Tag Archives: archives

The Origins of De Montfort University

Posted on 15/10/2019 by Katharine Short

Yesterday was a special day for De Montfort University – 150 years since the meeting at which it was decided to start the Leicester School of Art. You can see a story about the anniversary here and have a look … Continue reading →

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To ‘shee’ and not to ‘ski’? That was the question…

Posted on 06/08/2019 by lbruto00

…puzzling winter sports enthusiasts in 1928. Ski Club of Great Britain (SCGB) member Mr. G. D. Greenland was so concerned that he raised the matter in a meeting.   The meeting minutes, which are preserved in the SCGB archive held by … Continue reading →

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Reel cool: expert assessment for Ski Club of Great Britain films

Posted on 19/06/2019 by lbruto00

As I’ve mentioned before, the Ski Club of Great Britain collection is very varied, comprising not only the administrative record of the organisation but also photographs, skiing equipment, competition awards, a library and a film collection dating from the 1930s to … Continue reading →

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Ski Sundae: cafés and cocktails in the Ski Club of Great Britain archive

Posted on 17/05/2019 by lbruto00

Like all the best start-ups, it began in a café with a small group of people, a shared interest and a new idea. The Ski Club of Great Britain was born at the Café Royal, London on 6th May 1903. … Continue reading →

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Snow far, snow good! Cataloguing the Ski Club of Great Britain archive

Posted on 04/04/2019 by lbruto00

I’m afraid you can expect a few more poor winter-related puns over the next six months because I have just started work on the Ski Club of Great Britain (SCGB) collection, the first of four sports archive collections I will … Continue reading →

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Archives Appeal – Visit from Helen Dunn

Posted on 25/02/2019 by Katharine Short

As part of our appeal for former staff and students of DMU and predecessors to share their memories with us, we’ve recently hosted former lecturer in knitwear Helen Dunn. Helen studied at Leicester Polytechnic and returned a few years later … Continue reading →

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John Player and Sons Cigarette Cards, “Past and Present” series, 1916.

Posted on 14/06/2016 by Steven Peachey

Had the pleasure of cataloguing our 100 year old Player cigarette cards, owing to this centenary year for this series of “Past and Present” by the John Player and Sons Tobacco company it seemed ideal for the blog! Player’s were … Continue reading →

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Guide to Using Archives

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Katharine Short

I am thrilled to launch a guide for students who want to understand more about using archives in their work. http://libguides.library.dmu.ac.uk/guidetoarchives The guide aims to answer common questions that students have about archives: What does archives mean? What are archives? … Continue reading →

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Paul Peter Piech

Posted on 10/06/2015 by Katharine Short

A nice example this morning of the Archive and the Art Collection complementing each other. Kate the Art Collections Co-ordinator asked me if there was anything in the Archive to explain a collection of posters by Paul Peter Piech. She … Continue reading →

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New Archives Display in Kimberlin Library

Posted on 15/04/2015 by Katharine Short

A selection of material from the Archives has gone on exhibition in the staircase display case (leading down to the lower ground floor). The theme is ‘Did You Know’ and the exhibition examines some lesser-known facts about DMU history. For example, did … Continue reading →

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