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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
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Submitted by OJ Peter Mellor, read about 'The Buttery' a staple of Hurst meal times in 1963. More...
Take a look at the cast of "A Winter's Tale" in 1959 submitted by OJ Peter Mellor. More...
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 2014-2020… 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...
Take a look at photographs taken by OJ Peter Mellor from Hurst Ascension Day 1963. More...
Photograph submitted by OJ Peter Mellor of a non-uniformed CCF parade in the 1960s. 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...
Ascension Day is an annual Hurst tradition dating back to the 1850s. Read more about its history as the Archives reflect on its beginnings. More...
A photograph submitted by OJ Peter Mellor of Fleur House in 1962 with housemaster John Peters. More...
'The Archives thanks Peter Mellor (Fleur de Lys 1958-1963) for his article on the special 'Hurstpierpoint' Southern Region Schools Locomotive. More...