Pictures and Conversations: the Jon A. Lindseth Lewis Carroll Collection

4 February–17 April
Exhibition
Upper Library, Christ Church

Opening hours: 

  • Tuesday and Thursday 10am-1pm
  • Wednesday 1-4.30pm

Admission free

The exhibition showcases some of the highlights of the magnificent Jon A. Lindseth Lewis Carroll Collection, recently donated to Christ Church. The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898), better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was a mathematics tutor at Christ Church.  In 1856 he became friends with Henry Liddell, the new Dean of the college, and his family. Dodgson’s friendship with the Liddell children led him to create one of the most famous and enduring children’s stories, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Manuscripts, rare editions and photographs explore Carroll’s life and work and enduring impact and legacy. 

This is the first time the collection has been displayed in the UK. 

TravelParking is not available

Accessibility: Please be aware that access to the Upper Library is by stairs only and there is no lift

Cover illustration of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland translated into Russian by Vladimir Nabokov, Berlin 1923

Cover illustration of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland translated into Russian by Vladimir Nabokov, Berlin 1923