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This map of Vernham Dean (referred to here by its former name Fernham Dean) dates from 1768. Winchester College acquired land here in the 1390s. Manor Farm in Vernham was let to Robert Scullard and this little plan shows the extent of the farm. Explore Your Archive #EYAConnections
To close off the Explore Your Archive February theme of #Connections, here's some WinColl pupils doing some adventurous gymnastics 😆 #ExploreYourArchives #EYA #Connections
To mark this month's Explore Your Archive theme of #Wildlife, we're sharing the seal of Robert Horne (Bishop of Winchester, 1561-1580), which depicts Jonah and the Whale 🐳 The seal is from a document dated 1574, relating to the vicarage of Andover.
This month's Explore Your Archive theme is #Wildlife. We found these drawings of beasts in a document relating to Stoke Park in Hampshire, dated 1556 🐲 🐉
This doodle comes from a notions book kept by a boy called Charles Cresswell, a pupil here in 1857. We're sharing them to mark the Explore Your Archive March theme of #Wildlife.
To round off our contributions to this month's Explore Your Archive #Wildlife theme, we're sharing this decorative 'hot roll', which are team lists relating to Winchester College's own version of football. This one, for Commoner XV, dates from 1902.
This month's Explore Your Archive theme is #Crime, so today we're exploring the story of the Fanstone Forgeries in our Archives. Read out blog post here: winchestercollegeheritage.org/news/uncategor…