Prince George and Canning etc on the occasion of his highness' visit to Canford School. Speech Day, June 1932Donated by Mrs Dorothy Snowden (widow? of Desmond Snowden (SH33) November 2013)

Handwritten card by John Bentley explaining the pronounciation of MountjoyCaption by Tim Hooker: On extreme northern boundary of Golf Course. Only the burnt out shell and a few large limbs remain on the ground - 1991. The oak (W4 91) is a seedling planted by Moira Baker in 1973 from acorns collected from the Mountjoy oak.From Scapbook that came from Grounds Department. Compiled by WS Strain (?) with further annotations by Tim Hooker See BX02-17

Scan of a plate from Hutchins.Handwritten caption by Tim Hooker: This tree no longer remains.From Scapbook that came from Grounds Department. Compiled by WS Strain (?) with further annotations by Tim Hooker See BX02-17

Mother (nanny?) with two young children standing in front of treeHandwritten caption by Tim Hooker: This tree no longer remains.From Scapbook that came from Grounds Department. Compiled by WS Strain (?) with further annotations by Tim Hooker See BX02-17

Caption by Tim Hooker: The sole survivor of a group of 5 large chestnuts mentioned in Hutchins Book of Dorset. Girth of E2 (2) was 43'10" in 1990 and would already have had a girth of 28 ft in 1802. Another one nearby (E225) with a girth 16'9" in 1990 woulld only have been about 1 ft in girth in 1802From Scapbook that came from Grounds Department. Compiled by WS Strain (?) with further annotations by Tim Hooker See BX02-17

Mother (nanny?) with two young children standing by tree.Caption: Photograph taken in the Spring of 1929Caption by Tim Hooker: On extreme northern boundary of Golf Course. Only the burnt out shell and a few large limbs remain on the ground - 1991. The oak (W4 91) is a seedling planted by Moira Baker in 1973 from acorns collected from the Mountjoy oak.From Scapbook that came from Grounds Department. Compiled by WS Strain (?) with further annotations by Tim Hooker See BX02-17

Mother (nanny?) with two young children standing by tree.Caption: Photograph taken in the Spring of 1929Caption by Tim Hooker: On extreme northern boundary of Golf Course. Only the burnt out shell and a few large limbs remain on the ground - 1991. The oak (W4 91) is a seedling planted by Moira Baker in 1973 from acorns collected from the Mountjoy oak.From Scapbook that came from Grounds Department. Compiled by WS Strain (?) with further annotations by Tim Hooker See BX02-17

Caption: The great ceech tree with narcissi and the stone seat in 1924Tim Hooker's annotation: "Now the site of the Lovell Building and Art Department. The seat was moved to the Art Dept. courtywardFrom Scapbook that came from Grounds Department. Compiled by WS Strain (?) with further annotations by Tim Hooker See BX02-17

Caption: Beaufort the building of Beaufort.The Cedar Tree (arrowed) moved 25 yrds to the south in June 1929 but uprooted in a gale in December the same year.Also shown are the orignal four chestnut trees round the sunk lawn.. From Scapbook that came from Grounds Department. Compiled by WS Strain (?) with further annotations by Tim Hooker See BX02-17 Related images: EL01701; EL00628 EL01704; EL01520; EL01745

Caption: Before the building of Beaufort.In EL01701 there are four chestnut trees round the sunken lawn. This photograph shows the gap left after one of them split on a windy day. The photo was taken in a dry summer and shows vestiges of the parterre which originally surrounded the fountain.From Scapbook that came from Grounds Department. Compiled by WS Strain (?) with further annotations by Tim Hooker See BX02-17

Photo shows Headmaster's house and old thatched cottagePre 1936: upper storey has not yet been added to West WingFrom Scapbook that came from Grounds Department. Compiled by WS Strain (?) with further annotations by Tim Hooker See BX02-17

Two clippings from the Times,Monday December 16th 1929: Reporting that the tree had been blown down in a gale.Saturday June 22nd, 1929: Photographs showing the moving of the tree. From Scapbook that came from Grounds Department. Compiled by WS Strain (?) with further annotations by Tim Hooker See BX02-17. Related images: EL01701; EL00628 EL01704; EL01520; EL01745