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Queenswood in the First World War
During the First World War Queenswood was still at Clapham Park, London. At the start the school just carried on as normal. There are no mentions of the outbreaks of……
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Who Do You Think You Are?
As Queenswood archivist I often receive requests from peopleasking for information about relatives who had some relationship with the school. I am going to tell you about some of them……
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Sounds Outstanding’ at the Saatchi Gallery
On Friday 1 March 2013, theinternationally acclaimed Saatchi Gallery of modern art in London hosted an evening of music inspired by the current exhibition of Russian contemporary artists titled ‘Gaiety……
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Speech Days at Queenswood
Speech Days have taken many forms throughout the years. At first they were called Prize-Giving and were accompanied with musical recitals which took place in the evening. From 1913 they……
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Heads for Medicine
The autobiography of Jean Horton, Queenswood 1934-1943. A fascinating account of her forebears, parents, childhood, two chapters about life at Q, her subsequent medical career, and years as chairman of……