Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 15h

This month's @explorearchives.bsky.social theme is #EYAMonsters. Here is a photograph from 1926 of Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten and Laddie Sanford on Mountbatten's yacht, MY Shrimp. Lady Mountbatten is holding an inflatable toy of a sea monster, possibly a shrimp like the yacht's namesake.

Black and white photograph from 1926 of Lord and Lady Mountbatten with Laddie Sanford on board Lord Mountbatten's yacht MY Shrimp. Lady Louis Mountbatten is standing with an inflatable toy in the shape of a simplified sea monster between her legs

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 16h

"The bed has bugs, the room mice... the floor has large holes" writes William J. Keys in 1924 reporting the poor condition of his lodgings and misbehaviour of Mrs Cole (the landlord's daughter) & her husband. The rent, he alleges, is spent on "costly food, plenty of booze &... horses"

First page of a letter headed "without prejudice". It is a creamy yellow paper with blue ink.

2

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 17h

"The fact that I am married in no way interferes with my carrying out the work you require me to do" writes Zara Limburg (nee Baroni) in 1924. She hoped to work as a chorister at Berkeley Street Synagogue.
@biajs.bsky.social @seethetreasures.bsky.social @parkesinstitute.bsky.social

1 3

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 1d

This month's @explorearchives.bsky.social theme is #EYAMonsters. Here is a photograph from 1926 of Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten and Laddie Sanford on Lord Mountbatten's yacht, MY Shrimp. Lady Mountbatten is holding an inflatable sea monster, possibly a shrimp like the yacht's namesake.

1 1

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 5d

Congrats all students for getting through the first week of teaching in the new academic year – the Hartley Library is feeling busy again – more so than in this pic from 1936 #Freshers @uosengagement.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social

1

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 6d

The Turner-Sims Library from the 1965/66 University Handbook. Housing 200,000 books and 2,300 periodicals it had seats for 820 readers. Rules included observing silence, no bottles of ink and no smoking in the main library although it was allowed in some departmental libraries!

Black and white photograph of the front of the Turner-Sims (now Hartley) Library, showing the original brick entrance and with a car park immediately outside.

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 7d

This Freshers' Bus Tour was organised by the Transport Society in 1984.
Points of interest included Riverside Park, Peartree Church, the Itchen Bridge, the Civic Centre and Southampton Central train station #Freshers
@uosengagement.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social

Black and white hand drawn map showing a route round Southampton

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 7d

The Freshers' Conference for 1963
The Monte-Russell Coffee Bar provided free coffee...
There were coach trips to the docks and demonstrations by the ballroom and 'Scottish & Old Tyme' dancing societies...
And on Saturday night the "Freshers' Hop"!

Cover for the University of Southampton Programme Freshers' Conference 1963

Programme for the Freshers Conference giving activities for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Back cover of the freshers conference programme giving details about coach trips, the shop and library

1

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 7d

Welcome to all our new students!
And welcome back to everyone returning for a new academic year.
What do you think about the Uni's offering for freshers back in 1998? How have things changed?
#Freshers #WeAreUoS
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social @uosengagement.bsky.social

1

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 8d

The new academic year starts this week @unisouthampton.bsky.social. Welcome to all new and returning students! Here is a photo of students soaking up the sun on the green between Hartley Library and Building 38 in 1996. How much has changed in nearly 30 years? #EYAEducation

Photograph of students sitting on the green between Hartley Library and Building 38 in Spring 1996

1 2

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 9d

#OnThisDay in 1855 David Salomons was elected as the first Jewish Lord Mayor of London
Learn more about him and the collections we hold in our blog post buff.ly/9l5u80f
Until the passing of the Religious Opinions Relief Act in 1847 he was unable to take up the post due to the oath of office.

Sir David Salomons, first Baronet, MP and Lord Mayor of London, from an engraving by Charles Turner of the painting by Mary Martha Pearson [MS 187 AJ 352/1/2]. This is a black and white image of a man in mayoral robes.

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 11d

200 years ago today the Stockton and Darlington Railway officially opened - the world’s first public railway to use steam locomotives – a Special Collections railway-themed blog will be coming down the line next month... @explorearchives

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 12d

Special Collections will be hosting a pop-up event in the foyer of the Hartley Library on our Highfield campus next week - these will be from 11:00 - 11:30 Mon 29th Sep - Thu 2nd Oct - an opportunity to find out more about our Archives and Special Collections @explorearchives

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 14d

The exhibition to mark the centenary of RRS Discovery opens next week, but the installation work is well underway. Today, 24 September, is the date that Discovery left Dartmouth on its inaugural voyage 100 years ago.

1

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 15d

#OnThisDay in 1803 Major-General Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) led the British to victory at the Battle of Assaye. Here you can see a letter to the Duke, informing him that part of the tree made famous by Wellington's victory made into a snuff box and wished to give to him #DidYouKnow

Letter from Lieutenant J.E. Alexander to the Duke of Wellington on 3 May 1829, informing the Duke that he had part of the tree from the Battle of Assaye made into a snuff box, and wished to present it to Wellington

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you Matthew, we'll bear that in mind with our future posts 😊

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 16d

September 22nd – 24th is Rosh Hashanah so we share this anthology of ‘Penitence, Prayer & Charity’ taken from the archives of Rabbi Abraham Levy @explorearchives buff.ly/axYP0h0

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 19d

Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day buff.ly/HzXlCXP , so we share this letter buff.ly/0vSij8Z written to the Duke on buried treasure at Corunna MS61/WP2/79/107 @explorearchives

International Talk Like a Pirate Day - Wikipedia

buff.ly

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 20d

Southampton’s West Quay c.1900 when it really was a quay. Postcards of the West Gate often show glimpses of water beyond it but this photograph looks back towards the West Gate and the buildings next to the slipway. @HistoricalSoton @SotonianHistory @SotonStories @SouthamptonHid1

Black and white photograph taken from the water showing West Gate in the centre with the slipway opposite it and buildings which back on to the quay.

1 1

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 21d

Ever wondered what goes on in our conservation studios? This month's blog by Assistant Conservator Andie Griffin gives details of her current project on the Schonfeld Papers

Schonfeld Archive Project: phase one conservation highlights

The Schonfeld Archive contains the papers of Rabbi Solomon Schonfeld, who was instrumental in the rescue of Jewish refugees from Europe in the 1930s and 1940s, and led the movement to advance ortho…

buff.ly

1 2

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 21d

Schonfeld Archive Project: phase one conservation highlights

The Schonfeld Archive contains the papers of Rabbi Solomon Schonfeld, who was instrumental in the rescue of Jewish refugees from Europe in the 1930s and 1940s, and led the movement to advance orthodox Jewish education in the UK from 1933…

Schonfeld Archive Project: phase one conservation highlights

The Schonfeld Archive contains the papers of Rabbi Solomon Schonfeld, who was instrumental in the rescue of Jewish refugees from Europe in the 1930s and 1940s, and led the movement to advance orthodox Jewish education in the UK from 1933 to his death in 1984. He was posthumously awarded a ‘British Hero of the Holocaust’ medal by the UK Government in 2013.

specialcollectionsuniversityofsouthampton.wordpress.com

1

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 21d

#OnThisDay in 1926 Sir Donald Acheson was born, a physician, epidemiologist and UK Chief Medical Officer.
The Archives hold 97 boxes of his papers buff.ly/vxycvaU
He was Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and the first Dean of the Medical School at Southampton.

Black and white head and shoulders shot of Dr Acheson. He is balding with a grey beard. He wears glasses. He has a pale suit jacket, light shirt and patterned tie

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 21d

Resolutions of the committee of the Protestant Society for the Protection of Religious Liberty found among the papers of the first Duke of Wellington and dated November 1815 buff.ly/vBuY1Cq

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 21d

"The right of every man, in every age, and in every country, to worship God according to his conscience, as an inviolable, sacred, unalienable right, which no individuals, or governments, or legislatures can, without injustice and oppression, directly or indirectly, infringe."
#WellingtonWednesday

Printed resolutions of the committee of the Protestant Society. Pale paper with grey-black printing

1

Hartley Special Collections @hartleyspecialc.bsky.social · 22d

#OnThisDay in 1933 Dame Stephanie Shirley was born. Her pioneering decision to exclusively hire women for her software company was far ahead of her time. Here she is being awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the University in 2003 @unisouthampton.bsky.social #uosgraduation #DidYouKnow

Photograph of IT pioneer Dame Stephanie Shirley being awarded an honorary doctorate for Science by the Chancellor, the Earl of Selborne in 2003

2