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School records and miscellaneous items from childhood, 1906 - 1921

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Jeffreys 1/2

Scope and Contents

Contains the following:
Ashlea House School Northampton: reports for Bertha Swirles for the terms ending December 1906, December 1910, April 1911 and December 1911, signed by the principals, Harriett Swirles and Bertha Blaxley [Ashlea House School was run in the family home at 17 East Park Parade];
Ashlea House School: Bertha Swirles' arithmetic book, begun 12 November 1908;
Northampton School for Girls: termly reports for Bertha Swirles Autumn 1915 to Summer 1921;
Book prizes: photocopies of labels from school book prizes presented to Bertha Swirles, 1913-21 [the books themselves were passed to Bertha Jeffreys' cousin, Robert Lefever, 2000];
Letter from Bertha Swirles to her mother [circa 1910?];
Two small pieces of embroidery work made by Bertha Swirles in 1907, aged 4.





Dates

  • Creation: 1906 - 1921

Creator

Extent

1 file(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

Various

Finding aid date

2011-09-05 10:00:58+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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