First edition of The Maroon – 1937!
January 23, 2012 in Down Memory Lane, School Memorabilia
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The Bordenian 1973
August 1, 2011 in Down Memory Lane, School Memorabilia
A few months ago, in a comment on this site, Rob Dammers suggested that it would be a good idea if we could provide an archive of old Maroon and Bordenian magazines online. Its a time consuming exercise, but here’s the first of, I hope, many uploads of the old magazines. I have copied all the advertisements and even some of the blank pages so that the layout of the publication remains intact as far as possible. If any Old Bordenian would like a particular year to be published ahead of others, please leave a comment to this effect at the bottom of the post and I will see what I can do. You will need to click on the individual links below to load each pair of pages; I appreciate this isn’t the best way of quickly scanning the magazine for articles of interest, so I’ve added a brief description of the content of each file.
by Dave Palmer
Website Digest 2010
February 19, 2011 in Guest Posts, School Memorabilia
We have again produced an easily accessible and printable copy of all the articles posted on the website over the past year, similar to the now discontinued annual publication – the Maroon. This Website Digest can be printed or downloaded and covers the annual cycle that would have been used for the Maroon. It includes all material suitable for printed format from November 2009 to December 2010, but obviously excludes the long school photographs and old GCE examination papers. Please note that the document is a large file and may take a minute or two to download.
David Palmer, OBA Website Management
by Dave Palmer
The lost chords – help wanted!
August 7, 2010 in Down Memory Lane, School Memorabilia
While rummaging through the Archives recently, Denis Jarrett came across a letter written by an Old Boy, who was at the School from 1933 to 1939, in which there was a mysterious reference to a School Song. Among the many innovations introduced by the redoubtable W.A.C. Claydon (‘Wacker’ in initials and ‘Wacker’ by habit!) when he was appointed Headmaster was the adoption of the Harrow School Song, “Forty Years on”.
by Dave Palmer
Website Digest
March 13, 2010 in Guest Posts, School Memorabilia
A number of members have expressed a desire for an easily accessible and printable copy of all the articles posted on the website, similar to the old annual publication – the Maroon. This Website digest can be printed or downloaded and has been produced on the annual cycle that would have been used for the Maroon. It includes all material suitable for printed format from November 2008 to November 2009, but obviously excludes the long school photographs and examination papers.
David Palmer, OBA Website Management
by Dave Palmer
‘A’ Level French 1969
January 17, 2010 in Down Memory Lane, School Memorabilia
This is another in the series of old exam papers to test the decaying grey matter of visitors to the site – we’ve moved up to ‘A’ level this time. Again, I’m afraid the answers are not given as the provider of the old paper couldn’t recall exactly what he had written! Feel free to add your suggestion in the comments box below. The exam consisted of 3 papers – all 3 are included .
by Dave Palmer
The Bordenian 1964-65
November 18, 2009 in Down Memory Lane, School Memorabilia
We have been loaned a number of “The Bordenian” magazines covering the years 1960-1966 and I shall reproduce selcted articles from these magazines over the coming months. If site visitors have material from an earlier or later era, please let us have them to share on the site.
The Bordenian – Issue 74 1964-65
Notes and News
AUTUMN TERM, 1964
At the opening of the year we welcomed five new members of the staff : Mr J T Macrae, an Old Bordenian, who returned to teach Physics; Mr T J Cross – Geography; Mr D L Davies – Spanish; Mr C A Mills – Latin; Mr A W Clayton – Physical Education. M Akhurst was appointed School Captain, with Ansell, Blackmore, Fowle, Jordan, Oates, Priston, Smart, Stanley, G. Taylor and Walker as Prefects.
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