The Chandrakala & Mansukhlal Shah Building, the new home for the Robinson College Archive, was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday, 3 July 2022.
One area of the College Archive in which there are many gaps is what is loosely termed the 'ephemera' collections - flyers, leaflets, posters, term cards, programmes, tickets, photos, menus, and ma
A rare treat for the College Archive, we were briefly home to the extraordinary model of the College in miniature which was made to celebrate Sir David Robinson's 80th birthday in April 1984. Made
We were delighted this week to make a new home in the Robinson College Archive for the College's Foundation Charter (RCGR 1/1/1).
Helena Mennie Shire (1912-1991, literary scholar) was a Founding Fellow of Robinson and had a particular interest in the poetry and music of Scotland 1500-1700.
This year marks a number of anniversaries in connection with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Robinson May Balls have been around since the early 1980s. An event called Castle Carnival was held in 1983, followed by the Barefoot Ball, the first full blown May Ball, in 1984.
Brickhouse and Robinson Drama: images show a flyer for ‘Popcorn’, 2004 (Archive ref. RCCS 5/3/2) and a poster for ‘Translations’, 2006 (Archive ref. RCCS 5/5).
Outline of proposed Chapel exterior, sketched by Andy MacMillan, architect, in 1977.
Discussions about a site for Robinson College were taking place as early as 1972. The letters shown here [Archive ref.
This first item is offered as a tribute to Commander George Coupe, who played a key role in Robinson College for nearly thirty years.