British School (16th Century) [WCM 3233]
THE ANDWELL MAP, 1530S
Pen and ink and watercolour; extensively inscribed (H. 24, W. 63 cm). WCM 3233.
This picture of fields at Andwell, near Basingstoke, is one of the earliest known watercolour views of an English landscape. Documents [...]
Charter of Henry of Blois, c. 1140 [WCM 10629]
c. 1140
Manuscript on parchment with wax seal (the document 17 x 15 cm; the seal 9 x 5.5 cm)
This is one of four charters issued by Henry of Blois in the College archives. It dates from Henry’s long tenure as Bishop of [...]