Untangling Napoleon's Hair

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Join City of Sydney curator Margaret Betteridge’s exploration, tracing the origins and authenticity of a purported lock of Napoelon’s hair.

City of Sydney Library Lunchtime Conversations is a series of free talks with authors, artists and experts.Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte died in exile on the island of Saint Helena in 1821. Some of his hair was cut to fulfil his wish for distribution among family members. Perhaps to be treasured in a piece of mourning jewellery.The City of Sydney’s Civic Collection contains a lock of hair supposedly from the head of Napoleon Bonaparte. Join curator Margaret Betteridge’s journey to untangle its history and unravel its significance. Margaret BetteridgeMargaret is the curator of the City of Sydney’s civic collection. She enjoys sharing special stories about Sydney through some of the City of Sydney’s fascinating and intriguing objects and archives.Booking optionsAttend the event at Darling Square Library - Covid safetyTo join the session in person, choose this option when you book. This is a Covid-safe event. Please read your booking confirmation carefully for instructions on how to join the event according to our Covid-19 safety plan.Please note that the venue has a reduced capacity and bookings are limited to 30 people. If you book a ticket and can’t attend for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible.Attend the event onlineTo join the session live on Zoom, choose this option when you book. Please read your booking confirmation carefully for instructions on how to join the event on Zoom. You’ll need to install the free Zoom software on your own or computer or device to participate.This event will be Auslan interpreted. To access the Auslan interpreting, you will need to use Zoom on a computer for this event.

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