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ARCHIVE > Blasts from the past
King's in the snow, 1951

We might think it is cold at the moment but who remembers the winter of 1963? More...

1945 King's College School Magazine

On the joy to be found leafing through past copies of the school magazine. More...

Major Noel Pepperall

Major Noel Pepperall (OK 1946) recently shared his recollections of life at King's during the Second World War with the school archivist. More...

The King's-Wimbledon model engines

The models of the King's-Wimbledon engine continue to delight pupils today as much as previous generations. More...

The King's - TCC Connection

Did you know that, over the years, several King's pupils (and staff) played for Teddington Cricket Club? Members of the King's community still attend … More...

Public transport

Reaching King's via train means getting up a hill! At first the school organised a private bus but generations of pupils will remember the 200 bus, wh… More...

School reports

There are quite a few examples pf school reports in the archive. Even the most positive end-of-term assessment sometimes includes the odd funny remark… More...

Album cover

In the early 1970s, King's bands played to packed audiences in a series of Modern Music concerts. More...

WW2 Memorial

VE Day is a moment to remember those who gave their lives during the Second World War. One of the names on the school memorial is of a man who, agains… More...

1953 Paris trip

There are lots of different types of photographic images in the school archive, including glass-plate negatives and mounted slides. A treasured few we… More...

Sports programme 1956

Mary Dixon, wife of head master Hubert Dixon, is rarely mentioned in histories of King's and yet, like Irene Rogers before her, she played an importan… More...

Christmas card

Through the creativity of Christmas cards, we celebrate the work of the Art Society Press. More...

Nuclear debate

Political attitudes, past times and hobbies, sporting equipment - a lot has changed over the years... More...

Photographic society picture

There have been several photographic societies at King's over the years, as discovered by visiting researcher Dr Annebella Pollen. More...

Timetable from 1960s

What do you remember most about the school day? Were you at King's when there was school six days a week? More...

Pupils in uniform in 1953

There has been a school uniform at King's since the 1930s and there are quite a few examples in the school archive. More...

King's pupils celebrate the 'King's - Wimbledon' locomotive

What goes on behind the scenes in the school archive? In this 'Blasts from the Past' article, the school archivist gives readers an insight into her r… More...

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