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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It is with the deepest sadness that we mourn the death of Her Majesty the Queen. . HRH Queen Elizabeth II visiting Eton College on the 550th anniversary of the foundation. Image from The Chronicle, 1990. https://t.co/9xV1JlhDby
RT @Eton_College: This morning the whole school gathered in School Yard to remember Her Majesty the Queen. Like the whole nation, we reflec…
RT @DorsetArchives: We are raising money to catalogue the archives of Thomas #Hardy & we need your help! 🗃️ On our blog today our Head of…
RT @UkNatArchives: We regret to inform you that this is a bird pun. But from heron out, we will make no more. https://t.co/6L5eLVbF7k
RT @DeeGonz92: A really interesting read about @SalisburyCath’s archives and insight into what stories can come out of archives https://t…
