
Alpine Club Library
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The Alpine Club Library - devoted to mountains, mountaineering and the history of both.
Open to visitors & club members on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.
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http://www.alpine-club.org.uk/library/library 26-01-2023 09:34:44
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We were thrilled to be able to showcase some items from the Alpine Club Library collection in the latest bulletin of the Cultural Association for Travel in Switzerland.



Congratulations to AC members Graham Zimmerman, Heather Dawe and Ben Tibbetts whose books have been announced among the category finalists in the 2024 Banff Mountain Book Competition ➡️ tinyurl.com/3nxm8xnh









Had a fascinating tour of Mountain Heritage Trust as part of Alpine Club Blencathra weekend. A wonderful collection that's well worth a visit if you're researching mountaineering history.


It's that time of the year again when all the annual journals turn up! The SMC journal is always a good read - and this year we get a brief mention in Simon Richardson article about climbing with Catherine Destivelle



Today's Art UK #OnlineArtExchange, is #landscapes to celebrate 'Leighton and Landscape: Impressions from Nature' Leighton House and Sambourne House We've picked The Fee Glacier and Alphubel by Hilda Hechle (1886–1939) - currently on display as part of our exhibition - 'What would Lucy say?'


It's #ExploreYourArchives week! Today's theme is #Decisions and we're going with this set of signatures in support of the admission of Sally Westmacott - one of the first women to join Alpine Club in 1974 after the club voted to admit them.


Today's #OnlineArtExchange is #weather for 'A Weather Eye' at The McManus We're sharing this picture of cloud rolling in over Lake Geneva (1880) by Henry George Willink.


