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Twitter page of Downing College Archive. dow.cam.ac.uk/about/downing-… Cambridge, England Joined January 2017-
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Downing College was founded #OTD 225 years ago. Its Royal Charter was granted by King George III on 22 September 1800 and is preserved in the College Archive (DCGB/C/1/1). dow.cam.ac.uk/about/downing-….
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On #VJDay80, remembering all those who served in #WW2 and the 54 men @downingcollege who lost their lives in the war. Individual profiles have been published on our online Roll of Honour: bit.ly/WW2rollofhonour. Pictured are Cedric Humphries (1932) & Harry Dooyewaard (1938).
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This image shows a very packed Cambridge Market Square on VE Day on 8th May 1945, 80 years ago today, which was a day of joy, relief, and sobriety. Read our latest blog as we remember the sacrifices made and the impact of the War. museumofcambridge.org.uk/2025/05/ve-day…
#VEDay80 You can read more about Downing College during #WW2 below. The article includes links to the Roll of Honour (with profiles currently being published) and the ‘Downing and the Two World Wars’ book featuring wartime memories of 68 College members. dow.cam.ac.uk/about/downing-…
A new #archive collection of 1890s #Alpine climbing photographs, belonging to Hon. Fellow & @thealpineclub member George Wherry, has been made available via the University’s Digital Library. The collection includes Wherry, fellow climbers & several peaks. cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PH-DCPP-W…
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📣The 2025 Cambridge Archives & Collections Fair is taking place tomorrow (Thursday 13 March) at the Student Services Centre. 📍Drop in to learn about the archival resources in Cambridge from the specialists who care for them 🔗 loom.ly/wqyhEYU #ArchiveFair25
Very much looking forward to the #ArchiveFair2025 next week. Come along and find out about all the amazing #archives and #library special collections in Cambridge!
Very much looking forward to the #ArchiveFair2025 next week. Come along and find out about all the amazing #archives and #library special collections in Cambridge!
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The next Cambridge Archives and Collections Fair is on Thursday 13th March at the Student Services Centre. Please see our website & follow us on Instagram (camarchivesfair) for more information #ArchiveFair25 #ExploreYourArchive
For today’s #EYAHeroes theme @explorearchives, the Archive holds the personal papers and medals of Sir Lionel Whitby, alumnus and Master of #downingcollege (1947-56). He was awarded the MC in #WW1, worked on early antibiotics and led the Army Blood Transfusion Service in #WW2.
Lovely new #archive collection relating to the 1914 @BritSciAssoc Australia trip: the diaries and watercolour journal of Marion Seward, with associated photographs. Marion painted 160 beautiful watercolours showing views at sea and various places visited. archivesearch.lib.cam.ac.uk/repositories/1…
Remembering all those @downingcollege who lost their lives in conflict. #WW1 and #WW2 Rolls of Honour are available online, with work underway to complete individual profiles for #WW2. dow.cam.ac.uk/about/downing-… #LestWeForget #RemembranceSunday
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The next Dissertation & Research Fair will take place on Thursday 13th March 2025, 12-4pm, at the Student Services Centre. More information about the 2025 fair will be shared in the coming months. #DissRes25
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A selection of D-Day maps in the Map Department. These include maps and air reconnaissance images of the landing sites and an example of the bogus maps with random place-names that were used when planning an rehearsing the operation (iDiscover link: idiscover.lib.cam.ac.uk/permalink/f/io…) #dday
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Our students captured some amazing pictures of the #NorthernLights over Downing at the weekend. Image 1: Ruari Wilson Image 2: Chara Triantafyllidou
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