A collection of documents, mostly photographs, of Buchanans house, formerly Orchard Close from the 1980s and 1990s.
Orchard Close had been built in 1929 by W.L. Sargant as a private residence along the cricket fields when he retired. Later, in July 1975 the Trustees acquired the house from the school doctor, Dr T.D. Brentnall. In early October 1975, Orchard Close had become a girls’ boarding house. The house was later modernised to accommodate Sixth and Seventh Form girls. It was renamed Buchanans House in Summer 1977, following the retirement of Headmaster J.D. Buchanan. Work was completed on Buchanans house in 1982. The extension was ready for occupation in January 1983 and was officially opened on 23 February by former Headmaster John Buchanan.

A collection of documents relating to Round House, the first purpose-built girls’ boarding house, built in 1972 on what was School House tennis court. The Architect, Tom E. Wilson, designed a building in the shape of a Dovecote, or a Birdcage. The builders were George Duxbury (OO, '34) and Sons. The new house contained thirty bed-sitters on three floors, built around a central spiral stairway. A common room linked the new building with the War Memorial Library. At the back of the Library were built a small flat and domestic offices. Sixty girls moved in from the beginning of the 1972 Winter term and the boarding house was officially opened on 28 October 1972 by Mrs Haywood.

A registrar's report for the year 1992, including numbers, boarding and day entries

A registrar's report for the year 1987, including examinations, public relations, statistics and the computer, numbers in school, third form boarding girl entry and annexes: numbers of boys and girls in school, in houses

Registrar's reports

A registrar's report for the year 1988, including numbers, development of the office, visits

A registrar's report for the year 1990, including numbers, third form boarding boys, third form boarding girls, junior entry, marketing, chapel close

This sub-series focuses on photographs of girls, boarding in Rushebrookes, both formal and fun photographs, in the 2010s.

An informal photo of the 2019-2020 Rushebrookes House with the girls in funny/silly poses

A formal photo of the 2011-2012 Rushebrookes House with the girls, housemistress, matron and tutors. Attached the list of names.