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- 1932-1985 (Creation)
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2 boxes
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Biographical history
Wandsworth School was a boys school that began as an offshoot of Wandsworth Technical Institute. In 1927 the school separated from the Technical Institute and moved to new premises at Sutherland Grove, Southfields. The school later amalgamated with Spencer Park School to become John Archer School. It has now closed.
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GB 0347 S4 1932-1985 Collection 2 boxes Please contact the Archive for further information.
Wandsworth School was a boys school that began as an offshoot of Wandsworth Technical Institute. In 1927 the school separated from the Technical Institute and moved to new premises at Sutherland Grove, Southfields. The school later amalgamated with Spencer Park School to become John Archer School. It has now closed.
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The collection consists of records and photographs relating to Wandsworth School. The administrative records consist of punishment books, copies of the school rules, lists of prefects, and registers of staff absence. The photographs consist of images of the staff, sports teams, and school trips. There is an extensive collection of letters from old boys and their families written to the headmaster Mr King during World War Two providing information on casualties, career progressions, and involvement in the armed forces.
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This material is only available in the Wandsworth Heritage Service search room at Battersea Library. Please contact Heritage Service staff for more information.
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Finding aid created by export from CALM v8.0.2.40 Archives Hub EAD2002. Entry amended by Barbara Ball
General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997. April 2011 Schools Wandsworth School Educational institutions
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The collection consists of records and photographs relating to Wandsworth School. The administrative records consist of punishment books, copies of the school rules, lists of prefects, and registers of staff absence. The photographs consist of images of the staff, sports teams, and school trips. There is an extensive collection of letters from old boys and their families written to the headmaster Mr King during World War Two providing information on casualties, career progressions, and involvement in the armed forces.
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This material is only available in the Wandsworth Heritage Service search room at Battersea Library. Please contact Heritage Service staff for more information.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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Language(s)
- English