Display materials of Canford History
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A box of photocopies of display materials that have been used for Library displays of Canford Manor, the Guests, Henry Layard, some plans of the manor, and some historical accounts.
Evening Echo Bournemouth
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Evening Echo Bournemouth, Wednesday, February 1, 1989. Heritage. There is an article: Lord of the Manor at 17. How a nouveau rich landowner came to dominate Poole Society.
Hants Wilts & Dorset Life
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Savoir Faire, Hants Wilts & Dorset Life. July / August 1961. There is an article: Canford School, Wimborne written by Brenda Eveleigh, pages 26 to 28.There are pictures of the school, pupils playing cricket, pupils in the library, pupils during art lessons, the dormitories, and the outdoor swimming pool.
The Sphere
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The Sphere, July 21, 1962 Vol. CCl. No.3242. There is an article: public Schools Cricket: Canford v Bryanston, on page 95.
The Illustrated London News
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The Illustrated London News March 11, 1961. No. 6345-Volumne 238. There is an article: The education of British youth-LXXXII Canford School, on pages 393-396. It contains a brief account of the school and its history. There are five sketches by Dennis Flanders of the boys leaving for games, the school overlooking the river stour, John of Gaunt; 's Kitchen, the school chapel, and the parkland.
Illustrated London News
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The Illustrated London News, July 13 1963.
Times announcement of formation of OTC
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The Times, Royal Edition, London, Monday, March 24, 1924. It is a photocopy of a page from The Times, which contains a short article about the Junior Division Officers' Training Corps of Canford School being officially approved along with other schools.
The Field Motor Show Number
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The Field Motor Show Number, October 10, 1936. There is an article: Riding For Public Schools By Joan Robeson, pages 848 to 849.
The Field
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The Field, June 12, 1937. There is an article: Schooling The Young Idea Canford's Pioneer Work Bears Fruit at Olympia pages 1560 to 1561.
There are also photocopies of articles from 'Riding' August 1936, July 1937, November 1937June 1939, and newspaper cuttings from: Bournemouth Echo, 1932, Daily Mail, 30.9.37, Times 4.6.37.
Salary Scale for Masters
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A document titled: Canford School. Salary Scale For Residents Masters. signed by C . B . Canning. Headmaster, Approved, April 26th, 1935. This document is displayed on the back of a cover to a folder.
Plans Canford Manor
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19 plans of Canford House showing various aspects of the house including arrangements of garden, plan of chamber floor, section through c.d on plans, north elevation, east elevation, west elevation.
Bournemouth Daily Echo
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The Bournemouth Daily Echo, Tuesday June 6 1944, pages 3 to 6.
Town and Country News
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Town And Country News, August 20, 1926. An article: A House with a History. Canford School Wimborne, page 9. There are 3 illustrations of Canford School including the Bathing Pool and The Library.
Court Ruling on Estate Property
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A book with handwritten judicial rulings on property disputes.
Illustrated London News
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The Illustrated London News, Jan 18th 1890, pages 71 to 72. On page 71 there is a news article: The Royal Visit to Dorsetshire. It gives an account of the visit of Prince of Wales' visit to Lord Wimborne's country house, Canford Manor. Page 72 has four illustrations showing 4 views of Canford.
The Car
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The Car, A Journal of Travel by Land, Sea And Air. Illustrated. May 28th 1902.
Illustration of John of Gaunt's Kitchen
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An illustration mounted onto paper with the inscription: John of Gaunt's Kitchen at Great Canford, Vol. III P.9. T. Rackett del Js Basire sculp.
There is a label with the illustration that reads: This Plate from Hutchins' History of Dorset appeared only in the 2nd Edition, published about 1800. It has obvious affinities with Hooper's engraving of this subject, dated 1786; but although James Basire was a notable line engraver of the 18th century, the engraving by the little known Hopper is the more attractive and more accomplished performance.
Winter at Canford
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Dorset Life. November 2008 Picture of weirpool and Bursar's Arch. Caption reads: Roger Lane captured the chill of this winter morning at Canford
Illustrated London News
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Edition of January 18th 1890, reporting he visit of the Prince of Wales to Canford Manor. One side has four engravings of Canford scenes; the reverse side has a brief account of the visit. Donated by M. Assheton-Salton (H69)
Announcements, Letters in The Times
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August 22, 1922 Announcement of sale of Canford Manor December 16, 1922: Peer's Mansion as School - Wimborne College
January 1, 1923 Letter from Old Wimburnian (Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School) approving of the objections to naming new school Wimborne College.
January 2, 1923 Letter from Percy Warrington defending choice of name, saying it derives from Lord Wimborne, not the adjoining town. He refers to the Headmaster of Wimborne College
January 4. 1923 Letter from A de B. V. Paget (another old Wimburnian) also disapproving of the proposed name.
See EL02589 for pdf
Drawings of elevations and groundplans
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Photocopies of Barry's designs
Illustrated London News - New Public School
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Two page spread entitled From "Country Seat" to "Seat of Learning": A Historic Manor Becomes a New Public School.
Pictures of: The Great Staircase; the Covered Tennis Court"; a south west view of the main building (with croquet hoops on sunken lawn); the Library (with billiard table); a view of the Grand Hall from the Vestibule; John of Gaunt's. See EL00711
Exam Results, Visitors, Oxbridge
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Publicity Posters from Long Gallery: Exam Results 2009 Visiting Speakers 2008-0 Oxbridge Places 2006 - 2009
Dorset County Chronicle and Somersetshire Gazette
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January 16th, 1890 Poor and incomplete photocopy of account of 'The Royal Visit to Canford Manor'. (Item held for some time by Andrew Powell, Head of Biology)
New Classroom Block
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Laminated A3 poster for display in Long Gallery. Artist's impression; in fact design was superceded
New Swimming Pool
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Laminated A3 poster for display in Long Gallery Photos of the new pool following its opening in March 2010
South East of Canford Church in Dorsetshire
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A framed illustration, with the description: Drawn by Capt. Grose, Engraved by B. T Pouncy. South East View of Canford Church in Dorsetshire. To Ralph Willett of Merly in the same county Esq. this Plate Engraved at his expence is Respectfully inscribed by the Author
Engraving of John of Gaunt's Kitchen by J. Hooper, 1786
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A double-sided sheet of paper. It is a document about 'John of Gaunt's Kitchen, at Great Canford, Dorsetshire', featuring a picture of John of Gautns Kitchen, Dorsetshire. It was published on Jan 11th 1786 by J. Hopper. The buildings are referred to as "part of the offices of the ancient mansion of lords of the manor of Great Canford.
Lord Wimborne becomes Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland
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Page of the Daily Graphic, Monday January 4th , 1915, with news of Lord Wimborne becoming Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. Headline: New Irish Viceroy Lord Wimborn succeeds Lord Aberdeen
Illustrated London News - Canford Summer School of Music
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Canford Summer School of Music 2 page feature in Illustrated London News, August 1956. Some interesting pictures of Canford, with various activities: dancing, recording, music-making
Cars and Country House (The Car)
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Feature from 'The Car' (No 1, May 28th, 1902, first in the series of 'Cars and Country Houses': No1 - Canford, the seat of Lord Wimborne. Pictures of Wimbornes in their 12 HP Panhards, together with article
Scarf
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School house scarf. Origin unknown
Lakeland Challenge medal
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Probably donated by Chris Jervis
Charity event ('toughest in UK') held on 13 Jun 1998 over Lakeland hills
Three staff took part (Nick Baugniet, Phil Burgess, Joe Lyons) with Chis Jervis as reserve and Carolyn Jervis as support team.
Team won. Full story in Canfordian.
Sir Charles Barry's Canford Magna by MS Titman
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15 illustrations of Sir Charles Barry's Canford Manor by M. S. Titman F.D.A.1937.
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