Archiving Memories of the School

We have in our possession a significant amount of documentation such as photographs, certificates and School Magazines most of which is posted on the website.The committee are conscious that at some time in the future someone will have to" switch off the light" on the website and our other activities.  For that reason the Nottinghamshire Archives have been approached to see whether they would be interested in taking this material. They replied promptly that they would be pleased to accept our collection which would be put in the Education Section. 

This is an opportunity to ensure that a record of the School will be preserved in perpetuity and you are invited to send to us any documentation that you would like to see included in this initiative. The Archivist has said that they will accept future submissions and that they are particularly interested in original photographs although they will accept digital copies.  The problem with digital copies of course is that as technology changes occur there is a danger of loss of data and quality during transfer. 

So please contact Tony Keyworth on 07800866825 to discuss arrangements for getting any material to us. 

 I will be labelling the material in the next few weeks ready for handing it to the Archivist in late November.

David Breedon has sent in a photograph of his Form taken in 1961, the year that he left, and it has been posted in the photograph section.  He is now living in Newport Beach California after previously living in Bermuda and Victoria Canada.  If anyone can name the pupils in the photograph let me know and we can add the names.  David is in the middle row third from the right and his email address is dbreedon@gmail.com

Two more photographs were added to the Intake 1958  in February 2020 which were sent in by Bob Anderson who now lives in Alcester in Warwickshire. One is a group assembling for a school trip to Paris and Koln. Bob is standing in front of the car and is wearing a white mac. I had one of those too. The other is the school swimming team and Bob is standing on the right of the right hand trophy. Thanks Bob

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Peter Walters has made contact from Milton Keynes where he retired after a career as an Electrical and Electronics Engineer. He would be pleased to hear from anyone who remembers him and shared schooldays at Peoples College. He has made an impressive list of the masters at the school during his time there. See the  "Contact An Old Boy" section  His email contact is  kenkevlyn.3@btinternet.com

On 28 February 2019 a small group of OB's. spent on interesting and enjoyable evening at the BBC East Midlands studios

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Some photographs from the reunion lunch on 26 October 2018.  43 old boys attended and had a pleasant lunch.

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Martyn Hammond made contact  and would be interested to hear from anyone who was at the school between 1961 - 65.  After a globe trotting life he has now settled down in Memphis TN. He visits Nottingham regularly and has asked to be kept up to date with Old Boys' events. See Contact an Old Boy for deatils.

Old Boy makes contact from Cornwall.  David Knight made contact recently recalling his time at the Old School and some of his friends. His email is david.knight.e@gmail.com which is also listed in the "Contact an Old Boy" section under the Main Menu.  David would be pleased to hear from any of his old freinds.w

Mike Kiddey 1953-56 

Mike Kiddey wrote in to say that it was he that brought the Spanish boy from La Coruna  in the C6 Form Photograph to the school. He thinks he was a pen friend. Does anyone recognise Mike in the photograph or remember him?  He was at the school between 1953- 56 when he went with his family to London where his father took up a new job. Let us know or contact Mike direct through the Contact an Old Boy facility.  Were you one those who dismantled his bike on his last day before he went to London?

Gymnastic Display from 1955

Can you name anyone in the photograph?