Builder finds lost items from 1920s student life
Posted: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024
A remarkable collection of personal effects offering a glimpse into the life of a 1920s Cambridge University student has been unearthed behind a fireplace, Cambridgeshire Live reported. The memorabilia, which belonged to Ian S. Osborn, a Christ's College student, was discovered during renovations carried out by builder Luke Johnson. Among the relics found in First Court, a historical student accommodation area and one of the oldest parts of the university, were postcards, an invitation, and chapel service listings. Other discoveries included cards detailing chapel services and a programme for 'The Magic Flute' at New Theatre Cambridge from December 1911. Luke Johnson said: "I'm used to finding things like postage stamps and newspaper cuttings, but I still get a thrill from these little bits of history." Ian S. Osborn, originally from Sheffield, joined Christ's College in 1919 to pursue engineering. He stayed in room K2 from 1921-22, paying a rent of £6,10s and spent £2, 11s, 6d on furniture. Beyond academia, Osborn was an avid rugby player and later achieved prominence as a mountaineer. After graduating, he took up a directorship at Samuel Osborn and Co, Ltd, a steelworks in Sheffield established by his grandfather in 1927.
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