The Archives Centre is at the heart of Churchill College and always opens for a special exhibition on Graduation day for the College’s new graduates (usually the last Saturday in June, or the first Saturday in July). This year was no exception and after the new graduates had had lunch and drained their celebratory champagne, many toured the Archives Centre with their families. This event – and the annual student quiz we organise – are part of an active outreach programme hosted by the Centre. The Centre is keen to collect material about student life for the College archive from former members of the College. The exhibition featured a range of original and facsimile documents, a cast of Sir Winston Churchill’s hand and one of Margaret Thatcher’s famous handbags.

Visitors to the Archives Centre on Graduation Day, 2011

Andrew Riley