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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.

F01-S08-FL01-02 · Item · 1912
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the Appleby College 1912 Prospectus picture brochure.

The picture brochure includes School House (now Colley House), classrooms, science room, reading room, dining hall, dorm room, gymnasium, a map of the school grounds, gym class performing Swedish Drill, ball court and outside of gymnasium, cricket field, students riding horses and standing near the barn, rowing on the creek, the cow stable, the creek and the harbour.

1914 Prospectus brochure
F01-S08-FL01-03 · Item · 1914
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the 1914 Appleby School Prospectus brochure as well as picture brochure.

The picture brochure includes School House (now Colley House), classrooms, science room, reading room, dining hall, dorm room, gymnasium, a map of the school grounds, gym class performing Swedish Drill, ball court and outside of gymnasium, cricket field, students riding horses and standing near the barn, rowing on the creek, the cow stable, the creek and the harbour.

The Prospectus brochure also includes photographs of the temporary residence (McCraney House), the hospital or infirmary, the science laboratory building, Headmaster's residence, the Lodge - Faculty residence, playing fields, the hockey rink, and the 1913 Prefects. It discusses the barn fire in November 1913 and the plans for construction of new barn, stables and separate gymnasium building. The brochure also discusses "Mr. Powell's House", the temporary dormitory located in the McCraney House across the street from the school.

F01-S08-FL01-05 · Item · 1916 - 1917
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the 1916-1917 Appleby School Prospectus brochure. It includes photographs of School House (now Colley House), the sports fields, McCraney House, dormitories, dining hall, classrooms, reading room, science laboratory, gymnasium, Swedish Drill, hockey rink, cadet corps, Sports Day, the creek, cricket, 1st Cricket Team and 2nd Cricket team, The Lodge - Faculty residence, the cow stable, and the harbour. It also includes a panoramic of the entire school grounds.

The brochure also discusses the new science laboratory, the hospital, the new gymnasium built in January 1915, Powell's House, the farm, courses of study, religious instruction, sports, rules and regulations, fee structure, uniform and dress code as well as an application form.

F01-S08-FL01-07 · Item · 1922 - 1924
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the 1922-1924 Appleby School Prospectus brochure. It includes photographs of the School House (now Colley House) building showing the orchard and the gymnasium, Powell's House and the gymnasium, dorm rooms, dining hall, classrooms, reading room in each of the houses, the science laboratories, gymnasium, the school grounds and fields, the creek, cricket, hockey rink, and cadets.

The brochure describes the buildings on campus, including the new dormitory, 'New House' (now known as McCraney House) which the school purchased along with 5 acres of land in 1921. It was located on the other side of the highway. It also describes the staff, courses of study, religious instruction, sports, regulations, fee structure, dress code and application form.

F01-S08-FL01-08 · Item · 1924 - 1925
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the 1924-1925 Appleby School Prospectus brochure.

It includes photographs of the School House (now Colley House) building showing the orchard and the gymnasium, Powell's House and the gymnasium, dorm rooms, dining hall, classrooms, reading room in each of the houses, the science laboratories, gymnasium, the school grounds and fields, the creek, cricket, hockey rink, and cadets.

The brochure describes the buildings on campus, including the new dormitory, 'New House' (now known as McCraney House) which the school purchased along with 5 acres of land in 1921. It was located on the other side of the highway. It also describes the staff, courses of study, religious instruction, sports, regulations, fee structure, dress code and application form.

1926 Prospectus brochure
F01-S08-FL01-09 · Item · 1926
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the 1926 Appleby School Prospectus brochure.

It includes photographs of the School House (now Colley House) building showing the orchard and the gymnasium, Powell's House and the gymnasium, dorm rooms, dining hall, classrooms, reading room in each of the houses, the science laboratories, gymnasium, the school grounds and fields, the creek, cricket, hockey rink, and cadets.

The brochure describes the buildings on campus, including the new dormitory, 'New House' (now known as McCraney House) which the school purchased along with 5 acres of land in 1921. It was located on the other side of the highway. It also describes the staff, courses of study, religious instruction, sports, regulations, fee structure, and dress code.

F01-S08-FL01-10 · Item · 1931 - 1934
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the 1931-1934 Appleby School Prospectus brochure.

It includes photographs of the main entrance with the stone gates, School House (now Colley House), the interior and exterior of the chapel, Powell's House and the gymnasium, the dining hall and reading room, science laboratory, dorm rooms, gymnastics, Cadet Corps, outdoor hockey rink and covered hockey rink, golf course, tennis courts, Sports Day, the Headmaster's residence and various views of the school grounds.

The brochure also discusses the fee structure, dress code, courses of study, religious instruction and other buildings on campus.

1937 Prospectus brochure
F01-S08-FL01-11 · Item · 1937
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the 1937 Appleby School Prospectus brochure.

Brochure includes a loose application form, a medical history form, and uniform requirement listings. It includes photographs of a junior school boy outside a door, exterior and interior views of the chapel, the School House (now Colley House), Powell's House and partial view of the gymnasium, the recreation and reading rooms, the dining hall and science laboratory, the dorm rooms, the outdoor hockey rink, football team, gym class, cadets, track and field, cricket, tennis and golf, the indoor hockey rink, and various views of the campus

1960 Prospectus brochure
F01-S08-FL01-15 · Item · 1960
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the 1960 Appleby College Prospectus brochure.

The brochure includes an aerial photograph of the college campus, interior and exterior views of the chapel, science lab, classrooms, recreation room, wood working lab, dorm rooms, school plays, choir - including a mention of the choir at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth, football, hockey and gymnastics, cadets - including a photograph of the group saluting Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh during their Canadian Tour in 1951, the library, Cub Scouts, Sports Day and Awards Day.

The brochure also includes photographs and information on the new Memorial Classroom Building and the newly built gymnasium.

The brochure describes the aims of the college, lists awards available for students, daily routine timeline, curriculum, rules and regulations as well as other information about the school.

1963 Prospectus brochure
F01-S08-FL01-16 · Item · 1963
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the 1963 Appleby College Prospectus brochure.

The brochure consists of the following photographs: an aerial view of the college campus, the exterior and interior of the chapel, the Memorial Classroom Building and the new gymnasium, the John Guest Dining Hall - interior and exterior, Powell's House, New House (now Walker House), Colley House, classrooms, recreation room, library, language lab, wood working lab, dorm rooms, school play, choir, football, hockey, cadets, hockey, soccer, gymnastics, Sports Day, basketball, squash, and cricket.

The brochure describes the aims of the college, lists awards available for students, daily routine timeline, curriculum, rules and regulations as well as other information about the school.

1966 Prospectus brochure
F01-S08-FL01-18 · Item · 1966
Part of Appleby College Fonds

Item consists of the 1966 Appleby College Prospectus brochure. The one brochure has a loose copy of the Supplement to the Prospectus which outlines fees and rules and regulations, as well as an application form, medical history form and uniform listing.

The brochure consists of the following photographs: an aerial view of the college campus, the exterior and interior of the chapel, the Memorial Classroom Building and the new gymnasium, the John Guest Dining Hall - interior and exterior, Powell's House, New House (now Walker House), Colley House, classrooms, recreation room, library, language lab, wood working lab, dorm rooms, school play, choir, football, hockey, cadets, hockey, soccer, gymnastics, Sports Day, basketball, squash, and cricket.

The brochure describes the aims of the college, lists awards available for students, daily routine timeline, curriculum, rules and regulations as well as other information about the school.

Powell's House, exterior.
F02-AC01_0749 · Item · 1935 - 1936
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item is a photograph of the exterior of Powell's House facing north-east. In the background is the barn. To the right is the gym and the John Bell Chapel.

W. James photographer of Toronto
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-86 · Item · [1983 - 1988]
Part of Audio Visual Collection

Item consists of a video created by alumni Jason Smith '83 called 'Memories of Appleby College'. The video shows the Appleby College campus and buildings set to piano and choir music. The video is divided as follows:
0.00 - 0.09 minutes - title
0.10 - 1.13 minutes - Classroom and Library (Shows the Memorial Classroom Building, Science and Resource Centre, Library, McLaughlin Quadrangle and Breezeway)
1.14 - 1.48 minutes - Art Center (shows the McNichol Arts Building and court yard)
1.49 - 2.28 minutes - Gym and pool (Shows old single gym and pool)
2.29 - 2.38 minutes - The Arena
2.39 - 2.56 minutes - The Dining Hall
2.57 - 4.27 minutes - The Chapel
4.28 - 5.07 minutes - Powell's House
5.08 - 5.34 minutes - Old Cottage, The Barn, Powell's Field
5.35 - 6.39 minutes - Colley House and lower field
6.40 - 7.56 minutes - Walker House (includes the old Infirmary, back field which is now the turf field)
7.57 - 8.18 minutes - Old Infirmary (pans across to where the current health centre is located, also between Walker House and Colley House)
8.19 - 8.49 minutes - Cadets
8.50 - 9.21 minutes - Cricket (field between Colley house and the Chapel; arts building)
9.22 - 9.56 minutes - Lower field by lake, to bridge and creek
9.57 - 12.06 minutes - field in front of Headmaster's house to back field now turf field to lake

Smith, Jason
Gymnasium
F01-S10-SS01-FL04 · File · 1992; 2002
Part of Appleby College Fonds

File consists of a 1992 design proposal by Gren Weis Architect and Associates for a new triple gymnasium for Appleby College. The buildings in this proposal were never built.

File consists of a May 31, 2002 concept design drawing for a new gymnasium. The drawing is by Gren Weis Architects. The proposal was never built.

F05-S02-FL1 · File · 1939-1940, 1944-1950, 1966, 1968, 1984
Part of Wentworth Dillon Walker fonds

File consists of correspondence between Wentworth Walker and the Appleby College Old Boys Association. It includes correspondence and brochures on the planned new gymnasium and swimming pool, the 1947 Building Campaign for the Memorial Building, scholarship fundraising and other Appleby College fundraising campaigns.

Physical progress reports
F05-S01-FL2 · File · 1931-1935
Part of Wentworth Dillon Walker fonds

File consists of the Physical Progress reports for Willard Dillon (W.D.) Walker taken as part of physical training or gym classes. The reports record age, weight, height, chest and waist size.

Pumpkin Night, 1989
F02-P008741 · Item · 1989
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a black and white photograph of pumpkins placed at various levels on the exterior of a building. Students are standing on the ground.

Pumpkin Night, 1989
F02-P008742 · Item · 1989
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a black and white photograph of pumpkins placed at various levels on the exterior of a building. Students are standing on the ground.

Lynn Fischer playing a piano
F02-P009671 · Item · Dec. 1992
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Music teacher Lynn Fischer playing a piano in a gymnasium. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (April 1993, vol. 14, no. 4).

F02-P009721 · Item · 21 Jan. 1994
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of alumni playing basketball at an Alumni Winter Sports Night. From left to right: Walter Koenig (class of 1994), Gilbert Tazbaz (class of 1988), Blair McMurchy (class of 1982), Peter Flatt (class of 1977), John Gray (class of 1982) and Justin Martin (class of 1994) (reclining). This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (April 1994, vol. 15, no. 3).

F02-P009781 · Item · 22 Jan. 1993
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a black and white photograph of alumni playing basketball at an Alumni Winter Sports Night. They are standing together within a gymnasium. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (December 1992, vol. 14, no. 3) and The Appleby Quarterly (April 1993, vol. 14, no. 4).

F02-P009783 · Item · 22 Jan. 1993
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a black and white photograph of Chris Robertson (class of 1975) cheering for his alumni teammates in the basketball game at the Alumni Winter Sports Night. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (December 1992, vol. 14, no. 3) and The Appleby Quarterly (April 1993, vol. 14, no. 4).

F02-P009784 · Item · 22 Jan. 1993
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a black and white photograph of alumni cheering for and watching their teammates participating in a basketball game at the Alumni Winter Sports Night. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (December 1992, vol. 14, no. 3) and The Appleby Quarterly (April 1993, vol. 14, no. 4).

F02-P009786 · Item · 22 Jan. 1993
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a black and white photograph of alumni gathered in a gymnasium to play basketball at the Alumni Winter Sports Night. Chris Robertson (class of 1975) is standing in the centre. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (December 1992, vol. 14, no. 3) and The Appleby Quarterly (April 1993, vol. 14, no. 4).

F02-P010509 · Item · 17 May 1995
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Marg Shorey (left) standing with Stefa Williams (right) in a gymnasium. Stefa Williams left the Board of Governors to become the president of the Parents' Association in 1995. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (July 1995, vol. 17, no. 2).

United Way Fundraiser, 1995
F02-P010559 · Item · 18 Oct. 1995
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of people line dancing in a gymnasium for the United Way of Oakville fundraiser that Appleby College participated in with other independent schools in Oakville. This event was described in The Argus Yearbook (1996), The Appleby Quarterly (December 1995, vol. 17, no. 3), and The Whippet (October 1995, no. 33).

F02-P010722 · Item · 17 May 1995
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Mary Catherine Acheson at the Parents' Association luncheon. Michael DesRoches (class of 1962) (right) and faculty member David Paul (left) are behind her in the background.

F02-P011074 · Item · Apr. 1996
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of students' two- and three-dimensional artwork displayed in a gymnasium for the Independent Schools Visual Art Exhibition for Arts Week at Appleby College. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (April 1996, vol. 18, no. 1), The Whippet (May 1996, no. 38), and The Argus Yearbook (1996).

F02-P013706 · Item · Oct. 1995
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Assistant Headmaster (Programmes) Campbell MacKay (right) with Science teacher Thomas MacFarlane (left) sitting together at the parent and teacher interviews in a gymnasium. This event was described in The Whippet (September 1995, no. 32).

F02-P013710 · Item · Oct. 1995
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Latin and Philosophy faculty member and Director of Counselling Norm Landry (left) speaking with parents in a gymnasium. This event was described in The Whippet (September 1995, no. 32).

F02-P013712 · Item · Oct. 1995
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of faculty members Lee Hamr (left, front) and Premek Hamr (left, back) speaking with parents in a gymnasium. This event was described in The Whippet (September 1995, no. 32).

F02-P013713 · Item · Oct. 1995
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of Physical Education teachers Sheila Kuyper (left) with Kelly McCormack (right) and an unidentified man (centre) in a gymnasium. This event was described in The Whippet (September 1995, no. 32).

F02-P013756 · Item · [1996 - 1997]
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of the Appleby College campus in winter. It shows the old gym (single gym), The John Guest Dining Hall, the McLaughlin Quadrangle and the Resource and Science Wing.

F02-P013846 · Item · 1 May 1997
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Powell's House residence. From left to right: an unidentified man, Paul Shields, an unidentified man, Brian Raaflaub, Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale, Mark Samuel (class of 1982) and David Smith (class of 1953). Images and architectural drawings of the new Powell's House residence are displayed in the background. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (April 1997, vol. 19, no. 1), The Appleby Quarterly (July 1997, vol. 19, no. 2), The Appleby Quarterly (December 1997, vol. 19, no. 3), The Appleby Quarterly (April 1998, vol. 20, no. 1), The Appleby Quarterly (July 1998, vol. 20, no. 2), The Appleby Quarterly (December 1998, vol. 20, no. 3), The Whippet (April 1997, no. 44), The Whippet (October 1997, no. 47), The Whippet (September 1998, no. 54), and The Argus Yearbook (1998).

F02-P013847 · Item · 1 May 1997
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of a colour photograph of the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Powell's House residence. From left to right: Paul Shields, an unidentified man, Brian Raaflaub (background), an unidentified man, Headmaster Guy McLean, Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale, David Smith (class of 1953) (background), Mark Samuel (class of 1982), Norm Landry and Gren Weis. This event was described in The Appleby Quarterly (April 1997, vol. 19, no. 1), The Appleby Quarterly (July 1997, vol. 19, no. 2), The Appleby Quarterly (December 1997, vol. 19, no. 3), The Appleby Quarterly (April 1998, vol. 20, no. 1), The Appleby Quarterly (July 1998, vol. 20, no. 2), The Appleby Quarterly (December 1998, vol. 20, no. 3), The Whippet (April 1997, no. 44), The Whippet (October 1997, no. 47), The Whippet (September 1998, no. 54), and The Argus Yearbook (1998).

F02-PH01-0006 · Item · 1929 - 1930
Part of Archives Photograph Collection

Item consists of an oversize black and white photograph of the students at Appleby School in 1930 - 1931. They are standing outside with Powell's House Residence, the Gymnasium, and the Chapel behind them.

This photograph comes with a handwritten listing, created by George Stuart Atkins (Atkins I) in 1930 of the last names of all the students in the photograph. The students listed are as follows:

  1. Cross; 2. Walker; 3. Page; 4. Griffin; 5. Duffield; 6. Cook; 7. Cochrane I; 8. Cochrane II; 9. Gordon II; 10 a. McLeod II; 10 b. Hanly; 11. Hartly; 12. Kilvert I; 13. Kilvert II; 14. Spence; 15. Smith; 16. Greene; 17. McLeod II; 18. Grant; 19. Campbell; 20. Mackay; 21. Jennings I; 22. Hunter III; 23. Edwards; 24. Armstrong; 25. Huston; 26. Marlatt; 27. Patterson; 28. Dilworth; 29. McLelland; 30. Moore; 31. Young; 32. Jennings II; 33. Thompson; 34. Heritage; 35. Colby; 36. Anderson; 37. Barrett; 38. Sefton; 39. Hurd; 40. Price; 41. Chapman; 42. Harcourt; 43. Clappison; 44. Baff; 45. Bisset; 46. Gourly; 47. Aliseander II; 48. Tisdale; 49. Stalker I; 50. Cochrane III; 51. Wilson; 52. Howard; 53. Levisconte; 54. Miles; 55. McCarthy I; 56. Noble; 57. Bond; 58. Zimmerman; 59. Shepheard; 60. Gordon I; 61. Burbidge I; 62. Osler I; 63. Davis I; 64. Stewart I; 65. Robertson I. 66. Balie I [Baillie]; 67. Bartlet; 68. Allan; 69. Ambrose; 70. Alexander I; 71. Corbet; 72. Little; 73. Agar; 74. Robertson II; 75. Turner; 76. Proctor; 77. Russel I.; 78. Hunter I; 79. Shimel; 80. Russel II; 81. Heindsly; 82. Carlton; 83. Davis II; 84. Stewart II; 85. Burbidge II; 86. McCarthy II; 87. Gairdner; 88. Munro; 89. Harmon; 90. Spencer; 91. Neff; 92. Gordon III; 93. Yates; 94. Ryan; 95. Jennings III; 96. Carey; 97. Standart; 98. Gzowski; 99. Atkins II; 100. Byers; 101. Alley; 102. Col; 103. Atkins I. 104. Stalker II; 105. Balie II [Baillie].