Special Collections and Archives

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographer unknown

Christmas greeting from John and Daisy Drinkwater, probably to Wilfrid Wilson Gibson

DP/MG/1/1/1
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Christmas 1924

A printed poem by John Drinkwater, translated from the German of Edward Morike. Includes a handwritten message by John Drinkwater "From John and Daisy Drinkwater: Christmas 1924"

Registered number notification to K Lock

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Appointment of Miss K Lock as a teacher by Walsall Education Committee

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24 June 1925

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Printed photograph of the Reverend Samuel Jackson

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographer unknown

Album pages with photographs of The Priory and St Mary's students

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Includes photographs of Priory students 1925, St Mary's College senior year 1926, individual students and groups, college choir and St Paul's College football team

Photographer unknown

"A Textbook for Hygiene for Training Colleges" by Margaret Avery

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photocopy of article "A Poet Writes About Poetry" in Christian Science Monitor

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(c.1990) 23 May 1925

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Review of John Drinkwater's work "The Muse in Council"

"Mary Barton and Other Tales" by Elizabeth Gaskell

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1925

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published by John Murray, London. Inscribed "To Tanya on her fourteenth birthday these eight volumes of Mrs Gaskell with love and every good wish for many many birthdays to come, from her affectionate friend Big John: London December 3rd 1928"

Letters from W E Beck concerning the passing on of the Vice Principal and staff changes

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30 April 1925

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Mr Marshall has left to take up a lectureship at the University of Rangoon. Replacement of Mr Marshall necessary. Invitation to Mr Riley to take up post as Assistant Lecturer in English and Education. Enquiry as to whether Mr Riley would consider becoming a cleric.

"Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott

DP/TM/1/10
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1925

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published by Macmillan and Company Limited, London. Inscribed "Tanya with much love Big John: Christmas 1926 Wallington"

"A Musical Critic's Holiday" by Ernest Newman

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1925

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published by Alfred A Knopf, New York. Inscribed by Ernest Newman "To John Drinkwater from Ernest Newman [?] 31". Also inscribed by John Drinkwater "pages 37-52 being missing, E N gave me another copy, so I give this with my love to Tanya: John Drinkwater Sept 1931"

"The Teaching of English: A New Approach" by W S Tomkinson

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Further letter from W E Beck concerning Mr Riley’s return to College

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2 July 1925

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Requirement that he should also teach Physical Training. Provisional offer of the post as Lecturer in English and Physical Training. Asks Mr Riley to take a course in Scarborough.

List of St Mary’s College students passing the final examination, with analysis of the results

D254/1
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22 October 1925

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Teaching certificate of Katherine Alice Lock, endorsed 1926

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

"A First Book of Rural Science" by J J Green

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Published by Macmillan & Company Limited

Stamped "Havering-atte-Bower School. Essex County Education Committee"

Western Chelt Club Annual Dinner menu and toast list

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28 November 1925

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Boots Café, Gloucester, 7pm

Photograph of Wilfrid Wilson Gibson

DP/MG/4/11
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1925

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Taken outside next to a fence post. Annotated on reverse

Photographer unknown

"Lessons on The Acts of the Apostles for the Sundays of the Church's Year for the School or Home" by Reverend G R Balleine

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

"Plane Trigonometry: Part I: An Elementary Course excluding the use of Imaginary Quantities" by S L Loney

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Students' comedy entrance examination paper

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Booklets containing song "Mary Ann She's After Me"

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

In memory of Wilfred M Timpson "Timmy", Cheltenham Training College student 1906-1908 killed in action in France in 1916. He used to sing the song at Chelt meetings [Club and Lodge]

Photograph on postcard depicting St Paul’s students including Sidney J Edwards

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographer unknown

Photographs, some on scrapbook pages, of St Paul's College students, sports teams, Norman Shelly and family

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographer unknown

The Duke of Windsor in uniform

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March 1925

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

ITN Reference: ROYAL/WIND/4

Agency: Reuters

"Elementary Geometry: Part II Theoretical Geometry" by C Godfrey and A W Siddons

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

The Chelt Club story from 1867 onwards as compiled from the minute books of C H Hellier

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographs of The Priory Hostel year group

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographer unknown. Annotated

Student notebooks of V E Durham for biology and needlecraft

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Examination papers Principles of Teaching, Needlework, English Language and Literature, English Composition and Principles of Physical Training

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Queen Mary and Princesses visit Royal Tournament

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1926

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Queen Mary, accompanied by Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret today visited the afternoon performance of the Royal Tournament at Olympia (London)

ITN Reference: ROYAL/ELIZ/

Agency: Radio Times Hulton Picture Library

Prince of Wales with Stanley Baldwin

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1926

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

The Prince of Wales with Premiere Stanley Baldwin in 1926, leaving Westminster Abbey. Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David 1894 - 1972, Acceded as Edward VIII, abdicated December 1936

Agency: Radio Times Hulton Picture Library

St Paul’s College fixture list booklets for cricket, tennis, swimming, athletics and football

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

"Piers Plowman Histories: Junior Book VI The Nation and its Government from Earliest Times to 1485" by J J Bell

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Published by George Philip & Son Limited

Stamped "Steeple Bumpstead Council School. Essex Ed. Committee" and inscribed "E Richardson"

"Piers Plowman Histories: Junior Book VII The Nation and its Government from 1485 to the Present Day" by E H Spalding and Phyllis Wragge

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Published by George Philip & Son Limited

Stamped "Steeple Bumpstead Council School. Essex Ed. Committee"

Postcards of St Mary's College building interiors and exteriors, The Priory and the Chapel

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c.1926 - 1928

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

“The Chelt Club”, a brief history of the London Chelt Club by Cyrus H Heller 1867-1926

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

The Queen Mother, then the Duchess of York at the christening of Princess Elizabeth

ITN/5/15/45
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1926

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

Broadcast Date: 4 July 1990

Agency: Press Association

"Arithmetic Considered" by Herbery McKay

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Published by Evans Brothers Limited, London. Includes pamphlet "Beecham's Help to Scholars" and loose sheets

Booklet "The S & S School Series: Gems of English Verse: Book V" by M Partington and H M Spink

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic cutting of photograph of St Paul's College versus Old Chelts annual rugby football match

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c.1926 - 1928

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Student photograph album including St Mary's year groups, buildings and social events

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographer unknown

D Dilworth autograph album from time at St Paul's College

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Includes fellow student addresses, nicknames and photographs of teachers

Photographer unknown

The Duke and Duchess of York at the Eisteddford ceremony in Wales

ITN/5/15/47
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August 1926

Part of Independent Television News (ITN) Image Archive

The Queen Mother and King George VI, then the Duke and Duchess of York at a ceremony called the Eisteddford, a national festival of music and dancing at Dyfed in Wales. They are taking part in an initiating ceremony

Broadcast Date: 5 July 1990

Agency: Press Association

S W Scholes's thesis on miracle and mystery plays

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

With pencil annotations

Photographs of St Paul's College students, including on Chapel lawn, in sports kit and RAG or initiation activities