The pogroms in Russia following the assassination of Alexander II
led many Jewish scholars in Europe to examine closely the history
and culture of their people. Over three months in 1887 the
Anglo-Jewish Historical Exhibition in London aimed 'to promote
knowledge of Anglo-Jewish History; to create a deeper interest in
its records and relics, and to aid in their preservation', while
also determining 'the extent of the materials which exist for the
compilation of a History of the Jews in England'. Artefacts
illuminating this history, together with religious art and
miscellaneous antiquities, were placed on public display and a
series of lectures was given. Various academic enterprises,
including the Bibliotheca Anglo-Judaica - also edited by Joseph
Jacobs (1854-1916) and Lucien Wolf (1857-1930) and reissued in this
series - were undertaken as a direct result of this important
event. The descriptive catalogue of exhibits, first published in
1888, is also well illustrated with a number of full-page
photographs.
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