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“My name is Jonathan Sims. I work for the Magnus Institute, London, an organization dedicated to academic research into the esoteric and the paranormal. The head of the Institute, Mr. Elias Bouchard, has employed me to replace the previous Head Archivist, one Gertrude Robinson, who has recently passed away.” Whether it is a job, vacation,...
By Ivornatte Chitambo• 10 May 2021 Part of the Liliesleaf Archive functions much like a library, where academics and history enthusiasts come to gain access to historically significant books and other materials. The section photographed above was donated by the Anti-Apartheid Movement. (Photo: Gilles Raffle) As we strive to create accurate representations within our collective memories, it is relevant to understand that history shapes the ways in which we see others and ourselves; the past impacts the present and informs our future. That is why it is important to formulate ways in which m...
The historic kitchen where Queen Victoria sent her chef to hone his skills featured in new online exhibition Kitchen Staff about 1900. © Waddesdon Image Library. AYLESBURY .- In February 2021, the history and secrets of Waddesdon Manors kitchen and the people who worked in it are revealed in a fascinating new online exhibition. A grainy black and white photograph, taken around 1900, not only shows just how accurately Waddesdon Manors impressive kitchen was restored in the 1990s, but also prompts an intriguing question; who are the people gathered around the very table that the photo is...