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Hand Fives Cup

A recent find in the East Wing tank room, this lovely old cup was brought to the archive by a member of the caretaking team. It stands nearly ten inches tall and is engraved on every available space…

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1898

29/02/2024
Arcadian addition

Pulled from a jacket pocket, as a donation at the recent OB's A.G.M; this Arcadian ware jug joins the collection we have on display in the Exhibition room. The small collection features the school cr…

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2024

08/03/2024
'Berkhamsted Daze'

A very recent donation to the archive of a school publication and one of a kind. Produced by the girls and entitled Berkhamsted Daze; this issue is No.III for the Summer of 1950. Each of the twenty s…

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1950

08/07/2024
J E M Carvell medal collection

A follow up to the story entitled ‘A British Hero of the Holocaust’ dated December 2023, which tells of the school's successful bid at auction for a collection of medals belonging to Old Berkhamstedi…

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2023

29/02/2024
A Banner of Badges

Originally the property of OB K A Lee Emery (Uppers 1936) this collection of donated sporting badges; awarded for rugby, fives, gymnastics …

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2024

10/12/2024
Girls' school flag

A large, embroidered flag with the Girls' school motto and image of Katherine Incent, in gold on a green background…….but can anyone tell me when the flag was flown, where the flagpole was located an…

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2024

11/03/2024
Quarter Bloke with the Westminsters at War

This is the story of Edgar Percy Loveland, born in December 1891. Edgar enlisted in the Queen's Westminster Rifles 16th Battalion County of London Regiment in February 1912. This book is not only Edg…

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2025

09/01/2025
The Gravel Quad

A recent donation of postcards meant an update to the catalogue record and whilst browsing (it's an interesting collection) I chose just four of the cards to show the Gravel Quad in all its' glory. …

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1921

20/05/2024
A British Hero of the Holocaust

A British Hero of the Holocaust. An auction lot came to the attention of the Old Berkhamstedians in early November. Noonans Mayfair auction house were offering for sale a collection of medals; cata…

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2023

04/12/2023
Churchill's thank you

A lovely collection of Berkhamsted Old Girls' Guild minutes books made their way to the archive for cataloguing and safe keeping. The ledgers date from 1894 -1997 and most all of the books contained …

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1962

01/05/2024
To War With The Old Gent

CHARLES RIDLEY PAWSEY A further addition to the archive category ~ Books written by or about Old Berkhamstedians. To War With The Old Gent ~ Written by Nicholas Lambert. The story of the 1/8th Batt…

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2023

04/12/2023
Peter the Wild Boy

2014 marked the 300th Anniversary of the Hanoverian Dynasty. One of the events planned by Historic Royal Palaces was the Glorious Georges exhibition at Kensington Palace. The School has for many year…

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2014

06/04/2023

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