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Do you remember UoS staff summer events from years gone by... ? These photographs show the Staff Club summer ball from July 1989. We wonder if anyone who attended still work at the University today? University of Southampton University of Southampton News

Nat Mills & Bobbie, "The Rare Pair," were a British husband & wife comedy duo, who performed from the 1920s to the '50s. It's believed they popularised the song "There's a Hole in My Bucket" The correspondence is part of the West London Synagogue archives: buff.ly/k6vdvBf

Well wedding season is well and truly upon us! And here we have a lovely letter from Montague Moss Moss Bros. regarding the plans for his wedding at the West London Synagogue in 1955. "Awning is definitely required"! We bet the suits were divine!

To mark the start of Southampton’s Global Jane Austen Conference here is a view of Lansdowne Castle, which would have been a very familiar sight to the Austens living in Castle Square in the early 19th century. Historic Southampton Southampton Sotonians and Friends Southampton Stories Southampton Hidden History

11 July is the UN’s World Population Day - we hold in our archives a few letters by Malthus - the influential political economist who wrote on population trends – he writes on reform of tithes and land tax buff.ly/KffnUNm Explore Your Archive

#OnThisDay in 1966 Queen Elizabeth & the Duke of Edinburgh made a formal visit to the University, as part of a visit to the City. We have a special link to the late Queen as the first HE institution granted university status in her reign, receiving our royal charter in 1952

Photograph of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on their official visit to the University on 15 July 1966 #otd @UoSmedia University of Southampton

"The West London Synagogue ungrudgingly opened its doors to them in the very dark days of their dire distress, and had in fact done more for them than any other synagogue" Check out this month's blog to find out more …universityofsouthampton.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/eig…

On 17 July 1674 the hymn writer, Isaac Watts was born in Southampton. This photo of his statue, inaugurated in Watts Park on 17 July 1861, is from an album belonging to the sculptor, Richard Cockle Lucas. Historic Southampton Southampton Sotonians and Friends Southampton Stories Southampton Hidden History

These graduands from the 1950s or 60s are looking a little windswept! We hope the sun shines on University of Southampton students, and their friends and families today. #graduation #Congratulations University of Southampton News

18 July 1811 was the birthday of William Makepeace Thackeray – we have a note by Thackeray written to the Goldsmid family, including a copy, in the hand of Thackeray, of an obituary for Benjamin Goldsmid (d.1808) Explore Your Archive buff.ly/txXe4rG

#DidYouKnow that a skeleton used to attend University of Southampton #graduation?! The skeleton, later named, Kelly, first purchased by the Art department, became a macabre mascot for the students, often attending events in the early 20thC. #WeAreUoS University of Southampton News

#Onthisday in 1812 the Battle of Salamanca was fought, resulting in a great victory for the Duke of Wellington. Here is a service of thanksgiving for this victory. To find out more about our Wellington Papers collection, please click here southampton.epexio.com/records/MS61 #Wellington

#DidYouKnow Degrees were conferred for the 1st time in Southampton at Presentation Day held at the Guildhall in 1949? Prior to that they had been conferred by London University This was a major breakthrough in the quest for independent Uni status #graduation University of Southampton

#DidYouKnow? A ceremonial mace is a highly ornamented metal or wood staff intended to represent authority, carried in front of the official by a mace bearer & derived from the original used as a weapon Processions on formal academic occasions #graduation often feature maces

"He is in my opinion a mountebank & not always a harmless one" The Duke writes concerning Sir Sidney Smith on 20 July 1815 stating he cannot recommend him for employment #WellingtonWednesday Learn more in our online catalogue archives.soton.ac.uk/records/MS61/W…

Summer #Graduation #WeAreUoS University of Southampton The sun shone on these graduates back in 1990. Whatever the weather, we hope everyone graduating today has a truly wonderful celebration. #Congratulations! #ClassOf2025

The Battle of the Pyrenees began today, 25 July, in 1813 – we hold a letter from Lord Palmerston to Wellington on the claim of Comte Garat for compensation due to damage caused by British troops... Explore Your Archive archives.soton.ac.uk/records/MS61/W…