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Readings from the Archives: The Pet Hates of an Eton Boy
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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
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
