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In Training for a Heroine, Jane Austen’s Travelling Writing Desk

14th December 2024 - 23rd February 2025

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God's House Tower , Town Quay Road

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In Training for a Heroine Jane Austens Travelling Writing Desk

Jane Austen’s travelling writing desk was gifted to the author around the time of her 19th birthday by her father, George Austen. The portable, mahogany desk was designed to fold into a case for ease of travelling and has a secret draw where Austen stored her most treasured possessions – her letters and manuscripts.In Training for a Heroine tells the story Jane Austen as a young, ambitious writer at the beginning of her career, the travelling writing desk symbolising a world of opportunity and possibility. Extracts from Austen’s letters provide us with an insight into her life and her time in Southampton where she lived briefly in 1783 and from 1806-1809.Jane Austen’s travelling writing desk, on loan from the British Library, is at the heart of a year-long celebration of Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in Southampton, and across the world.This exhibition is part of the Jane Austen at GHT programme, which also includes a new contemporary art commission, No Notion of Loving by Halves by Jocelyn McGregor. You can read more about it here.This exhibition is free to attend, and to help us ensure the best possible experience for our visitors we are using timed entry tickets to access the exhibitions. Please ensure that you have booked your ticket before visiting if you would like to visit the exhibitions as part of your visit to God’s House Tower.God's House Tower is open Friday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, and Sunday 10am to 4pm. Starting 21 November 2024, we will be open on Thursdays also, from 10am to 5pm.

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