Archive at @CheltCollege, a co-ed boarding and day school educating young people aged 13 - 18.
Cheltenham, England
Joined September 2015
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Artworks and manuscript by St George's alumnus Edward Wilson from Scott's Terra Nova Antarctic expedition, where they died in 1912. Mike Stroud, another @StGeorgesUni alumnus photographed Wilson's work table in the 1980s
#ExploreYourArchive #EYAExpedition
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The first recorded sporting success of Ethiopia's Prince Alamayu - beating 67 other boys to come third in a race at Cheltenham College's sports day on April 4, 1873. "His success appeared to be a popular one," reported the Cheltenham Examiner. @CheltColArchive @CheltCollege
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Happy World Teachers' Day. Thank you for your dedication to #continuousexcellence at Cheltenham.
#worldteachersday #premiumschool #internationalschool #britishcurriculum
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What do archives and archivists have in common with barbecues, chefs, cooks, comedians, libraries, librarians, & several churches in Gloucestershire?
Check out our new blog post to find out more: orlo.uk/pm6H4
ALT photograph of the outside of the Gloucestershire Heritage Hub building with text saying New Blog Post on top
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#OTD 1872 Dr Edward Wilson, was born in England. Serving on both of Scott's Antarctic expeditions - Junior Surgeon and Zoologist on the British National Antarctic 'Discovery' expedition 1901-04 and Chief of Scientific Staff on the British National 'Terra Nova' expedition 1910-13.
ALT 📸Dr Edward Wilson. Canterbury Museum
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“She will be remembered with great admiration and will continue to be an inspiration for the lifetime of service that she led...”
Nicola Huggett, Head, Cheltenham College
Read the full statement at: cheltenhamcollege.org/news/h…
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Today marks the start of the Cheltenham Cricket Festival 2022!
Taking place at Cheltenham College cricket ground the festival was started by James Lillywhite in 1872. The first match was played against Surrey and was won by Gloucestershire. 🏏
@CheltColArchive #SportArchvies
ALT black and white photograph of a man playing Cricket
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On the 16th December 1896, Chapel was dedicated. Today marks the 125th anniversary of that occasion. @CheltColChapel
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New Zealand’s meterological service have uncovered some uncatalogued logbooks from the Terra Nova expedition and Shackleton's Trans-Antarctic expedition, among others. bit.ly/3xkIhsg
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Map of Cheltenham by HS Merrett, 1834. Note the cruciform development east/west along High St and London Rd, and north/south along Evesham Rd and Bath Rd. Tivoli, Allstone (sic) and Bayshill all fields. A @CheltCollege shaped gap in Sandford. Fairview just pushing outwards.
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Happy #WorldChocolateDay! 🍫
These images, from our wonderful photographic collections, show expedition members in their wet weather gear on the deck of the Terra Nova, sharing a box of Fry's chocolates.
The images were captured by Herbert Ponting spri.cam.ac.uk/picturelibrar…
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Cheltenham College is deeply saddened to hear of the recent death of Richard Morgan, Headmaster of College 1978-1990, aged 80. You can read our full tribute here, including how you can pass on your condolences to his family: cheltenhamcollege.org/news/2…
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Our thoughts and prayers are today with the Royal Family. The flags across College are all flying at half mast as a sign of respect for a life spent in the service of many others.
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Exciting news ..Gloucester History Festival has announced that this year’s autumn Festival will take place from 14-19 Sept, a mix of live and digital events. And, in addition to the much loved autumn events there will be a spring weekend of online talks on the 17 and 18 April.
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📢Gloucestershire Archives is excited to announce TWO new series of free-of-charge digital #events starting in March.
📌Passport to the Past: for young people aged 8-13
📌Secrets Revealed: lunchtime seminars for adults
Click here find out more: 👇gloucestershire.gov.uk/archi…
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Some excellent art produced by Qs girls for the Xmas card competition and well done to Alice who won it!
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Dr Sophia Jex-Blake died #Onthisday in 1912. Jex-Blake was a leading campaigner for the admission of women to the medical profession, her pressure helped convince @RCPI_news to be 1st medical licencing body to allow women to take their exams in 1877
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#WomenInMedicine #histmed
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This wonderful sketch of #Penguins is included in an autograph book in our collections. The drawing was made in 1904 by Edward A Wilson, after returning from the British National Antarctic Expedition, on which he studied the Emperor Penguin colony at Cape Crozier. (Acc.12460)
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A step back in time through the Archives. Thankfully things in Boyne House have come a long way since this photo was taken in the 1930's!
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Each poppy symbol on this historic map of Cheltenham pins information about men and women who served in #WW1 to a location significant to them.
You can find out more about each one here orlo.uk/eG1ZS
#LestWeForget
#RemembranceDay
#GloucestershireRemembers
