Special Collections and Archives

Letter from Professor W G V Blachin to Dame Janet Trotter congratulating her on the University title and outlining the bid for a university in Cheltenham and Gloucester in the late 1950s

D528
Series
1 November 2001

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Includes references of source material and photocopy of an article "University expansion in Great Britain" reprinted from "The New Scientist" on 12 March 1959

Blachin, Professor W G V

Letter from Mrs Snell to OSA Secretary with information on inscribed bible given as a prize for the Archbishop’s Examination

D130
Series
27 March 1983

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Snell, L P

Letter from Mrs Isabel Hopwood née Hubbard to G Corlett [OSA Secretary] on her career in teaching and preaching

D139
Series
28 March 1983

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Hopwood, Isabel

Letter from Mr Geoffrey Corlett [Secretary of the OSA] and Miss F I O Evans [College of St Paul and St Mary Principal] dated March 1983 asking old students for reminiscences and the response from T W “Adam” Birch containing reminiscences of St Paul’s College 1922-1924 Advanced Geography and Geology classes

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Birch, T W

Letter from Miss Ellen Cutsworth Green to the “Lady Principal of the Training College” concerning her mother Hannah Fallding, Cheltenham Training College student 1851-1852, mentioning Bath Road Church School and accompanying some needlework [possibly D2/1]

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Cutsworth Green, Ellen

Letter from Mildred Hadley née Jackson with reminiscences of St Mary's College 1932-1934

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Hadley, Mildred

Letter from M P Harris née Peunock to Geoff Corlett [Old Students' Association Secretary] with reminiscences of The Priory and St Mary's College

D171
Series
12 November 1983

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Harris, M P

Letter from G Turner accompanying unidentified photographs, probably returned

D316
Series
22 March 1985

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Turner, G

Letter from Eileen Parker to College Librarian regarding her mother Evelyn Cadman enclosing mementoes now missing

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Parker, Eileen

Letter from Dot Hopkins née Whitworth to Geoff Corlett [Old Students' Association Secretary] with reminiscences

D166
Series
26 September 1983

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Hopkins, Dot

Letter from Derek Francis to G Corlett [OSA Secretary] with reminiscences of St Paul’s College 1948-1950

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Including reminiscences of Peter Weeks, his sports injury and subsequent death after an operation

Francis, Derek

Letter from Amy Pyle née Holmes to G Corlett [OSA Secretary] with reminiscences of St Mary’s College 1927-1929

D140
Series
29 April 1983

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Pyle, Amy

Letter from “Babs” Herbert to “Buster” Riley on the decline of the Walsall Chelt Brotherhood and the career of E Spragg

D109
Series
10 November 1961

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Herbert, H C

Letter by Phyllis Quayle née Bonniksen to G Corlett [OSA President] with reminiscences of St Mary’s College 1922-1924 including a visit by Imogen Holst

D137
Series
18 April 1983

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Quayle, Phyllis

Letter accompanying unidentified photographs, probably returned to E M Moon

D314
Series
24 April 1986

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Moon, E M

Letter accompanying photographs now returned to Winifred Lawrence

D157
Series
26 June 1983

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Lawrence, Winifred

Letter accompanying album of poetry [now missing], with reply from Vice Principal

D251
Series
23 October 1974

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Acton, Mrs R

Lecture notes for education and psychology classes at St Mary's College

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Mental Measurement: The Nature of Intelligence
Mental Measurement: Intelligence and Intelligence Testing
Psychology and Modern Problems
St Mary's College Education Department Assessment Procedures 1974 - 1975
Individual Differences in Personality
Physical Development of the Child
An Overview of Piaget's Theory of Intellectual Development: Definitions of some basic terms
Individual Differences in Mental Ability
The Use of Standardised Tests in Primary Schools
Language Development and Reading
Motivation

Dawson-Bowing, Mrs

Leaflets against gambling published by the Churches' Committee on Gambling

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Unknown

Leaflet on “The influence of F W Sanderson on the development of science and engineering at Dulwich College 1885-1892” written by Mr Palmer, former St Paul’s student

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Palmer, Mr

L C Smith/ Corona typewriter in carry case

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Jersey worn by G Price of Pontypool at the Sam Doble memorial fund match

D66
Series
27 November 1977

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Price, G

Instructions for new students ore-arrival at St Mary's College with details of fees, clothes and other enrollment information

D527
Series
c.1940s, 2001

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Includes letter from Jill Allport to Steve Bailey, College Archivist, accompanying D527. With details of a £250 donation from the Old Students' Association to the College Archives, 21 September 2001

Allport, Jill

Informal photographs of St Paul's College students

D643
Series
c.1948 - 1950

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Black and white. Annotated. Includes students around Cheltenham, Cricket players at St Paul's College and The Folley and playing hockey on the Chapel Lawn

Photographers unknown

Benham, Bernard

Informal black and white photographs of St Paul's College student activities

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Taken by John Jacques, St Paul's College student 1957 - 1959. Includes photograph of St Paul's College RAG float 1960 with a laundry theme. Annotated on reverse

Jacques, Katie

Illustrated geology notebook of St Paul's College student H Chapman

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Chapman, Mrs E T

Hymn sheet of joint service for colleges affiliated to Bristol University held in Gloucester Cathedral

D413
Series
26 May 1949, 1988

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Includes letter accompanying D413 from Lois Noble, 31 May 1988

Noble, Lois

"How GCHQ Came to Cheltenham" by Peter Freeman

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

References Oakley Training College for Men which operated from 1946 - 1950, and Oakley Training College for Women which operated from 1948 - 1950

Comer, Tony

History thesis "The British Pacific Islands" by Anthony D Baker

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Includes hand-made binding, illustrations and loose sheets

Includes letter accompanying D445 from Anthony D Baker, 31 March 1989

Baker, Anthony D

Handmade greetings card to Miss Heath from “”Ex-642” Cy”

D214
Series
9 August 1942

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Unknown

Group photograph showing John Ball Price

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Annotated with his life story

Photographer unknown

Price, John Ball

Greetings card from H J B Woodfield, with Wordsworth quote mounted on a page torn from a scrapbook

D300
Series
Christmas 1921

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Unknown

Greek bible translated into modern Greek

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Skinner, Mike

Gloucestershire Graphic and Cheltenham Chronicle wedding photograph of Lance-Bombardier Edward L Day, St Paul’s College student 1939-1941

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Gloucestershire Echo article on the work of the College archive staff and the Manpower Services Commission

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Includes letter from D Cole to the Gloucestershire Echo on St James' Square School

Unknown

Gloucester Diocesan Gazette issue 7 with reference to Cheltenham Training College

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Geography thesis titled “Regional Survey of Earby, Yorkshire” by Elizabeth Holcroft

D56
Series
c.1943-1945, 1986

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Covering geology, climate, human and industrial geography. Photographs of Earby and textile samples are attached. Also includes letter from Mrs Mortimer accompanying deposit, 20 September 1986 and commentary from Frank Harris, Geography Lecturer at the College of St Paul and St Mary, on the change in Geography studies between 1940s and 1980s, 10 October 1986

Mortimer, Elizabeth