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The ‘Bear’ Necessities!

These three teeth tell us a lot of information about the lifestyle and habitats these bears lived through. The tooth on the left is from a Cave Bear (Ursus Spelaeus). This bear was aptly named due to its fossilised remains being found primarily in caves. This bear represents one of the most frequently found remains...

Rebel with Many Causes: Percy Bysshe Shelley

For those who find themselves square pegs confronted with only the roundest of holes, the example of the poet Shelley offers reassurance that the way to greatness does not lie along the paths of compliance and conformity. Unhappily, however, his reputation as one of the greatest Romantic poets did not evolve until after his premature...

Message on a Chalice

One of the most striking exhibits in the Eton College Museum of Antiquities is this remarkable drinking vessel, made in the form of a partially-opened lotus flower. Blue glazed faience chalice in form of half-open lotus flower, with relief showing king smiting a kneeling captive. 21st dynasty, c. 1075-944BC. Eton College Museum of Antiquities. Photo:...

Readings from the Archives: The Pet Hates of an Eton Boy

A mini-series of podcasts exploring the stories within the archives Read by Grace Bottomley, Archives Assistant the-pet-hates-of-an-eton-boy-transcriptDownload

Education, Education, Education: 500 Years of Learning at Eton College

This article was written by Eleanor Hoare, College Archivist, for the History of Education Society, and was first published by them on the 29th April 2020 at historyofeducation.org.uk/education-education-education-500-years-of-learning-at-eton-college/ It builds on an earlier exhibition of the same name, curated by Eleanor for the Tower Gallery in 2016-17. Images from this exhibition have been used to...

The Attempted Assassination of Queen Victoria

Roderick Maclean attempted to take the life of Queen Victoria in 1882. This was one of several attempts of its kind made throughout her sixty-three year reign. It remained merely an attempt, in part due to the swift actions of two Eton boys: Gordon Wilson and Leslie Murray Robertson. Published register entries for Wilson and...

Readings from the Archives: The Library and the Cow

A mini-series of podcasts exploring the stories within the archives Read by Grace Bottomley, Archives Assistant the-library-and-the-cowDownload Digital resources available online

What’s in a name? Sophia and the origin of ‘Angelo’s’

What's in a name? Read about Sophia Angelo, one of Eton's longest-serving Dames in this blog by Eleanor Hoare, College Archivist #ExploreYourArchive #PhotographicArchive #NationalArchives #ArchivesAugust

Readings from the Archives: The Diary of John Maynard Keynes

A mini-series of podcasts exploring the stories within the archives Read by Grace Bottomley, Archives Assistant the-diary-of-john-maynard-keynes-transcriptDownload

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Kim Cruickshank-Inns, Museum Custodian Who are you and what do you do? Kim Cruickshank-Inns, Museum Custodian What made you want to work in the Museums and Galleries at Eton College? This job involves two activities I really enjoy doing; meeting people and learning about objects! I also get opportunities to facilitate creative workshops, which brings...