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14 Feb 2022: It all seems rather topical, with radio signals from space once again appearing in the news.

Data on the building of British and German battleships and battlecruisers in the years leading up to the First World War

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

11 Feb 2022: Note from Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty) to Admiral Fisher (First Sea Lord), 8 April 1915.

22 Feb 2024: Guide to the main photographic collections featuring Winston Churchill and his family at Churchill Archives Centre

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11 Feb 2022: Extracts from text of Winston Churchill's speech on resigning from the Government, House of Commons, 15 November 1915.

10 Feb 2022: Guide to the papers of the First World War propaganda Chief and first Foreign Office historian Sir James Headlam-Morley.

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).

14 Feb 2022: Follow the links to documents relating to appeasement and public opinion, and use the documents to complete the tasks on this page.

29 Feb 2024: When the science of arranging personal archives becomes a fine art.

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,

2 Feb 2022: Information about the ownership of the Thatcher Papers, releases of documents to the public, and contact details for more information.

11 Feb 2022: Letter from Churchill to Bonar Law (leader of the Conservative Party), 21 May 1915, justifying his role as First Lord of the Admiralty.

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

11 Feb 2022: Memorandum for Cabinet by Winston Churchill defending his Dardanelles policy, 15 August 1915. From the Churchill Papers.

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

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,

14 Feb 2022: Extract from the Daily Mail, 29 Oct 1938, “Oxford crystallises the true sentiments of the British people” about the Oxford City by-election.

29 Feb 2024: There are plenty of letters, video clips of news stories, cuttings from newspapers, drafts of articles and conference papers relating to these issues.

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

14 Feb 2022: Reply from Quintin Hogg to Elizabeth Whitley, Oct 1938, responding to her letter about his election address and support for Chamberlain.

29 Feb 2024: He met privately with Ian Jacob on most weekday mornings, and was party to discussions surrounding the introduction of photography into news reporting, policies and procedures concerning the broadcast of religious ... Cadogan Papers, ACAD 2/8.

11 Feb 2022: Letter from Admiral Fisher (First Sea Lord) to Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty), 5 April 1915, relating to the Dardanelles campaign.

22 Feb 2024: Research guide to our collections, listing some of those which relate to Irish history before 1921.

11 Feb 2022: April 18. News of loss of submarine in Dardanelles. This reminds me that Lord Fisher told me he had protested against sending our new submarines to Dardanelles.

2 Feb 2022: View a chronological summary of Sir Winston Churchill's personal, military, parliamentary and ministerial life.

14 Feb 2022: It made headline news at the time: Churchill called the vote “abject, squalid, shameless” and “nauseating”, and it is even said to have misled Hitler into thinking the British had lost

21 Jun 2024: Guide to using some of the diaries at Churchill Archives Centre, focusing on formats, the naming and process of diary-keeping, as well as our published and unpublished diaries.

14 Feb 2022: Quintin Hogg's election address, October 1938 (with his own crossings-out) for the Oxford City by-election.

14 Feb 2022: Letter to Quintin Hogg from Jimmy Langle, October 1938, congratulating Hogg on winning the Oxford City by-election

Guide to the archive of the Labour politician and activist Fenner Brockway, now fully catalogued at Churchill Archives Centre

11 Feb 2022: On 9 Feb 1912 Churchill, newly appointed as First Lord of the Admiralty, made a public speech in Glasgow about the naval race.

22 Feb 2024: Papers of women who assisted their husbands’ and fathers’ work, or were secretaries, can shed new light on science, politics, and culture.

14 Feb 2022: Extract from the Daily Mirror, 27 Oct 1938, “Will Oxford dare to annoy Hitler” about the Oxford City by-election.

14 Feb 2022: Letter to Quintin Hogg from Arthur Pillans Laurie, October 1938, about the Munich crisis, Czechoslovakia and appeasement

3 May 2024: Guide to the main Churchill and Churchill family-related collections held at Churchill Archives Centre

11 Feb 2022: Information sent to Rear-Admiral John de Robeck (formerly Naval Commander at the Dardanelles) by the Naval Intelligence Division, 1917.

14 Feb 2022: Letter to Quintin Hogg from Sir Denys Page, Professor of Greek, 31 Oct 1938, who saw the result of the Oxford by-election announced in Munich.

22 Feb 2024: Guide by Janine Barchas, University of Texas at Austin, on Winston Churchill's set of Jane Austen's books from his personal library

22 Feb 2024: Other than Winston Churchill’s own archive, we have nearly 40 collections which relate in one way or another to the Empire and Commonwealth.

14 Feb 2022: Follow the links to documents relating to Churchill, rearmament and appeasement, then return to this page to complete the tasks.

9 Apr 2024: To mark International Women’s Day, we’re thrilled to share our latest research guide on women’s suffrage.

14 Feb 2022: Churchill's reply to Hankey, 21 Oct 1937, after Churchill had sent Hankey information about German rearmament which he had obtained illicitly.

22 Feb 2024: A list of the top 10 key Foreign Office ministers and diplomats whose papers are held at the Archives Centre

20 Jan 2022: the news of their engagement, timing it for maximum political advantage.

22 Feb 2024: Women’s role in international affairs can often be ‘hidden’ but records of women’s own international relations survive in our archives.