by Dave Palmer
October 16, 2009 in Down Memory Lane, School Memorabilia
Denis Jarrett, a long standing OBA member and former editor of the Maroon, has provided an original menu from the 1954 Annual Dinner and an associated article from the 1972 Maroon, concerning the demise of the location of that dinner – the Bull Hotel restaurant.
by Dave Palmer
September 8, 2009 in Down Memory Lane, School Memorabilia, School Photos
This article was featured in the 2009 Maroon. It is our intention to gradually add content from past Maroons onto the site for easier searching and reference; we can also add colour pictures where available, which wasn’t always possible in the Maroon due to cost.
Despite diligent research over many years, it is remarkable how many Old Bordenians there were who perished in the 1939-45 War in the service of this Country and yet whose sacrifices remained unrecorded by the School or the Association. As these omissions came to light, their names were added to the old Memorial Honours Board in the main vestibule of the School – until there was no room left for further additions.
by Dave Palmer
August 27, 2009 in Down Memory Lane, School Memorabilia
A little more recent than previous papers, this is the British and European History ‘O’ level paper from 1962. I’d be surprised if we receive any essays in the comments box to provide example answers to this paper, but feel free to email your suggested answers to the webmaster. Don’t forget, though, that there is a two and a half hour time limit!
by Dave Palmer
August 3, 2009 in Down Memory Lane, School Memorabilia
This one is for John Macrae – provider or originator of much of the material on the site. A 1959 Physics paper. Answers please on the modern equivalent of a postcard – the box at the bottom of the article!
by Dave Palmer
April 25, 2009 in Down Memory Lane, School Memorabilia
We have been given a number of old GCE ‘O’ level examination papers from the late 50′s and early 60′s. These will be added regularly to the site. There are differing views on whether exams are getting easier, children are brighter or trying harder, teaching is better, etc. It is not my place to offer a view, I shall just stimulate the debate. Below is the July 1959 Mathematics ‘O’ level paper 1 for your ‘enjoyment’.
by Dave Palmer
November 15, 2008 in Down Memory Lane, Pictures, School Memorabilia
The story continues from last month – http://www.oldbordenians.co.uk/?p=146#more-146 for those who hadn’t spotted it was further down the home page! I appreciate that some of the photos are duplicated from the earlier posts, but this part of the story is more a pictorial representation of the old school then and now.
The next photographs show the old school at different times and a little detective work will enable the reader to put them into chronological order. I have tried to take contemporary photographs but much of the school field has been built on to provide private housing taking up the whole corner of the plot bounded by the original road up to the school, Riddles Road and College Road. Hence I was unable to get wide views.
At the time of writing, I have not been able to identify any of the internal rooms mentioned in “Vale”. I am finding that the more I write, the more there is to investigate. I do not think of time as the enemy but it certainly seems to ‘fugit’ very rapidly! 
The photo above shows the cricket square in good condition but I think the outfield would have caused a bit of a problem!
by Ryan Jarrett
July 10, 2008 in School Memorabilia
These pictures may bring back memories for those Old Boys who walked the stage at school, either hoping to be spotted by a Hollywood agent or more likely because it involved extra curricular activities with girls from Highsted.
One of the sheets shows an Old Boy production (The Maroon Players). Whilst preferring the sports field to the stage during my school years, I do remember another Old Boy production – a Revue which was a mix of comedy sketches and musical items – in which I did participate along with Greg Pope, Ian Baron, John Ford, Roger Barber, Nigel Gregory, Adrian Robson and others who have slipped from my memory banks. Whenever we had a delay behind the curtains we sent “Robbo” out to tell a joke and keep the audience amused. The Arts Festival, now long gone, brought trepidation to those who “volunteered” to recite a piece in a foreign language, often not sounding like one taught at Borden, or to sing using musical scales rarely heard before.
Perhaps those of you more actively involved in these events can send in your own memories.
Peter Lusted
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