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Round House development revised proposals report, prepared by Pick Everard Architects, including an introduction; the proposals on the new layouts, plans; estimated Costs of the project; drawings and photographs.

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 sepia toned, oval framed photos of School House. The photograph was taken by John Burton & Sons, and the date is estimated between 1863 and 1911.

A sepia toned, oval framed photos of All Saints Church. The photograph was taken by John Burton & Sons, and the date is estimated between 1863 and 1911.

A sepia toned, oval framed photograph of Old School. The photograph was taken by John Burton & Sons, and the date is estimated between 1863 and 1911.

Three photographs of Old School, All Saints Church and School House in their original frame. The photographs were taken by John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists, Leicester, in activity from 1863 to 1911.

This file focusses on photographs on the School Campus throughout the years. Some photographs are of the whole campus, in particular aerial photographs taken by Aerofilms Ltd, and some are collection of individual buildings, taken by Companies or individuals.

A collection of photographs and art work relating to the whole School Campus, in particular aerial photographs from 1937 of the School and the town, and a file of individual photographs of buildings around the campus. The oldest items in this sub-series date back to the 19th century.

A 'With Compliments' note from Thomas E. Wilson, the architect of the Jerwoods Campus.

This focus focusses on various documents relating to the construction of the Jerwoods campus in the 1970s.