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F03-S01-T014 · Item · 1918-03-01 - 1985
Part of Appleby College Artifact, Trophy, Textile and Art Collection

Item consists of the W.R. Wright Memorial Challenge Cup for tennis. Front of trophy reads: Appleby School logo / W. H. Wright, Memorial / Challenge Cup. Back of trophy reads: Presented by / Mrs. H.P. Wright / March, 1918.

Given in memory of William "Billy" Richard Wright who was the second Appleby Old Boy to give his life during the Great War. Billy was an original student at Appleby and Head Prefect in his final year. He died on May 13, 1917 at the age of 19.

First name inscribed on trophy reads: "1922 P.R.S. walsham (S) - from School House. According to the December 1918 Argus yearbook, the first winner of the trophy was C.E.N. Kaulbach.

Powell's House library
F11-S02-PH01-0050 · Item · [1918-1924]
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph showing the interior of the Powell's House library. The fireplace and mantle are shown, along with some benches and a table. Note on verso: "Powell's House library - shall we say 'living room', all those cups, a good year for Powell's, Victor Ludorum [trophy] on the left, in memory of Aubrey de Vere Arnold Turquand, I believe first Appleby boy killed in the Great War 1914-18"

Annual Games programs
F05-S04-FL3 · File · 1917, 1926
Part of Wentworth Dillon Walker fonds

File consists of two Appleby School Annual Games programmes, one for 1917 and one for 1926. They list the sports events, the prizes, the judges and the names of individuals who are presenting the prizes to the students. The 1917 programme also lists the students who are competing. Raymond Hart Massey is listed as one of the judges for the 1917 competition.

Argus 1916 Mar
Item · March 1916
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the March 1916 Argus yearbook. This was the first published yearbook for Appleby College.

F01-S13-FL14 · File · 1914 - 1932
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of records pertaining to Vernon De Butts Powell's time at Appleby School as a Master as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There are also letters after the death of Powell to Mr. Guest.

Powell, Vernon
F11-S01-PH01-0082 · Item · May 24, 1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of the Strathy family on their trip to Niagara. Mr. and Mrs. Strathy, along with their daughter, Frances, are standing beside a mounted cannon.

Chaffey, Harward Eastman
F01-S13-FL08 · File · 1913 - 1919
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of records pertaining to Harward Eastman Chaffey's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one). There are also letters from Harward to his father, which were sent along to Mr. Guest.

Chaffey, Harward Eastman, Lt.
Tea in Ireland
F11-S01-PH01-0077 · Item · 1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of a man and a woman having tea outside. The caption reads: "Tea in IReland - Rosapenna - 1913 summer"

Boats in Devonshire
F11-S01-PH01-0079 · Item · 1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of boats sitting on the sea floor at low tide in Devonshire, England in front of the Red Lion Hotel.

Father's race on Sports Day
F11-S01-PH01-0094 · Item · 1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of the Father's Race on Sports Day. People in the photograph include Mr King, Mr. Osler, Dad [Mr. Strathy].

Laird, John Hewitt
F01-S13-FL11 · File · 1913 - 1918
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of records pertaining to John Hewitt Laird's time at Appleby School as a student as well as his letters to Mr. Guest after he had enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one).

Laird, John Hewitt
Fife the dog
F11-S01-PH01-0071 · Item · 1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Fife, a black Scottish terrier dog.

Appleby School rugby team
F11-S01-PH01-0090 · Item · 1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of the Appleby School rugby team for 1913.
Back row L-R: Lazier, Wright, Cohen, Strathy, McLean, MacDonald, Mr. Blythe, Gillespie, Massey, Gillespie, Harlan, MacDonald, Crowley.
Front row L-R: McLaren, Breckenridge, Haas, Patterson, Christie

Obstacle race
F11-S01-PH01-0099 · Item · 1912-1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Ford Strathy and fellow student McLaren crawling through barrels during the obstacle race.

F11-S01 · Series · 1912-1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Series consists of a scrapbook from original Appleby College student Ford Stuart Strathy. It captures his time at Appleby, including family vacation in Ireland and Niagara Falls. The scrapbook contains photographs of Appleby students Raymond Massey and Aubrey de Vere Arnold Turquand, and teacher Vernon Harcourt de Butts Powell. Ford was killed in action on 17 August 1917 during World War One (WWI).
Photo numbers: PH01-0065 - PH01-0101.

Strathy, Ford Stuart
Mr. Powell - House master
F11-S01-PH01-0073 · Item · 1912-1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Vernon Powell, House Master, standing outside the Appleby School sign by the train tracks. He holds a pipe in his right hand.

McLaren and Mr. Whittington
F11-S01-PH01-0074 · Item · 1912-1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Appleby Student McLaren dressed in his cricket uniform standing with Mr. Whittington.

Portrait of Miss Bird
F11-S01-PH01-0100 · Item · 1912-1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of a woman standing outside with a package in one hand and a suitcase in the other. Presumably Miss Bird.

Appleby School students
F11-S01-PH01-0084 · Item · 1912-1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of a large group of Appleby School students on the Appleby Dramatic Club stage.
Top row L-R: Gillespie, Brown, Lazier, Patterson, Cavalry, Breckenridge, Coren.
2nd row L-R: Burnham, Wright, Crawley, Christy, Osborne, Ambrosi, Kingsmill, Campell, Alexander, Haas, Heaton, Adami, King
3rd row L-R: Ambrose, Bethune, Northey, Webster, Osborne, Gill, Adamson, Carruthers, Wadsworth
4rth row L-R: Ross, Mclean, Webster, Sommerville, Osler, Kennedy

Appleby School students
F11-S01-PH01-0091 · Item · 1912-1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Appleby School students standing in rows outside. Some of the students in the photo are: Turquand, Gillespie, Harlan, Crawley, Lazier, McLaren, Griffin.

Jack and Alex Gillespie
F11-S01-PH01-0066 · Item · 1912-1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Jack and Alex Gillespie standing outside looking at items in their hands.

Alex Gillespie
F11-S01-PH01-0075 · Item · 1912-1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Appleby student Alex Gillespie wearing his cricket uniform and leaning on a cricket bat. His teammates sit underneath a tree behind him.

Fife the dog
F11-S01-PH01-0101 · Item · 1912-1913
Part of Alastair Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Fife the dog belonging to the Strathy family.