• Edge Hill retro-fashion

    A fascinating gift from a long-standing Alumnus has arrived in the 125 Office. Apparently in the very earliest years at Ormskirk, the (all-female) students were all given a silk square to wear when they commenced their studies: It has lasted remarkably well for 70+ years. Perhaps the narrow gold stripes were a bit brighter when…

  • 90th Anniversary

    Thanks to Peter Wilson for bringing in this envelope with a 90th anniversary stamp on the Alumni Weekend.

  • That’s all folks?

    Well this is the end. 125 days ago I started posting possibly-interesting things from the Edge Hill archives and about events happening to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the college. Today I’d like to look back at some of the things I’ve posted. First up a visualisation of what I’ve written. I’ve used Wordle to…

  • Gym Knickers

    One day to go and this is what it all comes down to. When I first went up to the university archives in the Library and spotted these I knew this would be how the blog ended. So here they are – a pair of authentic* Edge Hill gym knickers size 22″ waist as modelled…

  • Peter Smith and Friends

    Former student Peter Smith (1967 – 1970) and friends in the Rose Garden

  • Describe Edge Hill University in 140 characters

    Earlier I asked on Twitter and Facebook: Help me write a blog post by describing Edge Hill University in 140 characters (less the @MikeNolan!) Will post best to http://j.mp/ehu125 Let’s extend it to actual readers of the blog – how would you describe Edge Hill in 140 characters (a sentence or two)?

  • Memories: Mandy Phillips

    Yesterday I was at Liver and Mash, the Liverpool Mashed Libraries event and took the opportunity to speak to Mandy Phillips, former Edge Hill student and employee about her time here. If you’d like to share your memories of your time at Edge Hill, leave a comment and I’ll get in touch with you!

  • Pontville School 1910 – 2010

    Edge Hill isn’t the only educational establishment in Ormskirk celebrating an anniversary this year – Pontville School on Black Moss Lane is 100 years old in 2010 – happy birthday!

  • 125 Pin Badge

    If you were at the Stuart Maconie lecture the other week you should have received your very own Edge Hill University 125 Years pin badge! Corporate Communications are currently trying to work out how to distribute them to staff!

  • Directory 1885 – 1915

    The archive contains a very interesting artefact – a directory listing every student to pass through the College in its first 30 years. The back page of the booklet lists some fascinating statistics including the following snippets: Number who have passed through the College: 1,705 Number who did not complete the training: 4 Total number…