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SCHOOL HISTORY PRESERVED OFFICIAL OPENING OF HERITAGE CENTRE
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Old Bromsgrovians, parents, governors and others all attended the recent opening of the brand new heritage centre of Bromsgrove School.
The centre holds hundreds of years of history and the invited guests for the opening were keen to find themselves in a whole school photo, interact with the history screens, admire the Expedition Sledge or generally chat over history - there was certainly something for everyone to marvel over.
Nikki Thorpe, school archivist, said that one of the most exciting conservation projects has been the work on Scott’s Antarctic sledge. “We have been lucky enough to have the conservation expertise of Pieta Greaves, from Drakon Heritage, who has previously worked on the Staffordshire Hoard at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Pieta spent two weeks with us working on the sledge in Old Chapel to clean it and consolidate pest damage, breaks and loose supports and treat red rot to prevent further deterioration. It is now gleaming in its bespoke display cabinet, the centre piece of the new Heritage Centre.’”
Speaking about the opening event Nikki said: “It was fantastic to finally have the Heritage Centre officially opened and to see people enjoying the archive space, exhibition, sledge display and each other’s company.
“It has been such a privilege to have worked on this project giving value to the lives of Old Bromsgrovians over centuries. I am so thankful to my predecessors for their school archive collecting and excited for the future of this living archive and the many opportunities we now have to share stories of our School community.”
Judy Skelton, who opened the Heritage Centre, is the granddaughter of OB Reginald Skelton (Old Bromsgrovian), the Chief Engineer on Scott’s Discovery Expedition, 1901-1904. Judy
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has co-researched and co-edited two books on the expedition and subsequent sledge trials and transcribed and published her grandfather’s journals, of the Discovery Expedition, ‘The Antarctic Journals of Reginald Skelton’, making these journals publicly accessible outside of a record office for the first time.
Ten students from Archive Club supported the archivist, de-framing photographs, repackaging archives, listing items on the catalogue, moving archives to the new centre.
The school is keen to engage students, staff and the wider Bromsgrove community with its unique collections and to continue to capture the history of the school and its community for future generations.
As Bromsgrove School Archive and Heritage Centre is in the centre of the School, access to the archive is in consultation with the archivist. Email archivist Nikki Thorpe for further information
NThorpe@bromsgrove-school.co.uk
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