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A collection of photographs and art work of College House, formerly the Old Vicarage, which was the Sanatorium before becoming the first girls' boarding house in 1971. Also contains a large file on the architecture and history of the building.

A survey of the existing laboratory block in 1956.

This file focusses on architects' reports regarding the refurbishment of Old School in the late 1980s-early 1990s.

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 survey report for Old School (Shakespeare Centre) from Bond & Read, Chartered Architects. Contents: Brief Description; Structure; Stonework; Roofs; Rainwater Disposal; Windows; Interior; Services; Summary; Urgent Work; Further Work; Scope of the Survey; Key Drawings. Seven pages A to G.

A report on proposed repairs and alterations of Old School (Shakespeare Centre) from Bond & Read, Chartered Architects. Contents: Brief Description and History; Recommendations; Appendix; Photographs; Key Drawing. Some hand-written annotations by the Headmaster Graham Smallbone. Fourteen pages A to N.

A detailed description of the walls, roof, windows and floors of College House and mention of any damage to the structure, by R.E.M. Thomas in February 1998 and an addendum from May 1998. Four pages A to D.

This file contains various documents and articles pertaining to the history and the architecture of College House.

A detailed description of the walls, roof, windows and floors of College House and mention of any damage to the structure, by R.E.M. Thomas, School Marshal, in February 1998. Three pages A to C.

A building survey of College House by Nick Hill in August 1998, including an in-depth look at the fabric of the building, floor plans, sections and elevations and photographs. Six pages A to F.