Written by Hugo Laffey, student intern. One of the most significant periods in Heslington Hall’s history is its occupation by RAF Bomber Command No.4 group from 1940 until 1947. Whilst attempting to reimagine life in the Hall and the village during these tense years of British history, Donald Ward’s Heslington Memories have become our discoveries. … Continue reading ‘Everyone must make sacrifices, even golfers’ – Heslington Hall during WW2
Month: August 2013
Heslington Hall – Country Life
Written by Martha Cattell, student intern. A fellow Intern and I are currently working at the Borthwick Institute for Archives and are putting together an exhibition about the history of Heslington Hall. The building itself has not always been the administrative hub for the university, and it used to be a grand country seat and … Continue reading Heslington Hall – Country Life