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Churchill Archives Centre: The Story So Far...

"The aim of this venture is to make the College a major centre of historical research into what might be termed the Churchill Era, where scholars will be able to find a great mass of inter-related material gathered together under a single roof"
Sir John Cockcroft, Master of Churchill, letter of 14 July 1967

The origins of the Churchill Archives Centre can be traced back almost to the beginnings of Churchill College. Founded in 1960 as the National and Commonwealth memorial to Sir Winston, the College was always intended to be a bridge between the achievements of the past and the possibilities of the future. For more on the history of the Archives Centre, read on ...

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