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A catalogue of treasures
In our Collections Centre at Winterbourne, we have a room dedicated to archival material relating to Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds (GKN). I have been working on a catalogue of items manufactured by a subsidiary of GKN called Joseph Sankey & Sons, dated March 1905. Sankey’s came into being when Samuel Joseph Sankey bought out the
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Day in the life of an archive volunteer
Claire Young, who has been volunteering at Winterbourne for over a decade, gives us an insight into her work, from her very first day to the present. I’ve been a volunteer in the archive group at Winterbourne for over ten years, joining the original team when extra help was needed to transcribe several of Margaret
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An inspiring setting
People volunteer at Winterbourne for all sorts of reasons: some for the experience and new skills, while others come to share their knowledge and meet new people. But for our shop and garden volunteer, Ann Kelly, volunteering is all about spending time at the place that inspires her. This is her story. The door opens
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Day in the life of a garden volunteer
One of our garden volunteers, Nick Cooper, shares what just one sunny spring day had in store for him at Winterbourne. The journey down the canal towpath to Winterbourne, and the fresh breeze whistling past, wakes me up on a Monday morning and brushes away the remnants of any weekend indulgences. I climb the steps
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News from the Archives: An Archive of Treasures
Winterbourne was built in 1904 for John and Margaret Nettlefold and bequeathed to the University of Birmingham 40 years later by John Macdonald Nicolson. Follow our dedicated team of archivists as they explore Winterbourne’s past and share with you the special objects, photographs and documents contained within the Winterbourne Archives. In April 2019, Winterbourne House