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Murder in the Archives! This month’s archive item is a pamphlet detailing the sensational trail of Mary Reed, accused of poisoning her husband William on 17 April 1794. BGAS Library – Gloucestershire Pamphlets The couple lived in Berkeley, south…
UA34/1/24 Manuscript Chelt 1892-1893 p.42 If you are wondering how to improve your physical prowess in order to impress the object of your desires this Valentine’s Day then fear not! Tips on how to grow taller and “cultivate a…
Priory Students 1924 (archive reference D373/1) This month our item is a photograph of St Mary’s College students dressed for a Christmas party in 1924. They are referred to as “waitresses” on the back of the photograph, wearing “black sateen…
The University Archives and Special Collections recently held a number of events as part of Explore Your Archive week, run by The National Archives.Explore Your Archive displays are located in the Crush Hall and QU024 at FCH campus, showcasing the largest, smallest, oldest, newest, rarest…
Are you a member of staff who is curious to know what material is held in the university archives? Would you like to find out how you can use our unique archive and special collections material as part…
The University Archives and Special Collections at FCH (QU024) are taking part in this year’s Explore Your Archive publicity campaign, run by The National Archives. Archive services across the country in different sectors will be holding special activities during the…
I feel very lucky to be working as an intern for the Archives Department here at the University of Gloucestershire. As I was recording information from a St Paul’s Chelt from 1883, I came across this very comical piece.…
Gloucestershire Local History Association are hosting their first Local History Day on Saturday 12th October 2013 from 10.30am – 4.30pm at Pate’s Grammar School, Princess Elizabeth Way, Cheltenham. Admission is £5 including refreshments. The day will feature Local History Society…
This week all of our campuses and staff have been extremely busy welcoming our new students to university, and none more so than our fantastic estates staff, caretakers and cleaners, who undertake a vast range of work which has made…