• Letter from Evelyn Nettlefold, 1910

    Education in Paris

    These days, education can be an international affair. The University of Birmingham attracts around 10,000 international students from across the globe and with plenty of study exchange opportunities, students can discover a different academic environment and immerse themselves into a completely new culture. This cosmopolitan approach to learning is nothing new. After the Nettlefolds’ eldest…

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  • The Winterbourne Noah’s Ark, News from the Archives, Digging for Dirt, Winterbourne House and Garden
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    News from the Archives: Noah’s Ark – a toy with contemporary relevance

    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. This toy set, probably used…

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