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1914 Prizegiving Ceremony.
F02-AC01_2183 · Item · 1913-1914
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item is a photograph of Aubrey de V.A. Turquard receiving the Victor Ludorum cup from Sir Edmund Walker alongside Headmaster John Guest.

W. James photographer of Toronto
Appleby School
F01-S07-FL08-01 · Item · [1940]
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the Appleby School article, by Capt. O.J. Aldom, reproduced from Municipal Review of Canada journal. It discusses the history of Appleby College, Sir Edmund Walker, John Guest, Major Vernon Harcourt de Butts Powell, the founding of the school, the different buildings on campus including Powell's House, School House (now Colley House), the chapel, the barn, the covered ice rink, cadets, gymnastics, Sports day as well as academics.

Argus 1943 Jun
Item · June 1943
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the June 1943 Argus yearbook.

There is an article about the history of Appleby College and the origins of the school, including brief biographies of staff and faculty members.

Argus 1961 Jun
Item · June 1961
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the June 1961 Argus yearbook. It provides a history of the school on the 60th anniversary and includes an article recalling what the school was like in the first years (1911-1913), including the barn fire.

It also includes articles on field trips to the General Mills Company, Continental Can Company and aboard the 'Gordon C. Leitch'.

F08-AV-01 - Track 1 · Item · August 1974
Part of Audio Visual Collection

Item consists of a sound recording of an oral history interview between faculty member D.M. 'Skin' Dewar and alumni Randy Smye '63 discussing life at Appleby College as an English teacher and football coach between 1934 and 1974. Topics discussed include the 1936 trip to Berlin Olympics; Weis Memorial window; Headmasters John Guest, Percival Wickens, Rev. Bell, staff including Mr. Colley, Alastair Walker; Mr. Whittington, Sgt. Sam Clarke, Miss Niblett and Miss James, Bruce Lockhart, John Page, Lesley Bott. Subjects include football, chapel, covered rink, Brown House, electrical system on campus, buildings around campus, Town of Oakville, golf course on campus, carving roasts at dinner, The Depression, World War 2. See attached transcription for more details.

Smye, Randy
F08-AV-01-Track 2 · Item · [1974]
Part of Audio Visual Collection

Item consists of a sound recording of an oral history interview between faculty member Mr. H.C. Hardwick who taught English and French from 1929 and 1964, and alumni's Randy Smye '63 and Michael DesRoches '62. They discuss life at Appleby College including quite a bit about corporal punishment and discipline.

It includes discussion of faculty member Mr. Colley and various incidents during World War 2. There is discussion about Mr. Wickens both as a teacher and later as a headmaster, life at Appleby during the Depression years and the economic difficulties the school faced; how Mr. Hardwick came to be at Appleby College as a languages teacher; how Mr. Whittington and Mr. Wickens oversaw the dramatic society.
Mr. Hardwick talks about the publication of his books as well as the school play 'How Lancelot came to Camelot'.
Other topics include: tug of war teams, inter-house battles, new gym, junior school, chapel - the opening and the organ, E.V. Brown and the building of his house; female staff including Miss James and Miss Niblett; founder Mr. Guest; the electrical system at the school, floods; facilities man Bert Halsey; different teachers and some of the stories about them and their personal lives; lists various early students and their personalities and how they were punished when they were bad.

F08-AV-47 · Item · 1990 - 1991
Part of Audio Visual Collection

Item consists of a documentary video about Appleby College made by Sheridan College Students in the Fall 1990-Spring 1991 school year. The 11-minute video discusses the following:
0.00 - .059 minutes - Choir and chapel
1.00 - 1.42 minutes - John Guest and history of school
1.43 - 2.04 minutes - school motto (Michael DesRoches speaking)
2.05 - 3.48 minutes - John Bell
3.49 - 4.11 minutes - Dining Hall
4.12 - 5.17 minutes - Prefects (Kris Whalen speaking)
5.18 - 5.59 minutes - John Bell, construction, John Bell Chapel
6.00 - 7.03 minutes - sports
7.04 - 8.07 minutes - Cadets (David Moore speaking)
8.08 - 8.18 minutes - Ned Larsen and the 1970's
8.19 - 8. 39 minutes - Northern Campus/ Lake Temagami
8.40 - 9.13 minutes - Entrance Exams and new admission standards
9.14 - 9.39 minutes - Headmaster Guy McLean
9.40 - 11.00 minutes - Coeducation; closing Junior School

F01-S04-SS03-FL03-01 · Item · 1968
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of a scrapbook created for Rev. John Bell on his retirement in June 1968. It contains photographs that show his life, though predominately while at Appleby College. It includes photographs PH01-0802 - PH01-0818.

F02-AC01_0963 · Item · Spring 1929
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item is a photograph of John Guest with Mrs. H.C. Walker, Lady and Lord Willington, Mrs. Guest, and H.C. Walker as they watch the Annual Sports Day. L-R: ?, Mrs. H.C. Walker, J.S.H. Guest, Lady Willingdon, Lord Willingdon, Mrs. Gladys Guest, ?, H.C. Walker (Chairman, Board of Governors).

W. James photographer of Toronto
Prizegiving Ceremony.
F02-AC01_2188 · Item · [1910 - 1919]
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item is a photograph was Sir Edmund Walker presenting awards at the annual Prizegiving ceremony alongside Headmaster John Guest and Mr. Whittington.

W. James photographer of Toronto
Prizegiving Ceremony.
F02-AC01_2201 · Item · ca. 1930-1931
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item is a photograph of Lady Baillie awarding academic prizes alongside Headmaster John Guest at the annual Prizegiving ceremony.

W. James photographer of Toronto
Prizegiving Ceremony.
F02-AC01_2143 · Item · 1923 - 1924
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item includes two photographs of Sir Edmund Walker presenting H.L.T. Thomas and T.A. Thornton with medals during the 1924 Prizegiving ceremony with Headmaster John Guest in the forefront.

W. James photographer of Toronto
Prizegiving Ceremony.
F02-AC01_2198 · Item · ca. 1930s
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item is a photograph of Headmaster John Guest and Lady Baillie standing beside Sports Day award recipients J.G. Gairdner (junior winner), S.R. Cochrane (intermediate winner), and J.P. Cochrane (senior winner).

W. James photographer of Toronto
Quarterly 2011_SUMMER
Item · Summer 2011
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the Summer 2011 edition of the Appleby Quarterly magazine. It includes articles about Appleby College centennial celebrations, the fundraising gala auction, the Centennial Classroom renewal project for the Memorial Classroom Building, Principal Guy McLean celebrates 40 years at Appleby College, and a history of Appleby College founder John Guest.

Quarterly 2014_WINTER
Item · Winter 2014
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the Winter 2014 edition of the Appleby Quarterly magazine. Item consists of articles about the Round Square conference, a look back at Appleby Athletics, an interview with Katherine 'Kitty' Stevens - daughter of John Guest, an interview with Appleby's Director of Finance - Young Nak Chu, an interview with Alumni Jack Langelaan '88. It also includes an article about Alumni Brianne Jenner '09 who was on Team Canada Women's Hockey Team. There is also an article about various Alumni who have become teachers including Michael DesRoches '62. It also includes an article about Appleby's historic link to Town of Oakville founder Colonel William Chisholm.