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.
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RT @EtonCollections: As part of this year’s @WindsorFestival we are also opening up our Verey Gallery exhibition – Six Centuries of Food an…
RT @EtonCollLibrary: Today we’d like to share this amazing embroidered gold-thread book cover, decorated with pink flowers and green leaves…
Today we said farewell to our Archives Assistant, Beck, and thanked her for all her wonderful contributions to the archives. Such as creating this excellent display on the mathematics schools for the Museum of Eton Life!✨👏 https://t.co/kRrrAetqxn
Under Head Master Anderson in the 1980s, Personal Fagging was officially banned at Eton College. The practice involved younger boys performing chores for older members of their house, such as making their bed. #EtonTimeline [SCH HM WEKA 05 010 – https://t.co/SWzEu3zPuK] https://t.co/3W3l4AK5Y5
Happy #InternationalDogDay ! Pictured here is a dog named Maggie with her two puppies, taken by a former student at Eton from the early 1900s 🐶[PA-A.156:40-2014 – https://t.co/TjvwcGiK7s] https://t.co/3PILyvmKu8
