Military History – Special Collections Handling Workshop
Join our team of Librarians to get up-close and personal with a curated selection of items from the Central Library collections, focusing on the armed forces and military history. There’ll be the chance to handle rare books from our archive, as well as the opportunity to chat with like-minded people about the topic.
This is part of the 2026 Armed Forces Festival.
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