The blog for the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York.
Written by Dr Katherine Webb. In May 2013 we put up a small ‘taster’ exhibition, marking the 60th anniversary of the Borthwick. Now we have just opened a larger exhibition which reflects on the story of the founding of the Borthwick, explores its early days, and looks at aspects of our development, past and present. … Continue reading The Borthwick at 60! Our anniversary exhibition
Written by Dr Katherine Webb. The 15th May 2013 is the 60th anniversary of the Borthwick’s official opening. To mark the occasion we have added a small ‘vintage’ showcase – made for the Borthwick in 1953 – to the current “Best of the Borthwick” exhibition. In here, we have put a little display about the … Continue reading The Borthwick at 60
Followers of our Twitter feed, and keen visitors, may have noticed a new exhibition which has gone into the space outside our offices on the second floor of the Borthwick. This new exhibition, Best of the Borthwick, was designed by our archival trainees for 2012/13, Zoe and Amy, who have now finished their placement at … Continue reading The Best of the Borthwick