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@EtonCollections

@Eton_College's archives, art, library and museum collections. Blogging at https://teapawt.org/t.co/w1SQKzcWON

 Eton, Windsor, UK
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Joined October 2015
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Portrait of an Etonienne - Eton College Collections

Portrait of an Etonienne - Eton College Collections

The College Collections hold an item described as a “Half-length portrait of a young woman,...

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Join us this Saturday for the Eton Action Fair. With over 100 stalls, games, rides, and performances, all in aid of this year's chosen charities! @EtonCollections will be there with some sporty crafts, so you can see 'Sport@Eton' in the Verey Gallery with your own gold medal! 🏅
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Happy 4th of July to those who celebrate! Did you know one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is an Old Etonian, Thomas Lynch. Below is his entry in the College Registers, and his signature from Declaration itself!
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July Opening times below 👇
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Make sure to come down this month and join @EtonCollMuseums with their brilliant children's workshops in the Natural History museum, every Sunday afternoon. We've got sunflowers🌼, swans🦢, planets🪐 and even crabs🦀!
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As we get ready for the Fourth of June celebrations tomorrow, here's one from the archives -- a look at the Fourths of June over the decades. collections.etoncollege.com/…
Fourth of June through the years - Eton College Collections

Fourth of June through the years - Eton College Collections

The Fourth of June is the occasion when Eton College celebrates the birthday of George...

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Fantastic!
Leire Olabarria (@Leire_Olabarria) profile pictureLeire Olabarria@Leire_Olabarria13 Jun 2024
Amazing turnout for our Open Day at the @EtonMyersColl today! Students from @CAHA_UoB gave lightning talks on their chosen objects and our PGRs from @UoBEgyptology ran beadwork and scarab making workshops for all attendees. Thank you to everyone who came along today!
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Come work with us! We're looking for an Exhibitions & Access Coordinator to join our team. jobsearch.etoncollege.com/jo…
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New blog post from @EtonCollLibrary! collections.etoncollege.com/…
We shall place the Sun himself at the centre of the Universe - Eton College Collections

We shall place the Sun himself at the centre of the Universe - Eton College Collections

“Right in the middle of everything sits the sun” wrote Copernicus in his work De...

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We are looking for a new Archivist to join our team! You would work to support the College Archivist with a focus on managing the College's Digital Archive. Read more about the post below and don't forget to apply by the 3rd of July! ☺️jobsearch.etoncollege.com/jo…
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Don't forget our open day this Thursday 13th June - free to attend and no need to book!
The Eton Myers Collection UoB (@EtonMyersColl) profile pictureThe Eton Myers Collection UoB@EtonMyersColl31 May 2024
Join us 13th June 10:30am- 3:30pm. There will be talks from students working with the collection, and workshops throughout the day. The event is FREE and no need to book - just drop by! We're based at the Orchard Learning Resource Centre on Selly Oak Campus, @unibirmingham.
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📢Job klaxon: we are seeking an enthusiastic project cataloguer to join our busy, small team! Closing date: 30 June 2024 More info: jobsearch.etoncollege.com/jo…
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Come to our season-inspired kids workshops at the Natural History Museum Eton. Sundays 2:30-5pm Drop-in anytime Free Admission Sunday 2nd June - Snakes Sunday 9th June - Jellyfish Sunday 16th June - Outer Space Sunday 23rd June - Sunshine Sunday 30th June - Windmills
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Today marks 200 years since the current #WindsorBridge opened (known officially as Windsor Town Bridge). It replaced a series of wooden bridges that had connected communities in Windsor & Eton for centuries.   Photo = Engraving by James Carter of the newly built Windsor Bridge.
Black and white image of Windsor Bridge. A sailboat can be seen in front of it, as well as people working on the wharfside. A horse and cart are going across the bridge.

ALT Black and white image of Windsor Bridge. A sailboat can be seen in front of it, as well as people working on the wharfside. A horse and cart are going across the bridge.

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Opening times: Museum of Eton Life: Sat & Sun 2:30pm - 5pm Verey Gallery: Sat & Sun 2:30pm - 5pm Museum of Antiquities: Sunday 2:30 - 5pm Natural History Museum: Sunday 2:30 - 5pm Please note our spaces will be closed for Saturday 15th June for the Fourth of June.
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The last of the four @RoyalAstroSoc workshops at Slough Museum at 10am, 1pm and 3pm today. We'll be talking about John Herschel - man of many talents. Below are his original notes made on lunar cycles - currently on display.
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Wonderful to have you here!
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Replying to @TVAESUK
@TVAESUK are offering #free guided #tours of From the Nile to Newbury #exhibition. The next is Wed 15 May, 10.30am (adults), and there are still a few places. Lasts 30-45 mins & most will include handling a selection of #ancientEgyptian artefacts. To book: buff.ly/39CVEds
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When you get that one day of sun...! ☀️😁 catalogue.etoncollege.com/ob…
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Dragonflies, daisies, birds and turtles. Oh my! @EtonCollMuseums on Sundays in May
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