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GW4 Treasures

GW4 archives and special collections hold a wealth of rare published and unique unpublished materials. They cover a huge range of subject areas and offer unlimited potential in support of cross-institutional research partnerships and collaborative working. Shedding new light on themes such as the environment, women, medicine, the written word, ways of thinking, science & technology and many more, GW4 archives and special collections are filled with discoveries waiting to happen. Explore the themes illustrated in the GW4 libraries.

 

GW4 treasures colouring book

Want to get a taste for our special collections? Get colouring! We’re delighted to launch the GW4 Colouring Book to celebrate #Colorourcollections and to showcase some of the weird and wonderful images and illustrations you can find among GW4 Treasures.

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Accordian players, Obby Oss Day, Padstow
Accordian players, Obby Oss Day, Padstow
University of Exeter
Mermaid Bench End Zennor Church
Mermaid Bench End Zennor Church
University of Exeter
Poster: Alone we are powerless...together we are strong
Alone
University of Bristol
Black and white photograph featuring members of a botany research expedition to the Lizard, Cornwall, 1950.
David E. Coombe Collection 1950s
University of Bath
Poster entitled ‘For Physical and Mental Poise and Efficiency: Judo’
‘For Physical and Mental Poise and Efficiency: Judo’ c 1957
Black and white photograph from an album compiled by hockey player Hilda M. Light, 1914-1921.
Photograph from an album compiled by hockey player Hilda M. Light, 1914-1921
University of Bath
Printed sheet (annotated) of illustrated exercise instructions entitled ‘Are You A Sensible Susan?’
‘Are You A Sensible Susan?’ c 1936
University of Bath
Watercolour illustration from a scrapbook entitled ‘Hockey Jottings’, 1898.
Hockey Jottings, 1898
University of Bath
Burnt piece of toast with the word 'grill' scratched into it
1994 Piece of Toast
University of Bristol
a headdress by Oliver Messel, fashioned from twisted wire pendants and painted paper worn by Vivien Leigh in George Cukor’s 1946 ration-stricken film of Caesar and Cleopatra.
Headdress by Oliver Messel
University of Bristol
photograph by Desmond Tripp from the 1957 production of Look Back in Anger, starring Peter O’Toole.
Photograph by Desmond Tripp from the 1957 production of Look Back in Anger
University of Bristol
The radical artists collective, Welfare State International, sought to offer art for all on the same basis as education and health as being essential to wellbeing. Part of their practice involved pioneering secular ceremonies as illustrated by this poster.
Welfare State International Poster
University of Bristol
One of 120 manuscript letters by the poet John Jarmain to his wife Beryl with whom he regularly corresponded after being shipped to North Africa and South Italy during the Second World War from June 1942 until November 1943
Letter by the poet John Jarmain to his wife Beryl
University of Exeter
“Wedding Eve”, Jack Clemo
University of Exeter
One of a set of 58 transparencies measuring approximately 1m x 1m, created by the Victorian Charles Thomas Hudson. This slide shows Asplanchna Ebbesbornii A. Female B Male
Transparency created by the Victorian Charles Thomas Hudson
University of Exeter
Ladies Hockey team 1945-46, lady in centre holding a trophy
Ladies Hockey Team 1945-46
Cardiff University
Advertisement for Beecham’s Pills, London: George Routledge 1889
Beechams advert 1889
University of Exeter
Data preparation facilities, 1970s
Computing in the 1960s, 70s and 80s
Cardiff University
University-of-Exeter-St-Lukes-College-Sports-day-c.1905.
St Luke’s College Sports day c.1905
University of Exeter
Experiment in human physiology, 1970s
Respiration and Physiology Experiments 1970s
Cardiff University

If you have queries about particular images, please contact: E.Richmond@bath.ac.uk

University of Bath Archive Collection
University of Bristol Archive Collection
Cardiff University Archive Collection
University of Exeter Archive Collection
University of Bath
University of Bristol
Cardiff University
University of Exeter