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 Artist's impression; in fact design was superceded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
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