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Step inside the history of Winterbourne
Winterbourne House and Garden is more than just a beautiful Edwardian villa; it’s a living legacy. Built in 1904 for John and Margaret Nettlefold, this Arts and Crafts-inspired home has witnessed over a century of stories, from family life to academic innovation. Today, it stands as one of Birmingham’s most treasured heritage sites. The vision
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Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Portfolio
If you could travel back in time to 23 March 1887, you would find the streets of Birmingham throbbing with excitement. Massive crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of Queen Victoria, who visited the city to celebrate her Golden Jubilee. As the diminutive monarch was driven along Colmore Row, she passed through the ‘Metalworkers’ Arch’,
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Conformity and Subversion: the place of women in late-Victorian Children’s literature
In summer 2025, Leila Phillips researched books from Winterbourne’s collection as part of a University internship. Leila’s particular focus was the role of women in late-Victorian Children’s literature. In this blog, we delve into more of her fascinating research. Over the past few weeks, I have had the exciting opportunity to investigate Winterbourne’s collection of
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Charity Shop Treasures
New additions to Winterbourne’s collections come to us in a fascinating variety of ways. Often, individuals generously donate family heirlooms and precious items they have discovered in their own homes and think may be of some historical interest to Winterbourne. But sometimes, I stumble across things in my own life that strike me as having
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“A place of endless coffee and chatter”: Student life at Winterbourne
As the University of Birmingham celebrates its 125th anniversary, we’ve been delving into the different roles that Winterbourne has played throughout history. So far we’ve explored how the garden has been used as a space and resource for research and learning, as well as how the house became a central hub for the Extra-Mural Department.