Unlocking Archives: ‘Swinburne, Balliol and the pursuit of books’ – Dr Rikky Rooksby

In this illustrated talk Rikky Rooksby discusses the life and legacy of the Victorian poet Algernon Charles Swinburne and the poet’s connection with Balliol, and relates the story of his own Swinburne book collection which is now part of Balliol College Library. He also reflects on thirty years’ experience of book-collecting.

*All welcome* Feel free to bring your lunch. The talk will last about half an hour, to allow time for questions and discussion afterwards, and a closer look at some of the Balliol special collections material discussed in the current exhibition, ‘‘Industrious but Eccentric’: Algernon Charles Swinburne at Balliol’.