Memorabilia Index

The school, he said, had suffered not only from the war but from the weather. The headmaster and staff, with the co-operation of the Governors, had done what they thought was best in the interests of the school under war conditions. They closed the school until the West Riding County Council had made provision by way of trenches for the safety of the students and staff in air raids. After further consultations they decided as a temporary measure, to use the cellars as shelters, and then requested the higher forms - students who would be expected to prepare themselves for examination for the School Certificate - to attend school. This was carried on with success, but when the shelters were nearing completion the Governors requested the whole of the students to attend school. Now they were in their normal stride with the exception of illness. The headmaster had had a rough time owing to illness of staff, one member of whom, or more, had been off duty throughout the winter. Notwithstanding this setback there would, he was sure, be a determination to recover the lost ground.
Speech Day Report 1940

Memorabilia 1:

Dance Ticket 1961, School Shield, School Cap 1953, Report Page, Bus Purse, Athletics Colours, Temp. Swimming Colours Cert. 1946, The Green Gate

Memorabilia 2:

Vice Head Girl Badge, Lectern, Blazer badge 1940s, Yorks. Schools Ath. Badge, Report Book, Prefects' Badge, Choir Badge

Memorabilia 3:

Cricket Colours Cap, Bus Contract, Report Back Page, School Cert. 1947, Letter 1952, Adv. Swim. Cert. 1945, Report Page 1952

Memorabilia 4:

Cap and Scarf, Assistant Prefect's Badge, Equipment in Old Gym, Library Tables, Boy Prefect's Cap, Ropes, Girl's Hat

Memorabilia 5:

Head Boy and Girl Badge, Letter from 1855, Matriculation Cert. 1928, HGS Fives Ball, Victrix Ludorum Medal, The Main Hall

Memorabilia 6:

Sports Club Membership Card, School Latin Prize, Victor Ludorum Medal, The Prefects' Year, Foreign Travel Ticket 1960

Memorabilia 7:

A School Hundred, School Rugby Shield, Screens, A famous pipe, Honours Boards,Hockey Fixtures and House Matches 1966-67,The Bus Entrance

Memorabilia 8:

Form Prize, Miss. Metcalfe's Cookery Book, Original School Song Music, French Prize, French Prize Label, School Tie from 1944

Memorabilia 9:

Junior Victrix Ludorum Cup, Junior Victor Ludorum Base, Fourth Form Music Exam, Thunder Rock Programme, Roll of Honour 1939-45, Order of Service

Memorabilia 10:

The School Rules, Points for Parents 1956, Uniform for the Girls in 1956, The School Song initialled by Major Jenkinson, Huddersfield Sports Programme 1956 (1), Huddersfield Sports Programme 1956 (2)

Memorabilia 11:

Transfer Letter from 1956, A Report Book page from the 1940s, Hats and Caps 1951, Girls' Uniform Costs in 1961,Individual Cricket Cup, Exemption Slip

Memorabilia 12:

Library Tables 2, A Chemistry Laboratory, Cricket Nets, Lord Roberts Workshops, Chemistry Lab. Prep Room 1967, Third Form Prize 1922

 Memorabilia 13:

School Prospectus late 1930s

Memorabilia 14:

Head Girl's Address Speech Day 1961, Major Jenkinson's 90th birthday reunion photo and letter, Major Jenkinson's 90th birthday reunion invitation, Major Jenkinson's 90th birthday reunion menu and toasts

Memorabilia 15:

HGS in the beginning.

Memorabilia 16:

Air Training Corps, Speech Day Invitation, Rugby Fixture Card 1944-45, Rugby 1st XV Results 1944-45 (Unbeaten), Rugby Colours 1943-45, Gym Full and Half Colours 1940s