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Treasures of the Bodleian Exhibition

25 Nov, 2011 (edited)
2011-11-25 5:41:12 AM UTC

http://treasures.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/the-treasures-exhibition



The exhibition is FREE and open to the public from
30 September 2011 to 23 December 2011

Weekdays 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 4:30pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Bodleian Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG


J.R.R. Tolkien, Conversation with Smaug

http://treasures.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/Conversation-with-Smaug

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25 Nov, 2011
2011-11-25 7:17:45 AM UTC
Ooh, we might be going to Oxford next month. Thanks!

- wellinghall
25 Nov, 2011
2011-11-25 9:19:04 PM UTC
Never heard of the "Tolkein Copyright Trust"!

BH
26 Nov, 2011
2011-11-26 5:43:57 AM UTC
Well spotted, I wondered if anyone would notice. For anyone who has not already seen it, here is his society.

http://www.tolkeinsociety.org/
26 Nov, 2011
2011-11-26 6:36:12 AM UTC
Hah!

I was kind of expecting a mention of rabid boars somewhere in there.
26 Nov, 2011
2011-11-26 12:55:49 PM UTC
I shall tell the webmasters directly ...

- wellinghall
26 Nov, 2011 (edited)
2011-11-26 2:11:56 PM UTC
I agree, a review must be in order, I'm sure a lot of Tolkein info has come to light since the last update, though the rabid boars that Chrisofylofax Tolkein rears to guard his fortress is confirmed and should be included.
26 Nov, 2011
2011-11-26 5:11:51 PM UTC
Yes. And let's not forget the story about how, in WWI, Tolkein was almost caught by the Uhlans (behind enemy lines...)

Nasty, that - being caught by the; well, never mind..
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