Today, 23rd November 2024, marks 60 years since the establishment of The Edward James Foundation—a charitable organisation founded by Edward James, who gifted his House, Collection, Garden, and Estate to create what we now know as West Dean College.
Collections, Library and Archive
Some five years ago, West Dean College of Arts and Conservation took the decision to embark on a project to make recordings of memories of our founder Edward James, conscious that people who had known him were no longer youngsters. British Library trained Oral Historian, Jackie Herrington, has captured just under 30 hours of recordings from 24 different individuals, and there are more individuals to be interviewed. Find out what we have learnt about Edward James so far in this blog.
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