Month: August 2016

Cardigans, Cake…Career? My 8 weeks at the Borthwick Institute

Written by Gaby Davies, archives intern and University of York History undergraduate I didn’t really know what to expect when I first started interning at the Borthwick; I had never visited the institute before, but as a history student I knew that spending eight weeks surrounded by old papers and documents, in one of the … Continue reading Cardigans, Cake…Career? My 8 weeks at the Borthwick Institute

Archives on Loan

Written by Catherine Dand, Conservator Our Conservation department is pleased to report that we have a number of archives and special collections that will be going on loan this year. Loaning archival material, especially for the purpose of display, is an exciting way to increase access to the archives. It is an excellent opportunity to … Continue reading Archives on Loan