Online Exhibitions
We have a dedicated stories site where we host our online exhibitions.
A list of the exhibitions is below, with a short description of each:
Churchill and Madeira: 75 years ago: joint exhibition between Churchill Archives Centre and the Madeira Archives and Library, bringing together photographs of Churchill’s 1950 visit, kept in Madeira, with documents from Churchill’s own papers.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Churchill Archives Centre: In this online exhibition, we explore the people and events that have shaped our history.
Hidden Voices: in the archives: This 2023 exhibition marks our second collaboration with Anglia Ruskin University. Second-year History students worked in groups to find “hidden voices” in our archives, the rich inner worlds of people who have not traditionally been centred in historical narratives.
Student Photography at Churchill College: In Michaelmas Term of 2022, the Archives Centre held a competition for photographs of Churchill College curated by current undergraduates and postgraduates.
Listening in: An exhibition about everyday experiences of science and technology, created for History Day 2022.
50 Years of Women at Churchill: October 2022 was the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first women undergraduate students at Churchill College. Churchill was the first Cambridge men’s College to admit women and this is the story behind that historic decision.
Keeping and making diaries: An exhibition on historical sources and perspectives, put together by students at Anglia Ruskin University from Archives Centre resources.
The Boat Club and the Canon: A celebration of Churchill College Boat Club and the role played by Canon Noel Duckworth, the College’s first chaplain and avid amateur rower.
The Architecture of Churchill College: An exhibition on the origins of Churchill College’s architecture.
The Archive of Robert Edwards (IVF pioneer): In this exhibition we have picked out some themes and aspects of Robert Edwards’ life and work which are evidenced in the archive.
“Marples Must Go!”: the controversial life and career of Ernest Marples: Alfred Ernest Marples (1907-78) is the figure behind our latest collection to be catalogued and opened to researchers.
Davidson Nicol: A man of many careers: To celebrate Black History Month in Oct 2020 staff at Churchill Archives Centre explored the papers of Davidson Nicol (1924-1994).
Rosalind Franklin and her work on the structure of viruses: An online exhibition to mark the centenary of Rosalind Franklin’s birth on the 25 July 2020.
I Was Myself: the archive of Peggy Jay: Peggy Jay, née Garnett, (1913-2008) was a politician and campaigner, particularly influential in the areas of healthcare, child welfare, and disability rights.
One Series, Eight Volumes, Two Treatments: Treating a series of photo albums with leather or with Japanese paper.