The Jennie Lee Archive Collection

A chronological exhibition of the life of Jennie Lee using items from the Jennie Lee Archive and The Open University Archive collections

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73 items in total
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video preview image for Jennie Lee and Walter Perry Image Jennie Lee and Walter PerryJennie Lee and Walter Perry on the occasion of his introduction to the House of Lords in 19791979
video preview image for Jennie Lee and Nye Bevan c.1950 Image Jennie Lee and Nye Bevan c.1950Publicity photograph of Jennie Lee and Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan at their home c.1950.1950
video preview image for Jennie Lee and Nye Bevan 1960 Image Jennie Lee and Nye Bevan 1960One of the last photographs of Jennie and Nye, taken in 1960 the year that he died.1960
video preview image for Jennie Lee and Nye Bevan Image Jennie Lee and Nye Bevan Jennie Lee and Nye Bevan in Scarborough for the Labour Party Conference in September 1958. This was...1958
video preview image for Jennie Lee and Indira Gandhi Image Jennie Lee and Indira GandhiJennie Lee and Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) photographed in the 1970s. They were...1973
video preview image for Jennie Lee and Aneurin Bevan signing the marriage register Image Jennie Lee and Aneurin Bevan signing the marriage registerJennie Lee and Aneurin Bevan signing the register, following their marriage on 25th October 1934 at...1934
video preview image for Jennie Lee Library foundation stone event Image Jennie Lee Library foundation stone eventJennie Lee speaking at the foundation stone laying event of the original Open University Library...27 April 1973
video preview image for Jennie Lee Image Jennie Lee Photograph of Jennie Lee c. mid-1960s1965
video preview image for Jennie Lee Image Jennie Lee Jennie Lee in her graduation robes 1926.1926
video preview image for Jennie Lee Image Jennie Lee Jennie Lee, Minister for the Arts and MP for Cannock, giving a progress report on the Arts at a...1967
audio record of Audio House of LordsJennie Lee talks about becoming a member of the House of Lords.1982
audio record of Audio Happy childhood and musicJennie Lee talks about her childhood in Scotland.1970
video preview image for Earl Mountbatten visit Image Earl Mountbatten visitJennie Lee talking to Earl Mountbatten during his visit to the Open University to open the first...1970
video preview image for DES press notice about The Open University Image DES press notice about The Open UniversityDepartment of Education and Science press notice about The Open University dated 14 May 1966 with...1966
audio record of Audio CowdenbeathJennie Lee talks about her childhood in Cowdenbeath and her family1982
audio record of Audio Childhood booksJennie Lee talks about her love of books and the Cowdenbeath Library03 May 1973
audio record of Audio Cannock constituencyJennie Lee talks about her Cannock constituents.1950
audio record of Audio Becoming an MPJennie Lee talks about becoming an MP, travelling to London and making her maiden speech in the...1982
video preview image for Barrage balloon factory Image Barrage balloon factoryA barrage balloon factory c.1940. Jennie Lee was employed to oversee the production of barrage...1940
video preview image for Asheridge Farm Image Asheridge FarmAsheridge Farm in Buckinghamshire, the home of Jennie Lee and Aneurin Bevan who moved there in 1954.1954
audio record of Audio Asa BriggsAsa Briggs talks about Jennie Lee's role in creating The Open University.2008
video preview image for Article about Jennie Lee : 'Brains and Beauty' Image Article about Jennie Lee : 'Brains and Beauty'An article dated 11th February 1928, written about Jennie Lee when she was considering a career in...1928
video preview image for A selection of Jennie Lee's certificates Image A selection of Jennie Lee's certificatesA selection of Jennie Lee's school and university certificates including her teacher training...1922