Having revisited some of the rare books in the Birmingham and Midland Institute Library, we are excited to be able to present some of them to the public. This will be the first of a series of ‘Meet The Books’ events.

On 24th January, 2026, you are invited to book an hour’s session with the six volumes of contemporaneous reports of the English Civil War. We have been unable to find records of any other holdings of these books worldwide.

Sessions will be at 10am, 11am, 12 noon, 2pm and 3pm, and are available through the following Eventbrite link. Our Historian in Residence, Andrew Reekes, and librarians will be on hand to guide and assist.

This event has limited time slots available. £20 per ticket. Please follow the Eventbrite link - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reports-of-the-english-civil-war-tickets-1954024884029?aff=oddtdtcreator