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Category: Gallery
Historic photographs of OHS people and places
School environs and site
View from the Oxford Canal basin before the school was built Map of the streets before the school was built (the site is labelled bottom left quadrant and apparently involved considerable demolition) School building as proposed. The masters residence was never built 1950 An aerial view drawn of the site as built and extended over… Continue reading School environs and site
The Boys Gallery
This photograph dates from 1894 and the chalk inscription on the wall behind them confirms that this is the OHS football team at the end of their successful 1893-4 season T E Lawrence (1896-1907) Lawrence in c.1897 aged 9, in the middle with the hopped Lawrence as a student Lawrence in the sixth form, 1907… Continue reading The Boys Gallery
The Staff Gallery
The Headmasters The headmaster’s chair _______ Arthur Tempest Pollard – HM 1881-1887 This photo of the students features Headmaster A W Pollard _________ Arthur Wilson Cave MA – HM 1887-1925 This photo of the sixth form features Headmaster A W Cave ________________ J E Badham MA – HM 1925-45 Frederick Charles Lay (Freddie) – HM… Continue reading The Staff Gallery
Ronnie Barker joins the school
A fascinating snippet of school history. Alan Trinder submits photos of these 2 pages of the school acceptance register for September 1940. These are fiendishly hard to read so we include a transcript of the relevant entry. If you wish to read the original then we recommend you enlarge them as much as possible on… Continue reading Ronnie Barker joins the school
COSA Reunion
Old Boys visiting the School some time in the 2000s
T E Lawrence Gallery
No 2 Polstead Road in Oxford, the Lawrence home from 1896 Sept 1896 – Inscribed soon after (top left) into the OHS entry register at the age of 8, along with his brother Bob, later known as Monty Extract from school photo c1897. Lawrence, a young 9 year old, in the middle with the striped… Continue reading T E Lawrence Gallery
The School Building
The COHS school building is part of the Oxford City conservation area and its frontage is considered to significantly enhance the general streetscape of George Street. The University is in charge of its conservation although the building belongs to the City. The Founder This is a photograph of Thomas Hill Green whose vision it was… Continue reading The School Building