Bramble26
New Bee
- Joined
- May 16, 2012
- Messages
- 7
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Kenilworth
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 30+
Having learnt the rudiments of beekeeping from my father, he has recently told me that his father was the Beekeeping Teacher at Studley Agricultural College for Ladies in Warwickshire. The college ran from the turn of the 20th century until the 1960's teaching ladies skills around animal husbandry, horicultural and other rural crafts. I believe my Grandfather would have been there in the 50's
I have kept bees, with a bit of a break in the middle, for over 35 years and I am as keen now as when Dad first established a hive at our family home when I was a young child. Sadly my father is in poor health at the moment, and I am really keen to find a photograph from the college of hives, ladies beekeeping, or (the holy grail) a photo of my grandfather.
There are many photos scattered far and wide of rural skills taught at the college and many of the records held at the Museum of Rural Life refer to beekeeping, but as yet I have been unsuccessful.
If anyone has such a photograph (I'm sure there will be one) I would be very grateful indeed of obtaining a copy. It would mean a huge amount to me and my dad. Many thanks
I have kept bees, with a bit of a break in the middle, for over 35 years and I am as keen now as when Dad first established a hive at our family home when I was a young child. Sadly my father is in poor health at the moment, and I am really keen to find a photograph from the college of hives, ladies beekeeping, or (the holy grail) a photo of my grandfather.
There are many photos scattered far and wide of rural skills taught at the college and many of the records held at the Museum of Rural Life refer to beekeeping, but as yet I have been unsuccessful.
If anyone has such a photograph (I'm sure there will be one) I would be very grateful indeed of obtaining a copy. It would mean a huge amount to me and my dad. Many thanks