Oral history: Colin Fraser (interview 1)

Reference Code:

CCRF/141/79/1

Date:

2024-09-27 (creation)

Description:

This recording focuses on Colin Fraser's first period on the Hanging Committee in the 1980s, and also on the circumstances leading to his appointment as Senior Tutor in 1995. Includes: Peter Lyon; the appointment of Dhruva Mistry as Artist By-Fellow and acquisition of sculpture; the Churchill College Art Foundation; and the Scientific Drawings Collection.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

Oral history: Colin Fraser (interview 2)

Reference Code:

CCRF/141/79/2

Date:

2024-11-06 (creation)

Description:

This recording covers the period of Colin Fraser's Senior Tutorship (1995-2000); addressing academic results; academic standards; the Baxter Tables and student attitudes. Includes reflections on the Hanging Committee in the 2000s, and the Anthony Caro and Jeppe Hein sculptures.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

College papers and memorabilia of Jeremy Burton, one of the first undergraduates

Reference Code:

CCRF/151/8

Date:

1961-1964 (creation)

Description:

Including papers giving administrative arrangements for new undergraduate students in 1961 with information about lodgings (they had to lodge in the City as accommodation was not available in College), grants and University awards, notes re expenses of undergraduate members and engagements during first week; plus College bills and notices throughout Mr Burton's time at Cambridge, and copies of Boat Club menus and Bumps programmes; copy of Cambridge Union Society programme for Michaelmas Term 1961 [Committee then including John Gummer, Michael Howard and Kenneth Clarke]. Also includes two photographs: one showing a student room at Churchill College in the 1960's with ?Jeremy Burton reading on the bed; the second a Cambridge News image of the college in June 1964.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

Material relating to T R Latton's time at Churchill College

Reference Code:

CCRF/151/11

Date:

1963-1964 (creation)

Description:

Includes material relating to the First May Ball (lighting plan, invitation and programme); the College's opening ceremony (invitation, menu, thank you letter from Mayor of Cambridge, briefing papers issued by JRC Hamilton, Bursar and guest list); and menu for Amalgamated Clubs Winter Sports Dinner.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

Dr Frank Maine: material relating to his time at Churchill College

Reference Code:

CCRF/151/13

Date:

1962-2007 (creation)

Description:

Includes: a memoir about the setting up of the Boat Club at Churchill in 1961 and about being the first Captain of the Club; a menu from the 1962 University Judo Club's annual dinner at Churchill; an extract from 'Judo' about Maine's victory in the 1963 inter-area judo championships; and a menu for an alumni dinner in Toronto (May 2007).

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

Memorabilia of Mike Trier

Reference Code:

CCRF/151/20

Date:

1968-1969 (creation)

Description:

Includes material about the 1969 Churchill International Student Conference which Mike Trier helped to organise including a poster, and copies of press cuttings. Also includes photographs taken by Michael Norwich of the dining room set up for the conference, the sculpture "Square with Two Circles" by Barbara Hepworth, views of the college (one showing the chapel being built) and punting on the Cam. Also includes a copy of a hoax diabetes test with explanatory article by Mike Trier.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

"Churchill College: June 1962-May 1964"

Reference Code:

CCRF/151/21

Date:

1962-06-1964-05 (creation)

Description:

Black and white film documenting the construction of Churchill College. Credit sequence reads "Sound: Paul Barton, Titles: Martyn Stroud, Producers: Nigel Birch, Andrew Bird". The film was directed by Dr Andrew Sinclair and the narrator was Andrew Bird, reading from his own script.

Scenes in the film show: plans of the college; a cricket match; the building site, cranes, and workers' compound; building in progress and rubbish and mud on site; piles of building materials including bricks piled with straw between them to protect against breakages; scaffolding; the workers' routine leaving the site at the end of the day, some in a Rattee and Kett bus, and arriving in the morning; social life in the college including playing croquet, the common room, temporary kitchen and meals in the temporary dining hall; details of construction work including brick laying, copper lining on exteriors, and construction of main staircase from concrete; the arrival of undergraduates; decoration and fitting out of the interior of the college including plastering, laying timber floors, tiling and painting; undergraduate activities including socialising, academic supervisions, sport; a college garden party with Sir John Cockcroft, Richard Sheppard, Andrew Sinclair, John Morrison, George Steiner and Denys Armstrong; and finally the completed building and tree planted by Sir Winston Churchill.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

Film of student life at Churchill College

Reference Code:

CCRF/151/22

Date:

1961-1964 (creation)

Description:

Includes films taken using a cine camera showing: Rag Day 1961; visit by David King's parents; rowing including Fairbairns 1962, training in 1963, and May Bumps 1963; Canon Noel Duckworth at a football match (shows Sir John Cockcroft in the background); punting. Also includes a section "around college in 1964" showing students Chris Cant (wearing green sweater), Mike Peskett. David King is the student in his room when Chris calls on him. Also includes copy of an email from David King with further information about the film.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

Graham Pledger: Photographs and pay envelope

Reference Code:

CCRF/151/30

Date:

1969-2000 (creation)

Description:

Includes: photos and first wage payment to Graham Pledger, groundsmen, of £9 11s 9d.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

Letter from John Morrison, Senior Tutor

Reference Code:

CCRF/151/37

Date:

1960-09-20 (creation)

Description:

Letter to Anthony Jannink offering him the first undergraduate place at Churchill College.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

Alan Lampard: photographs

Reference Code:

CCRF/151/44

Date:

2014 (creation)

Description:

Colour photocopies and CD of digital copies made of Alan Lampard's photographs from his time at Churchill College, plus a spreadsheet describing the images compiled by Paula Halson which includes some additional information and memories from Alan Lampard. Images of the College including: refurbishment of kitchens (2001-2002); boilers, chimney, continuation chamber and maintenance work; construction of the Møller Centre; maintenance staff; main college site and properties including Wolfson and Sheppard Flats; 36 A and B, 44, 48, 64, 70, 72, 76 Storey's Way, 25 Rock Road, 84 Thornton Road, 34 Woodlark Road, 49 Oxford Street, 13 Priory Street, 11 Halifax Road, 7 Clare Street, 8 and 10 Brownlow Road, 16 Roseford Road, 22 Arbury Road.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

Notes of an interview with Natasha Squire: menu for the official opening of Churchill College

Reference Code:

CCRF/151/45

Date:

2014-02-2014-03 (creation)

Description:

Includes notes of an interview with Natasha Squire by Natalie Adams and Paula Halson about the menu for the official opening of college in 1964 and Natasha's involvement with the menu. Also includes a diagram by Natasha Squire of the 'piece montee Churchill'.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

Joan Bullock-Anderson memories

Reference Code:

CCRF/151/58

Date:

2023-07 (creation)

Description:

The memories of Joan Bullock-Anderson, the first College Archivist at Churchill College. Memories include her work, colleagues in College and the Archives Centre, Directorship interviews, and work in other Cambridge archives.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

Chamberlin, Powell and Bonn: copy of preliminary drawing

Reference Code:

CCRF/160/1/8

Date:

2014-05 (creation)

Description:

Print from a scan plus email correspondence between Mark Goldie, Elain Harwood and Natalie Adams.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

Noel Duckworth: Olympic Cap, Berlin 1936

Reference Code:

CCRF/170/9

Date:

1936-2013 (creation)

Description:

Blue fabric cap with the Union Jack and Olympic rings stitched on the front, with badly-worn lettering reading "Olympics 1936". Also includes account by Professor Michael Pilling (UG 1961-4, PG 1964-7 and JRF 1967-70) of being given the cap by Canon Duckworth with transcription of an inscription in a book also given to him by Duckworth.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College

18th Roskill Memorial Lecture

Reference Code:

CCRF/118/1/19

Date:

2020 (creation)

Description:

Given by Professor David Reynolds, 'Yalta at 75: The Summit and its legacies 1945-2020'. Includes invitiation list and seating plan and audio-visual recording.

Collection:

Official Archive of Churchill College