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Reference Number468, b468, x468, BA9559/1-17
Hierarchy Browser Number191/197s/11/1
TitleWorcester Grammar School for Girls
DescriptionAdmission registers, 1900-1937; Minutes of Governors' meetings, 1943.
Headmistress' notebook, 1927-1928; Annual reports of the Headmistress, 1921-1922, 1931-1933

Programmes for the laying of foundation stones on 28 Oct 1909 and 17 May 1929 and opening ceremony 23 May 1929; of opening ceremony of new building 11 Jul 1963.
Programmes for Prize Giving and Speech Days, 1909-1964 and Prize lists, 1970-1983; programmes for other activities including stage productions; various publications including a history of the School; School magazines, 1928-1982; Various certificates awarded to the School


Circulars, reports, correspondence from the Board of Education and other records, 1905-60, including papers relating to:
Articles of Government, Statutory Rules and Orders, Inspectors' reports, air raid precautions, gas masks, clothes rationing, staffing matters, accommodation matters, Lilian Tyers Memorial Concerts, tree planting for King George V's Jubilee, School's Golden Jubilee celebrations in 1958 and 75th Anniversary in 1983, headmistresses.

Newspaper cuttings; photographs (including Studert Kennedy alias 'Woodbine Willie'), including formal staff and pupil photographs, 1925-1982.
School Houses' Memoranda books, for Norton House, 1961-1985 and Steel House, 1981-1983

Old Girls' Association of Worcester Grammar School for Girls:
List of former pupils, correspondence.
Minute books, 1913-1958; registers of members, 1933-1960; address book and other records [mid 20th cent]; cash books, 1928-1957; other financial records, including details of loans made to individuals, c1930s-c1950s

And various other records. For further details see inventories in Worcestershire Record Office searchrooms.
Date1900-1984
Access ConditionsAdmission registers closed for 75 years from date of last entry; records containing sensitive personal information are restricted
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