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This sub-series focuses on photographs of girls in Orchard Close and Buchanans House, mostly in the 1990s and early 2000s. It also contains photographs of the Sixth Form cohort.

This series focuses on the boarding girls in Orchard Close (built in 1929), later Buchanans House. It became a girls' boarding house in early October 1975 and Michael Stevens was its first Housemaster. It was renamed Buchanans House in Summer 1977, following the retirement of Headmaster J.D. Buchanan. Work was completed on Buchanans house in 1982 and the extension was ready for occupation in January 1983. The house was first a Seventh Form house and transitioned to a Middle School house in the 1980s.

A collection of documents relating to the Wharton pavilion, built on the site of the Old Gymnasium, adjacent to Wharflands. The opening ceremony took place on 4 July 1983 by O.O. Ron Jacobs ('45), President of the R.F.U. In July 2014, the Wharton Pavilion, known as Stumps, was taken down.

A collection of photographs of the Old Gymnasium and the Wharton Pavilion from the late 1970s.

Two photographs of the girls in Buchanans in the academic year 1979-1980, under the Housemaster Roger Blackmore. The photograph A is in colour and the number of print is written on the back: R164/5. The photograph B is in black and white and slightly different; the number of print is written on the back: R164/2.

This sub-file contains various photographs of the girls in their boarding house, as well as various items recording the every day life and events in Buchanans House.

Three photographs of the girls in Buchanans in the academic year 1980-1981, under the Housemaster Roger Blackmore. The photograph A is in colour and has a number of print written on the back: S165/2. The photograph B is in black and white and is slightly different; a number of print is written on the back: S165/3. The photograph C is in colour and has a number of print on the back: S165/1.

This sub-file contains various photographs of Roger Blackmore, Teacher and later School Registrar.

A photograph of the guests at the opening of the new Wharton pavilion on 4 July 1983. The photograph was taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the number of print is written on the back: V353/12.

A photograph of Roger Blackmore writing at his desk, with a model of the new Wharton Pavilion on the desk.