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Read our latest updates, stories from the house and garden, and get to know the people who bring Winterbourne to life.
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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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Between the Covers
By Collections Officer, Henrietta Lockhart On 18 May we celebrate International Museums Day, and one of this year’s themes is “the power of community building through education”. Here at Winterbourne, education takes many forms, from Royal Horticultural Society courses to University of Birmingham internships. Our collections also provide a useful resource for academic departments. I