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‘Book-Object-Art’ exhibition
Contemporary art has landed at Winterbourne in an exciting new venture! Historic properties are often the setting for modern art displays. Sometimes these can feel inappropriate, with the old and the new fighting against one another. On the other hand, if the artworks complement the site, the result can be truly extraordinary. And this is
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Winterbourne and the University Herbarium – some exciting early connections
University intern Hannah Clynes explores the history of the University Herbarium, which is now located at Winterbourne. During my 20-day internship as part of the University of Birmingham’s Experience Arts scheme, I had the opportunity to catalogue the historic documents of the University Herbarium, which was relocated to Winterbourne House in March 2021.
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In Grateful Memory – The Heroine and The Pioneer
The main entrance into the Aston Webb Building of the University of Birmingham certainly has the wow factor when it comes to grand design and architecture, but one feature always stops people in their tracks and catches the eye; the rows and rows of names, skilfully carved into the marble of the
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‘A garden is a grand teacher’: Gertrude Jekyll and Winterbourne
“A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust.” – Gertrude Jekyll Hello to all Winterbourne members and thank you for taking the time to read my small contribution to this edition of the E-newsletter. My name is Oscar Wright