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Object of the month: Cadbury-owned horticultural prints
Some objects are exciting not just because of their intrinsic qualities, but because of the hands they’ve passed through during their lifetime. Book of Horticultural Prints, 1820s This book of horticultural prints was originally owned by R. J. Harper in 1829, who wrote his name in the book. We know little about him, except that
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Fashion in photos: the crinoline
Last month, volunteer Paula took a deep dive into our photo archive to discover what fashions were in vogue for women in the twentieth century. There was so much to find that she’s dug a little further back to explore one of the most iconic Victorian fashion crazes: the crinoline. Frances Nettlefold (née Wyman), 1850s
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Fashion in photos
Family photographs are a great source of information about the fashions of the time. Archive volunteer Paula has been delving into some Nettlefold photographs – and her research has turned up some fascinating finds about the dress and style of twentieth-century women. We are lucky to have lovely photographs of two Nettlefold family weddings. The
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Object of the Month: Lucy of Teesdale
This month I am cheating and choosing three objects for the price of one! Since we took responsibility for the University Herbarium a couple of years ago, we have constantly been unearthing new treasures. The archive volunteers have been working on two collections of objects which came to us with the Herbarium – a box
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The Great British Picnic
Summer has finally joined us and what better summer activity than going for a picnic? But did you know where the tradition of picnics came from? As I watched the skies darkening last Sunday I was hastily doing a mental note of how many family members I could fit round the dining room table to