The Churchill Archives Centre – Churchill College

Our Coronavirus Guidance

So that we can ensure that all Members of the Churchill College community stay healthy and safe, things will look a little different when you next come to College. But you can find everything you need to know on our new Coronavirus Guidance page From the latest research from the University to what you should do if you have symptoms, and from the provision of College services to minimising the risk of transmission, you'll find all the answers to your questions here.

Re-opening the Churchill Archives Centre

The Churchill Archives Centre is now closed to researchers for the duration of the national lockdown announced on 4 January. We are now offering a limited copying and enquiry service and welcome enquiries sent to archives@chu.cam.ac.uk. Please be aware that team members will not be on site to answer telephone calls. This supersedes all previous information and will be regularly reviewed and updated. We hope all our researchers stay safe and look forward to welcoming you back.

This situation will be regularly reviewed and updated on our Visit Us page.

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The Churchill Archives Centre is a world-leading collection of 20th Century history.

Getting started

Frequently asked questions on visiting the Archives Centre, our collections, and obtaining and using copies from the archives.

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Visit us

A practical guide to visiting and using the Archives Centre, including opening hours, services, access guidelines and rules.

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Our collections

Discover a wide range of documents by more than 570 political, military & scientific luminary figures from the Churchill era and beyond.

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Online resources

Some of our collections, exhibitions and filmed events are now online.

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Where to find general contact details for the Archives Centre as well as for individual members of staff. .

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Events and exhibitions

Details of our upcoming public programme of events, exhibition loans and group visits.

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Education

Our collections are a valuable resource for students at all levels. We are happy to receive school groups as well as individual students and teachers.

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News & blog posts

Stay up to date with the latest news from the Archives Centre and explore our collections through our blog posts.

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Image gallery

A range of our collections are available to view on the Churchill Archives Centre Flickr account.

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Clementine Spencer-Churchill Papers, CSCT 5/4/91

Get involved

The Churchill Archives Centre relies on the support and generosity of trusts and individuals.

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About the Archives Centre

The Centre exists to preserve and make available the raw material of our recent past.

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Our blog

“Where the modern history of Britain is open to all”

The Archives Centre began by collecting the papers of Winston Churchill and other contemporaries and has grown to become an important resource for the study of modern history from the late nineteenth century to the present day. Our collections encompass the personal papers of individuals who made and remade British domestic politics and international relations, advanced scientific knowledge, and who observed or transformed society, economics and culture. These materials record key events and trends in the history of Britain and beyond. The Centre continues to collect.

The Archives Centre has been awarded Accreditation by The National Archives and the Churchill Papers have been entered on the UNESCO International Register of the Memory of the World..

Stay up to date with history

Take a look at the latest Archives blog entries below.

“Marples Must Go!” The controversial life and career of Ernest Marples

Somehow we are still managing to get new collections open - hooray!

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Photo competition during lockdown 3

Be part of history!

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Brave new world? Mark Abrams and researching perspectives of the future in 1970 Read article

📢Do you want to be part of History and win £50? This is your last week to participate to our photo competition. Cle… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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@rjhammond215 @ChurchillCol Apologies, the perils of typing a link! This one should work chu.cam.ac.uk/archives/visit…

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The Shadowed Advisor: The Role of Clementine Churchill

A sidelight on recent research into the role of Clementine Churchill in her husband's premiership.

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Apologies for the incorrect link yesterday - it should have been chu.cam.ac.uk/archives/visit…

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Daughters of Yalta

Archives researcher Catherine Katz tells the story of her study of Sarah Churchill, just one of "The Daughters of Yalta".

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Review of "Winston Churchill’s Illnesses 1886 -1965" Read article

For @Cambridge_Fest we are hosting an online symposium focusing on the archive of Bob Edwards, IVF pioneer, on Mond… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The Archives Centre and crocuses @ChurchillCol looking lovely this morning! We have limited staff on site doing cop… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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RT @ChartwellNT: As well as separated from each other, Winston and Clementine Churchill would find themselves away from home for long perio…

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