A photograph of the Sixth Form girls in Buchanans in the 1980s under the Housemaster, Ashley Wheway.

A photograph of the Sixth Form girls in Buchanans in the 1980s under the Housemaster, Ashley Wheway.

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 photograph of the Sixth Form girls in Buchanans in the academic year 1993-1994 under the Housemistress Pat Craig.

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.

Three informal photographs of the girls in Buchanans in the academic year 1980-1981 on the stone bridge. The two photographs (A and B) are in colour and slightly different. They were taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the number of print is written on the back: R164/7 and R164/8, respectively. The photograph C is in black and white and the number of print is: R164/4.

A photograph in black and white of the Seventh Form girls in Buchanans taking position on the stone bridge for the informal photograph in 1980.

A photograph in black and white of the Seventh Form girls in Buchanans taking position on the stone bridge for the informal photograph in 1980.

A photograph in black and white of the Seventh Form girls in Buchanans taking position on the stone bridge for the informal photograph in 1980.

A photograph in black and white of the Seventh Form girls in Buchanans taking position on the stone bridge for the informal photograph in 1980.