The archival collections of Eton College are made up of the college’s own records as well as those that have been collected for their historical significance. Many of these archives have regional, national or international importance.
Archives are the threads that stitch everything together.
Collections blog, April 2019
College Archives
Records of the college itself, shedding light on 500 years of the college’s history and beyond, with records of the estates dating back to the 11th Century.
Photographic Archive
Photographs of the college and school life, dating back to 1850.
Literary Archives and Personal Papers
British authors of poetry and prose, as well as theatre, music and military and social history are represented in 19th- to 21st-century archives and collections of personal papers held in College Library.
Research
These collections are all available for research and can be explored through our online catalogue.
@EtonArchives
A beautiful before-and-after drawing by John Codrington who designed a garden at Eton in 1966. It has his characteristic ‘lift the flap’ feature. #onmydesk https://t.co/F2S8dDIszX
@EtonWickYouthFC No photoshop or filter used!
Pink skies over College Chapel this afternoon: https://t.co/h7XkNVqJhy
#onmydesk a 19th century cross written letter received by Margaretta Brown, who spent a good deal of her time staying with her sister, Fanny, and brother-in-law Dr John Keate, Head Master of Eton. https://t.co/YmFxbHsaS6
