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Autobiography, 1975

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Binnington 1

Scope and Contents

Three page typescript excerpt from Madeleine Binnington's autobiography, relating chiefly to her time at Girton College. She recounts entrance examinations and interviews at both Girton College and Royal Holloway College. Friends and acquaintances in Cambridge included Charlotte Naish [Girton 1927] and Nora Aris [née Tombs, Newnham 1927]. She also describes meeting her husband for the first time, ie on a bus journey from Bournemouth to Cambridge, and the process of deciding on her post-Cambridge career.

Dates

  • Creation: 1975

Extent

1 file(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: [No date found: possibly 1970s?].

Originator(s)

Binnington, Madeleine

Finding aid date

2016-10-12 10:51:05+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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