Special Collections and Archives

With some names listed

Copy of the Gloucestershire Echo reporting the end of World War II

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Deposit relating to H Saxton

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Saxton, H

Deposit relating to St Mary's College students and V E Day

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Adams, Margaret

Deposit relating to St Paul's College Home Guard

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Baker, Anthony D

Diary belonging to Ethel Maud Jones documenting years at College

D604/3
Item
September 1938 - 12 April 1945

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Includes "an afterthough" 12 April 1945. Details everyday life at College and during trips home including evacuation to Llandrindod Wells in 1939 and the impact of the Second World War. Corresponds to photographs in D604/1

Document "Remembered with affection: A Memorial Tribute dedicated to seven Walthamstow teachers who were in charge of a group of evacuees to Blaenavon from 1940 to 1943: By Len Street OBE"

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Includes section on the life of Geoffrey Grantham, St Paul's College student 1923 - 1925

Street, Leonard K

Framed certificate of the Young Man's Christian Association [YMCA] presented to St Mary&#039...

Framed certificate of the Young Man's Christian Association [YMCA] presented to St Mary's College for services rendered during World War II

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Identity bracelet engraved "E W Jones: Cheltenham: St Mary's College" on front and "Llandrindod Wells" on reverse

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Letter from Pearl Norman to the University Archives regarding the origin of the letters and her reminiscences of V E Day

D555/5
Item
28 January 2013

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Letter from W E Beck giving Mr Riley official notice as College is requisitioned for war time use

D240/1/5
Item
7 September 1939

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Letter from W E Beck, in confidence, concerning Mr Riley’s re-appointment at the College, as St Paul’s opens after war time use

D240/1/6
Item
17 August 1940

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Letter to Dorothy Evans [Principal] with reminiscences of St Paul’s College 1939-1941 including a sheet with corrections to D203/1

D203/2
Item
30 October 1986

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Letter to Geoffrey Corlett [OSA Secretary] with reminiscences of St Paul’s College 1939-1941 by H K Chamberlain

D203/1
Item
15 September 1983

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Letter to Gordon Osborn [OSA Secretary] with reminiscences of St Mary’s College 1943-1945 by Marjorie Matthews née Woodworth

D194
Series
17 June 1985

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Matthews, Marjorie

Letter to Miss Evans [Principal] with reminiscences of St Mary’s College 1944-1946 by Pearl Norman née Harris, accompanying the transcript of a letter dated 26 September 1944 from Win Archer to her future husband

D198
Series
12 December 1985

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Norman, Pearl

Pamphlet "Medical Research Council War Memorandum No. 14: Nutritive Values of Wartime Foods"

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Published by His Majesty's Stationary Office, London. With pencil annotation "Lucia Brown" on cover

Photocopied letter from Principal Beck to H J Hale

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Requesting a meeting at College on 8 October 1945, notice of new College Directory and Celebration of the Centenary of College January 1947, and information on the "Further Education and Training Scheme" for students whose college educat...

Photocopies of items selected from personal scrapbook belonging to Elsie Hamlin née Reeves, including photographs of St Mary’s College students, theatre programmes, lists of Drama Society personnel and Chapel services

D199/1
Item
(c.1986) 1943-1945

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Programme for the play “Quiet Wedding” November 1943A Christmas service 1943. Sheet of hymns and readingsProgramme for the play “When We Are Married” including four pages of photographsPassiontide service programme 26 March 1944Typed entry for E R...

Photograph of H D Buckley with his Royal Air Force "wings" taken at his parents' house, 20 Houghton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photograph of a group of St Mary's College and St Paul's College students outside Geraldine's in Cheltenham on V E Day

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographer unknown

Photograph of the first students to reurn to The Priory after World War II

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Photographer unknown

Photographs of Douglas Scadding's time at St Paul's College

Part of University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers)

Includes photographs of "The Wrestlers", "Home Guard Training" and "The Rehearsal". Annotated with names. Photographer unknownAlso includes accompanying letter from John Taylor and reply from Adrian Quick of the Colle...

Scadding, Douglas