Appleby College Archives

Item consists of a colour movie promoting Appleby College in 1940. It shows all aspects of life at Appleby College. The movie is created by Leslie P. Thatcher.

The video is composed of the following:
0:00 – 0:09 – Exterior of Colley House
0:10 – 0:037 – Exterior of Powell’s House
0:38 – 0:45 – Faculty Cottage near barn (Possibly Shannon Cottage)?
0:46 – 1:15 – Powell’s Field, Main Field; can also see Powell’s House and Colley House in the trees
1:16 – Text: Habits in cleanliness are induced by careful, daily supervision
1:21 – 1:43 – Faculty member waking up junior students in dorm. They are sleeping in single beds
1:44 – 2:01 – Student washing in own sink area, then shows someone off screen they are lathered up before getting permission to wash soap off
2:02 – 2:23 – Nail, hand, ears, nose, face inspected for cleanliness by Faculty member
2:24 – 2:33 – Text: Privacy is respected and individuality developed for the older boys in providing them with rooms of their own
2:34 – 3:16 – Student at desk researching
3:17: Text: Worship is a daily part of the boy’s life
3:23 – 4:01 – Exterior shot of students going into the chapel, the bell tower and chapel stain glass window
4:02 – 5:17 – Rev. Bell giving a sermon; shots of students in pews; students singing
5:18 – Text: Small classes with individual attention provide thoroughness in tuition
5:27 – 5:56 – Faculty Member Mr. Colley, in classroom with map of Asia; students sitting at desks
5:57 – 7:02 – Students in science/chemistry lab; teacher at blackboard
7:03 – Text: boys learn how to live together in the recreational life of the college
7:11 – 7:36 – Boys playing pool
7:37 – 8:05 – students playing music at piano
8:06 – 8:35 – Student getting book from library shelf
8:36: Text – Masters and boys meet at meals in close informal companionship – Here table deportment is stressed
8:48 – 9:09 – Meat being carved by Master, students eating
9:10 – 9:22 – Rev. Bell eating
9:23: Text – Every boy is taught how to play and take part in games
9:29 – 9:46 – Grass tennis court, students playing tennis
9:47 – 10:11 – Students playing golf
10:12 – 10:22 – Cricket and view of playing field from Northwest corner looking south towards lake
10:23 – 10:31 – cricket and back of Colley House
10:32 – 11:38 – Text: Cricket is one of the main summer sports
Cricket games and cricket practice
11:39 – Text: Strong bodies are developed in various exercises
11:48 – 12:52 – Gymnastics – parallel bars, exercises, rolls and flips
12:53 – 15:04 – Text: A senior squad at physical drill
Outside demonstration of gymnastics
15:05 – text: Erectness of posture, smartness of carriage, discipline and perfect control are created by Cadet Corps training
15:05 – end – cadet corps training and cadet inspection
16:54 – can see the E.V. Brown Cottage in trees
17:18 – Text: Ceremonial Drill (cadets)