Just out of a productive meeting re: potential grant and stopped to admire our pair of masters chairs dated back the 17th century in our Ondaatje Building. Here's one #historicfurniture

With Storm Isha blowing through, I've had worse afternoons. 🧵🪡🌀 Currently stuck into stage one or my upcoming textiles preservation project... Next to order the Tyvek and acid free tissue....

First completely finished padded hanger covered in unbleached Calico ✅ only 6 to go.... 🪡🧵

Two of our copies of Peter Blundell's will, drafted in 1599. These two are dated from 1601. Following Blundell's death that year, his 'dear and honourable friend' Sir John Popham began to fulfil Blundell's wish to found a school for boys in Tiverton. We've been going since 1604.

Archival hangers batch one 🪡🧵✅

Bit of archaeology this morning at school. This turn of the century pill bottle by B.W. & Co, London was dug up intact by our fabulous grounds team down by the prep school. You can't see it on the photo but it has a very nice iridescent sheen 🌳🌳🌳

G.H. Spring (1849-1921) taught science for 38 years during a time of great change, living at NC with his family. He left the school with 'the example of a great faith, a great courage and a splendid sense of duty'. £100 was raised for a memorial and science books in the library.

January marked 40 years of Japanese Blundellians 🇬🇧🎌 Keiji Takeichi was our first Japanese student and was a member of North Close.

Staff list 1918 - note the number of female staff as several masters were away fighting at the time

Preparations going well for our 50 year celebrations next year for girls at Blundell's. Lovely photo of two members of the sixth form by Andrew Nadolski taken in 1986. #50yearsofwomen

Archive back open after Half Term! While I was in London this week I visited St Thomas' Hospital which received £250 from Peter Blundell's Will to buy property, the income from which was used to look after the patients. 🚑🏥

With my A-Level students sitting their mocks this week, I finally have some more time to work on my textile conservation project! This morning I've been sorting the boxes of uniform including this boater from 1934 and Fives gloves from 1915.

Badge sorting with a podcast. Very pleasant start to the day.

Getting ready for a celebratory lunch for 40 years of Japanese Blundellians 🎌

7 school caps sorted with acid free tissue paper and Tyvek and labels this afternoon.... Only 35+ to go 🙃

The multi-tasking archivist/teacher at work yesterday - last minute cover whilst working on my cap project. This is our oldest one (I believe!).

Had the absolute pleasure of working with professional photographer Steve Haywood yesterday morning in the archive. A real privilege and can't wait to see the final results. 📸

Another beautiful page from the book of Abraham Podger from 1815 in our collection. Head of Sixth Form Dr Ratcliffe enjoyed a visit yesterday to the archive to enjoy it.

Back out last night talking to the Tiverton Archaeological Group. Lovely crowd!