Adrian Thatcher Restoration Talk, 6th June 2013
Adrian Thatcher Restoration Talk - 6th June 2013
Pride & Prejudices: Women’s Writing of the Long Eighteenth Century Conference 4 – 6 July 2013
Pride & Prejudices: Women’s Writing of the Long Eighteenth Century 4-6th July 2013
Painting Conservation Progress
Chawton House Library's programme of painting conservation with conservator, Caroline Baker, has reached the first stage of completion with the portrait of Amelia Opie by her husband, John Opie.
BBC’s ‘Having a Ball’ screens 10th May
TV company Optomen have announced the transmission date for 'Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball' which was filmed entirely on-site at Chawton House Library in January.
Wednesday Tour Dates Announced
Between 3rd April – 23rd October inclusive Chawton House Library will be offering three guided tours a week.
Hiscock & Shepherd Antiques present sampler
Mary Pennington's 1830 sampler from our collection has been lovingly conserved thanks to the generosity of Erna and John of Hiscock and Shepherd Antiques, in Kent.
New Anniversary Sponsor for Library
Christie Intruder Alarms, the electronic security specialist, has joined Nichols Brown Webber architects in becoming an anniversary sponsor for 2013 at Chawton House Library.
Winchester Cathedral Joins Austen Celebrations
Jane Austen has long been one of Winchester Cathedral’s most favourite ‘residents’.
First 2013 Sponsor: Nichols Brown Webber
Chawton House Library is delighted to have been generously supported by Nichols Brown Webber architects and landscape planners, as the first of our 2013 anniversary sponsors.
2013: Our Tenth Anniversary
Chawton House Library was set up as a library of early women’s writing, 1600-1830, in 2003, and our registered UK charity is also a historic house and garden run along organic, eighteenth-century principles.