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31 Jul 2023: Churchill Archives Centre relies on the support and generosity of trusts and individuals, find out about ways to get involved.

3 Oct 2023: Links to our digitised collections, sound archive, online exhibitions, podcasts, image gallery, films of our past events and other videos.

26 Jul 2023: Timeline for Churchill Archives Centre, from 1961-2019

7 Mar 2023: Find out about the policies in place at Churchill Archives Centre, including our collections and preservations policies.

9 Jun 2023: Our collections are a valuable resource for students at all levels. We are happy to receive school groups, individual students and teachers.

24 Aug 2023: The answers to frequently asked questions about visiting the Archives Centre, searching our collections and obtaining copies.

1 Mar 2023: KGB files from the famous Mitrokhin Archive are now open for consultation at the Churchill Archives Centre.

11 Dec 2023: A short black and white film used to promote the opening of Churchill Archives Centre in July 1973.

31 Jul 2023: The Archives Centre offers volunteer placements for those aged 18+ and interested in a career in archives, records management or conservation.

7 Nov 2023: Policy for the provision of services to university, school and other educational groups, and to establish requirements and standards.

12 Oct 2023: Quick Links. Back. Back. Back. Back. Back. Search our website. You are here:. Recent events: video. Recent events: video. A selection of recent events which were recorded and are now available online. All these videos and more are available on

18 Jul 2023: It has been constructed to an extremely high specification, designed to meet the relevant British Standard and to accord with the latest guidelines from the Historical Manuscripts Commission.

18 Apr 2023: Research guide to the papers of the international lawyer Sir Hersch Lauterpacht, at Churchill Archives Centre

7 Nov 2023: A summary of the strategy of Churchill Archives Centre including our core objectives and strategic priorities.

3 May 2023: Our work would not be possible without the support the Archives Centre receives from philanthropic trusts and individuals.

18 Jul 2023: The opening was performed by the United States Ambassador, Walter Annenberg, on 26 July 1973 in the presence of the Duke of Edinburgh and Lady Spencer-Churchill. As Michael Hoskin recalls, “It was a memorable day, not least because Mr Annenber

6 Mar 2023: An exhibition in the foyer of the Wolfson Hall about the story of the foundation of Churchill College

7 Nov 2023: This policy states and communicates the principles that guide collection description and the creation and publication of finding aids.

18 Jul 2023: Quick Links. Back. Back. Back. Back. Back. Search our website. You are here:. Microfilming of the Churchill papers begins. 2000. Microfilming of the Churchill papers begins. Share your memories of this year. Add your own stories and photo. Your

3 Nov 2023: Research guide by Dr Vicki Thoms on dance at Churchill Archives Centre, particularly in the papers of Sir Alexander Cadogan and Duff Cooper.

7 Nov 2023: This policy aims to establish consistent principles for the management of all material held in digital formats at Churchill Archives Centre.

18 Jul 2023: The Churchill Archive supports teaching, study and research, providing an invaluable resource for a wide range of courses. It includes more than 800,000 pages of original documents, produced between 1874 and 1965. Documents range from Churchill’s

7 Nov 2023: Film crews must be off site by 5.00pm at the latest.

17 Jul 2023: Quick Links. Back. Back. Back. Back. Back. Search our website. You are here:. Appointment of Alan Kucia, archivist (1991-2000). 1991. Appointment of Alan Kucia, archivist (1991-2000). Share your memories of this year. Add your own stories and photo.

2 Nov 2023: Past By-Fellowship reports can be found by searching this site for ‘By-Fellowship report’, where they will appear in our news archives.

27 Jul 2023: Quick Links. Back. Back. Back. Back. Back. Search our website. You are here:. Appointment of Marion Stewart, archivist (1978-1987). 1978. Appointment of Marion Stewart, archivist (1978-1987). Share your memories of this year. Add your own stories

7 Nov 2023: Churchill Archives Centre is keen to promote and facilitate access to information and welcomes enquiries about the Centre and its collections.

18 Jul 2023: (Georgina Elizabeth) Angela Raspin (1938-2013) joined the College as archivist in 1973. She was born in Keighley, brought up in Boston Spa in West Yorkshire, and studied modern history at Durham University.

7 Nov 2023: The Centre has its own social media accounts and regularly promotes “news posts”, research guides and visual research stories on its collection and other developments.

18 Jul 2023: Piers Brendon succeeded Bill Barnett as Keeper from 1995-2001 and was involved in concluding the long negotiations for the Churchill Papers. In April 1995, grants from the National Heritage Lottery Fund and the John Paul Getty Foundation enabled

7 Nov 2023: The aim of this policy is to produce an integrated policy for the governance and management of the Churchill Archives Centre.

27 Jul 2023: Quick Links. Back. Back. Back. Back. Back. Search our website. You are here:. Appointment of Patricia Bradford, archivist (1974-1978). 1974. Appointment of Patricia Bradford, archivist (1974-1978). Share your memories of this year. Add your own

18 Jul 2023: Quick Links. Back. Back. Back. Back. Back. Search our website. You are here:. Appointment of Elizabeth Bennett, archivist (1987-1990). 1987. Appointment of Elizabeth Bennett, archivist (1987-1990). Share your memories of this year. Add your own

3 Oct 2023: Dr Brendon and the Archives Centre were suddenly front page news:. ... It has been constructed to an extremely high specification, designed to meet the relevant British Standard and to accord with the latest guidelines from the Historical Manuscripts

18 Jul 2023: Quick Links. Back. Back. Back. Back. Back. Search our website. You are here:. Strongroom and archivist office added to the library. Strongroom and archivist office added to the library. Share your memories of this year. Add your own stories and

7 Mar 2023: Quick Links. Back. Back. Back. Back. Back. Search our website. You are here:. Churchill College Archive Access Policy. Churchill College Archive Access Policy. The Churchill College archive is stored in the Churchill Archives Centre and covered by

18 Jul 2023: You can read an article by Edwin Welch, written for the archives journal Archivaria, in which he reflects on the new Archives Centre building.

18 Jul 2023: In June 2019, the archive of Professor Sir Robert Edwards (IVF pioneer) was opened for research following an 18 month project to catalogue and conserve the papers. The project was generously funded by the Wellcome Trust. The Edwards papers were

18 Jul 2023: Allen Packwood BA, MPhil (Cantab), FRHistS, OBE, is a Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, and the Director of the Churchill Archives Centre. He is a qualified archivist and has worked at the Centre since September 1995, succeeding Dr Piers

18 Jul 2023: Vic Brown, known as the Conservationist at the time, took up his position in a large second floor room which is still today the Conservation studio. Vic’s career illustrates the route of many people (almost exclusively men) at that time into the

18 Jul 2023: Quick Links. Back. Back. Back. Back. Back. Search our website. You are here:. Appointment of Margaret Tong, first archives assistant (1974 – 1978). Appointment of Margaret Tong, first archives assistant (1974 – 1978). Share your memories of this

18 Jul 2023: Accredited Archive Services ensure the long-term collection, preservation and accessibility of our archive heritage. Accreditation is the UK quality standard and achieving accredited status demonstrates that Churchill Archives Centre has met clearly

18 Jul 2023: Michael Hoskin came to the College in 1969 on his appointment as Librarian (with responsibility for the Archives). Prior to coming to Churchill he read mathematics at London University and took a PhD in algebraic geometry at Peterhouse before

18 Jul 2023: Quick Links. Back. Back. Back. Back. Back. Search our website. You are here:. Work begins on College Archive by Lesley James, Archives Assistant. Work begins on College Archive by Lesley James, Archives Assistant. Share your memories of this year.

18 Jul 2023: In April 1995, grants from the National Heritage Lottery Fund and the John Paul Getty Foundation enabled the Chartwell Papers to be bought from the Chartwell Trust and consolidated the ownership of all the Papers in a charitable trust, the Sir

18 Jul 2023: Quick Links. Back. Back. Back. Back. Back. Search our website. You are here:. Appointment of Joan Bullock-Anderson, first dedicated College Archivist (1992-2003). Appointment of Joan Bullock-Anderson, first dedicated College Archivist (1992-2003).

19 Jul 2023: In a recent episode of our podcast, our Senior Conservator, Sarah Lewery, reflects on how she has been preserving the collections for more than 20 years. Sarah talks about how she started her career in conservation, what are the challenges of today,

17 Jul 2023: The post of Keeper was formally separated from that of Librarian, and the first holder of the new office was the military and industrial historian Correlli Barnett. He took up his responsibilities on New Year’s Day 1977, little knowing that he

18 Jul 2023: The daughter of a headmaster, Helen Cam graduated from Royal Holloway College, University of London, with a BA in 1902. After a period as a schoolmistress, she returned to Royal Holloway as a lecturer in History. She moved to Girton College,

18 Jul 2023: Lise Meitner was born in Austria on 7 November 1878, the daughter of the Viennese lawyer, Phillip Meitner. In 1901 she entered the University of Vienna, becoming Doctor of Philosophy in 1906. In the following year Meitner left Austria and went to