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The aim of the archive is to be a point of contact for information for family researchers, authors and social historians in addition to enquiries about Old Johnians. It also is a place to make our college story an accessible resource for staff as well as to engage with OJs and those who have left Hurst to help celebrate our traditions and anniversaries. It is important to enable current students to connect to the rich heritage of their school and provide ideas and characters from our history for their projects, plays and films.
Mary-Louise Rowland
School Archivist
I have been at Hurst since 2002 and supervised the Archives moving to its current purpose built location above the new academic quad in 2016. Since then it has been my privilege and pleasure to be given the space and opportunity to reorganise, restore and care for our unique collection. I welcome memorabilia, artefacts, uniforms and recordings especially Cine and video, but also photographs and personal memories - written or verbal , short or long. You can contact me on archives@hppc.co.uk
Mary-Louise Rowland
School Archivist
I have been at Hurst since 2002 and supervised the Archives moving to its current purpose built location above the new academic quad in 2016. Since then it has been my privilege and pleasure to be given the space and opportunity to reorganise, restore and care for our unique collection. I welcome memorabilia, artefacts, uniforms and recordings especially Cine and video, but also photographs and personal memories - written or verbal , short or long. You can contact me on archives@hppc.co.uk
We take time to share memories and celebrate the life of Old Johnians and members of the Hurst community who sadly passed over the period of 2014-2021… More...
The Infirmary opened over 130 years ago! Read a little more about its history over the years. More...
'The Archives thanks Peter Mellor (Fleur de Lys 1958-1963) for his article on the special 'Hurstpierpoint' Southern Region Schools Locomotive. More...
It is now one hundred years since the pavilion was built on the North Field. Opened on 23 July 1921, it is one of the memorials to the 108 boys and ma… More...
Find out more about the famous Hurst tradition of the Boar's Head Feast. More...
Pelican Common Room and TV - but when did the first set arrive at Hurst? More...
Liz joined Hurst in 1995 as Matron of Red Cross and has helped to look after over 500 boys. Listen to Liz in this special edition recording for the Ar… More...