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Eileen Burke: watercolours

Description

Eileen Burke Collection: travel diaries 1960-1976; slides 1960-1979; photographs c1966-c1975; miscellaneous 1955-c2007.

Date

1974

Reference code

CRT/BURKE

Administrative /​ Biographical history

Eileen Burke was a primary school teacher, waterways enthusiast and keen watercolour artist. For many years Eileen travelled the inland waterways of England with her friend Flo Boyde, and together they bought a cruiser, the 'Lilian Maud', and joined the Lee and Stort Cruising Club. Eileen and Flo largely travelled on the River Stort, River Lee and Grand Union Canal, and occasionally on other waterways such as the River Thames. In 1974 Eileen and Flo cruised the Thames and produced these watercolours. After Eileen and Flo retired and finished travelling the waterways Eileen continued with her watercolour painting, had many exhibits in Saffron Walden, and was teaching a class up until her death in 2006. Flo became a writer and had a book published called 'Slightly Dotty'. See also BW191.

Extent & medium

1 volume

System of arrangement

The collection has been arranged using its original structure, with travel diaries, slides, photographs and miscellaneous items being given their own series and sorted in chronological order.

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