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Scenes
from an extraordinary life: an exhibition marking the
bicentenary of Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield),
1804-81
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| General
Information
Institution
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University of Oxford |
| Department |
Bodleian
Library |
| Title
of Project |
Scenes
from an extraordinary life : an exhibition marking the bicentenary
of Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield), 1804-81 |
| Funded
by: |
Oxford
Digital Library Development
Fund
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Length
of
collection/project |
September
2004 - June 2005 |
| Summary |
From
1st December 2003 to 1st May 2004 the Bodleian staged
a major exhibition to mark the bicentenary of the British
Prime Minister, novelist and writer, Benjamin Disraeli,
1st Earl of Beaconsfield ( 1804-81). The exhibition focuses
on a number of stepping stones- various key stages in
Disraeli’s life. Most of the exhibits are drawn from Disraeli’s
own private papers ( known as the Hughenden collection)
held on long term loan from the National Trust at Hughenden,
other Bodleian collections and material from private collectors
lent specifically for the exhibition.
The
original exhibition has been digitised (with the exception
of one or two items) and extended to include letters in
their entirety and new items offered for inclusion. Funding
by ODL also brought the opportunity for additional research
and selected of material including the new section on
Fun (1861-1901), the satirical magazine whose
cartoons regularly featured Disraeli.
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Collection
Description
Subject
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Subject 2
Time period
Language
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Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield
British political history
1804-1977
English
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| Contact
Details |
Modern
Papers
modern.papers@bodley.ox.ac.uk
Bodleian Library
Broad Street
Oxford
OX1 3BG
Tel: +44 (0)1865 (2)77046
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| URL |
Disraeli Bicentenary Exhibition and odl collections
site |
| Record
updated |
13/11/2006 |
