Produced by Sue Ahern, Librarian

Debate in which Mr Ahern (seocnded by Mr Moxham) proposed that 'This house believes that pedantry is stifling the English Language.' Opposed by Mr Symonds (seconded by Mr Hasker)

Invitation and dinner card for1995Annual Farewell Dinner 1996, 19971998, 1999,2000, 2002, 2003 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, menu for 2009; invitation to dinner 2011Programmes for Christmas 1999, Easter 2007, Summer 2007, Christmas term 2007, Christmas term 2008, Summer Term 2008, Easter term, 2009, Christmas term 2009, Summer 2009,

Easter Term 2009

Programme for The Merchant of Venice performed by the Guest Family on December 30th 1847(photocopy)

Programme cards 7 Summer 2010, Christmas 2010, Easter 2011, Christmas 2011,Easter, 2012, Summer,2012

Article from Bally's Magazine (January, 1915) in section 'Sports and Pastimes' about his polo playing. Includes photo of him.)

Article on 22, Arlington Street (Guest's town house) rom The Ritz Magazine, summer 2006

Card used by guests for votingDonated by former Franklin pupil who attended 2014 Gaudy

Article (8 pages) from The Dorset Year Book about Winston Churchill's relationship with theGuests and with Canford. Includes an account of his fall at Branksome. Also includes cutting from Bournemouth Echo about this (1989)

5 letters (photocopies of pages from unknown book), including one from Wintston to his mother. Reference to Guests and to visiting Canford.

40 page thesis presented to Thames Polytechnic. Interesting account / analysis Blore's and Barry's attempts at neo-Gothic. Titman also traces interestingly the influence that Barry's design of the Houses of Parliament had on his approach to incorporating John of Gaunt's into his re-design of Canford. Lady Charlotte's demands are also well documented.Includes ground plan of Blore's building

Local file of Merthyr Tidfil LibrariesPhotopy provided by Merthyr Tydfil Library

Photopy provided by Merthyr Tydfil Library

Subtitled æThe life of the translator of the MabinogionÆ(Source of article / chapter unknown)Photopies provided by Merthyr Tydfil Library

Guests of Dowlais by Elizabeth Hubbard (source unknown)The Pig-iron Lady (Review of Revel GuestÆs book by Kate Saunders in the Independent û 1989)One Woman Who Shaped a Port by John Williams, The Wester Mail, 1/9/2001Photopies provided by Merthyr Tydvil Library

Article by Roger Guttridge in Bournemouth Echo (1.2.1989) subtitled "How a nouveau riche landowner came to dominate Poole society"

Correspondence from MIchael Hill re research on Canford for his forthcoming book. Includes a first draft of what he intends to write.

Handwritten minutes of sheets of A4 paper, signed by President of the society, Robin Whicker on 5th November, 1977

By Mary OwenObtained by Stephen Jones from Methyr Tydfil Library"I happened to be in Merthyr Tydfil Central Library yesterday and I noticed a new book, or rather a book new to me; 'Enid Guest: Daughter of an Ironmaster' by Mary Owen (published by Merthyr Tydfil CBC in 2009)."

Extracts from the website www.browningguide.org/ (a site dedicated to the Brownings)Enid, Lady Layard was daughter of Sir John and Lady Charlotte Guest.Entries are all Canford-relatedDonated by Jeremy de Halpert (F65)

Two letters, with enclosures, about Canford stoneware - Coade stone - from Richard Smith, with Frank Ahern's reply.See also the folder 'Canford Stoneware' in Archive\Research folder.

Signed menu cards1926, 1927, 1928, 1929

Correspondence associated with setting up new windsurfing activity

Written to Robin Whicker (then archivist) asking about the Victorian wooden carvings at Canford. He is particularly interested in 'Nicholus Barbadicus'.

Small card printed as: Mrs Layard Miss Layard Hamston House Shooters Hill Cottage Kensington Court Place Pangbourne W8 The London address has been crossed out and, in the same pen, the 'Mrs Layrd' has been changed to 'With Mrs Layrd's Compliments' Layard was knighted in 1878 so this must precede that date

Article in Country Life (9.8.2017) about the Guest family's home.

Copy of article from The Cyclecar Vol II No 42 describing some races at Canford. Includes photo of two racers with old railway bridge on Lady Wimborne's Drive in the background

Photocopy of photograph owned by Jerry Orme of Mr Pyne's house, Lord Wimborne's agent. The house was later enlarged and became the sanatorium.

Photographs and notes giving history of the mill. Used as part of the paperwork when setting up Salisbury as a Day House

Various letters that discuss small aspects of the history of Canford manor: - copy of 1973 letter from Arthur Wren to Mr Covington about the Spanish Chestnut tree -1979 letter from Henry Vauvelle-Wright to the school about Georgina Treherne, a singer - copy of 1949 letter to Darcy Steed (from the College of Heralds?) about the Canford shield -1995 letter from TC Mitchell to the HM about the Assyrian frieze - undated letter from Gerald Ponsonby, 6th Baron (and Helen) to Harry (clearly a pupil) about the Ponsonbys. - 1993 letters between Gwynn-Jones, P Ll at The College of Arms, and Robin Whicker about the lettering on the school shield -1969 letter from Col Thomas to the headmaster about Adderley Hall - Aug 1995 letter from F J Malpas to the bursar about the Guests and Crawshaws, ironmasters in Merthyr Tydfil - Jan1995 letter from TF Holley of the Merthyr Tydfil Historical Society to Robin Whicker about usng a photo of Canford School

A5 booklet outlniing Shell life with space for each pupil to fill in individual choices and thoughts

One of a series of 'Lost Shoots' from the Shooting Times & Country Magazine, focusing on Canford, 'one of the greatest lost shoots in England'

Dated and signed by pupil and housemaster (Strain)Also includes two blank stationery forms for the School Shop Donated by Peter Montagu-Williams (SH50)

Small card listing the ten Houses with their hsm, graddies, tutors and contact number. Given out to all staff for easy reference