Churchill College

The Churchill College archive contains material from and about every aspect of life at Churchill College, including administrative, student life, photographic and some artefacts. Highlights here include video from long-running series held by the College, and Oral History interviews from various people associated with the College.
Oral history: Margaret Williams
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/66
Date:
2022-11-22 (creation)
Description:
Interview includes: Coming to Churchill College and interview; office set-up, staff and equipment in the 1980s; working with Correlli Barnett; Lady Soames; leaving the College and former Archives Centre staff; World War II and Ambassador Phipps and Sir Philip Christison; the Churchill Papers; Roskill lectures.
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College


Oral history: Reverend Dr John Rawlinson
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/68
Date:
2023-03-06 (creation)
Description:
Coming to Churchill and first impressions; music in the Chapel and the Inter Alios Choir; Sally Rawlinson; Sir John Boyd, Sir David Wallace, and Sir William Hawthorne; 50th anniversary of teh Chapel; Iona pilgrimages; special friends; the Chapel, its function, role and mission.
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College


Oral history: Piers Brendon
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/69
Date:
2023-04-10 (creation)
Description:
Piers Brendon was Keeper of the Churchill Archives from 1995-2001. Includes: appointment and handover from previous Keeper; acquisition of the Churchill Papers, the expansion of the Centre and the appointment of new staff; the culture of the College; seeking new collections; relationship between the Archives Centre and the College; acquisition of the Thatcher Papers; funding and design of the new Thatcher wing; departure and proposals for development of role; future of the Archives Centre and fundraising.
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College


Oral history: Professor David Newbery
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/70
Date:
2023-06-08 (creation)
Description:
Coming to Churchill College; committee membership; Mastership elections; admission of women; conferences and en suite accommodation; student participation on Council and changes to Governing Body; former Masters and Fellows; President of the SCR; staying in Cambridge.
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