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Prince George and Rev CT Canning

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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)

Mountjoy Oak -card of information

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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

Spanish Chestnut 1802 from Hutchins

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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

Spanish Chestnut

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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

Spanish Chestnut

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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

Mountjoy Oak

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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

Mountjoy Oak

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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

The Great Beech Tree

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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

Aerial View of School before moving cedar

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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

Aerial View of School before building of Beaufort

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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

Aerial View of School after building of Beaufort

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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

Moving the giant Cedar Tree

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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

Moving the giant Cedar Tree

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A full scan of the second photoFrom Scapbook that came from Grounds Department. Compiled by WS Strain (?) with further annotations by Tim Hooker See BX02-17

Rosie Canning

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From collection of photos donated by Mrs Dorothy Snowden (widow? of Desmond Snowden (SH33) November 2013)

Haymaking

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Caption: Thistle end of Upper Tadmores seen from the Old Vicarage. NB riding school jumps in background. Blue Gates can be seen in upper right of photo.From Chancellor scrapbook. 4g Photographs: The Park; PeopleSee CB03-3