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Strathy, Ford Stuart
F01-S13-FL16 · File · 1911 - 1917
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of correspondence pertaining to Ford Stuart Strathy's time as student at Appleby School, as well as letters to Mr. Guest after he enlisted to participate in World War 1 (one).

Strathy, Ford Stuart
School Administration Ledger
F01-S01-SS09 · Sub-series · 1911 - 1915; 1919
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Sub-series consists of a ledger book with an early written record describing the establishment of the school from 1911 to 1915, including when the following buildings were constructed: the School House (now Colley House), Headmaster's House, the hospital (infirmary), the chemical laboratory, ice rink and opening of Second House (Powell's House), when McCraney Farm leased. It records the fire of the original gym and stable and the building of the new barn and gym. It also lists when the school opened and the names of the original teachers, staff and students. It records when staff and faculty resigned and when students left the school. It lists the names and dates of the Appleby Dramatic Club productions. It records the first Prizegiving Ceremony and Sports Day and the establishment of the Cadet Corps. It also records when faculty, staff, students and alumni signed up for military positions during the start of World War I. Finally, it records the purchase of the new billiard table for School House by Sir Edmund Walker.

There is a single page towards the back of the ledger with lists the names of students who are in the school picture taken Apr. 29, 1919. It also includes the city where they are from and their nickname or preferred name.

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.

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.

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.

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

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
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.

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"

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.

Argus 1920 Jun
Item · June 1920
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the June 1920 Argus yearbook. It discusses a large donation for the fundraising of the Memorial Chapel on campus as well as the formation of the Appleby College Old Boys' Association (now the Alumni Association).

F15-S01-PH01-0335 · Item · [1921-1924]
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting the exterior of the infirmary building. In the background to the left two children are sitting on the edge of the porch, and to the right Nina in her nurse uniform is sitting on the porch steps with a young boy holding a bicycle stands in front of her. Inscription below the photograph identifies the building as "The Hospital"

Picture of young boy
F15-S01-PH01-0327 · Item · [1921-1924]
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a photograph depicting a portrait of a young boy. Inscription below photo reads "Thomas".

F15-S01-PH01-0330 · Item · Spring 1921
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting six students wearing suits standing in a line outside. Inscription below photograph reads "some Matthews House Boys"

F15-S01-PH01-0338 · Item · 1921
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a student in a suit standing outside, posed with his hands in his pockets. Inscription below photograph reads "Throp"

Photograph of young boy
F15-S01-PH01-0326 · Item · [1921-1924]
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a portrait shot of a young boy. Inscription below photograph reads "Boothel".

Three boys in suits
F15-S01-PH01-0329 · Item · [1921-1924]
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting three students wearing suits and standing in front of a building entrance. Inscription below photograph reads "James, Matthews, Wilson"

Fall Term Prefects
F15-S01-PH01-0339 · Item · 1921
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a group photo of the 1921 Appleby fall term prefects.

Two photos combined in one
F15-S01-PH01-0332 · Item · 1921
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting two photographs imposed overtop of each other. One photo partially depicts Nina in a nurse uniform sitting on building steps, and the other partially depicts a young boy riding a bike towards the infirmary with Nina sitting on the steps in the background. Inscription below photograph reads "two in one"

Nina in uniform on steps
F15-S01-PH01-0333 · Item · 1921
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting Nina in her nurse uniform sitting on some stairs and holding some fabric. Inscription below photograph reads "First term at Appleby"

F15-S01-PH01-0337 · Item · 1921
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a student wearing a suit and standing in front of corner of brick wall. Inscription below photograph identifies student as "Jack Arnold"

F15-S01-PH01-0344 · Item · 1922
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting Nina in her nurse uniform sitting in a chair on a building porch. Inscription below photograph reads "Just me"

F15-S01-PH01-0346 · Item · 1922
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting Nina in her nurse uniform bandaging the finger of a young girl on some steps. Inscription below the photograph reads "Bandaging a wounded finger"

F05-S04-PH01-0010 · Item · 1922
Part of Wentworth Dillon Walker fonds

Item consists of a black and white panoramic photograph of the students at Appleby School / Appleby College in 1922.

Students in the photograph include:
Top Row (L-R): Nichol, Baldwin, Jordan, Cameron, Tate I, Langmuire, Thomas, Boothe I, Little II, Page, Gundy, Hardy, Mathews, Walker, Cates, Campbell I, Manbert, Armstrong (Head Prefect), Stephen, Osler, Wilson I, Little I, Green I, Birge, James, Shenstone, Stewart I, Bertram, Clements, Harrison I, Sewell I, Jaffray, Nanton, Thornton, Arnold, Rogers.
Middle Row (L-R): Waldie, Green II, Carruthers, MacLean, Allan, Mills, Noyes, Swell II, Martin, Croft, Johnston, Pingle, Robinson I, Guest I, Rothe, Alexander, Dickinson, Tate II, Blackstock, Cummings, Eaton II, Ostrom I, Wills, Shappard I, Cantlie, Stweart II, Boothe II, Barret, Little III, De la Vergne.

F15-S01-PH01-0343 · Item · 1922
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting Nina in her nurse uniform, sitting beside some porch steps. Inscription below photograph reads "Just me"

F15-S01-PH01-0351 · Item · May 27, 1923
Part of Nina Meggs fonds

Item consists of a black and white photograph depicting a line of cadets marching on a field in the distance. Inscription for the photograph reads "Cadet Corp Inspected by Col. Mc.Crimmon".