1 July 2011
500 year old graffiti in the University Archives The University Archives and Special Collections will be holding an open day for the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society (BGAS) Library in the Archive Room at FCH on Saturday 16th…
Read more7 June 2011
To coincide with the Cheltenham Science Festival our item of the month has a slightly scientific theme. Pictured is a copy of a poem on ascending Mount Everest by Samuel Robinson, who was a student at the Cheltenham…
Read more26 May 2011
May 2011 is the Historical Association’s Local History Month, so to celebrate this our feature this time is our collection of Acts of Parliament held within the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society (BGAS) Library. These date from 1698 to…
Read more5 April 2011
With a certain wedding prevalent in the news, the archive item this month is an example of one of the many relationships to be struck up between St Paul’s College and St Mary’s College students. These photographs are taken from…
Read more31 March 2011
On Wednesday 16th March 2011 the University signed an agreement with the Forest Of Dean Sculpture Trust to act as custodians of the Sculpture Trail collection. Material in the collection relates the the artists, administration and creation of the…
Read more7 March 2011
The University Archive holds an early edition of the King James Bible, which celebrates it’s 400th anniversary this year. The King James Bible was originally published in 1611 and was a new translation of the Bible in English….
Read more7 March 2011
The refurbishment work in the Archive Room has been completed and we are now open as usual. The room is much brighter, tidier and a nicer place to work. Our material from Hardwick store has been moved into…
Read more2 March 2011
The new Learning Centre newsletter is now out and includes information on Archives opening hours over Easter as well as information on assignments, dissertations, printing and other activities.
Read more16 November 2010
These tiny books were made by The Whittington Press, whose material forms part of our Gloucestershire Poets, Writers and Artists Collection (GPWA). Wine from my Garden by Miriam Macgregor (2000) measures just 6cm high whilst Country Calendar :…
Read more24 September 2010
The St. Paul’s Practising School Old Boys’ Association are holding the following upcoming events: 28th October 2010 – Local history display in the Refectory at Francis Close Hall 10am – 4pm in aid of a new memorial board…
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