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| Description | Papers regarding Bourne School comprise:
Prospectus
Commemorative booklet, with newspaper cutting regarding the work of the school, 1955-1965.
Bourne School, Kuala Lumpur opened in 1955 and closed ten years later in 1965. It provided secondary eduction for 11-18 year olds and in the time that it was open about 5000 students attended the school. The buildings were then used to provide education for pupils aged 11-14 years.
Papers regarding St John's School comprise:
Prospectus for the boarding houses
School prospectuses
SJS 68 - a brochure produced by the school. There is a further edition produced in 1970 at BFE/B/6/4
'SJS' school magazine, with details of events and school trips, examination results, and pupils' work including creative writing samples and poetry
Programme for speech day, July 1969
Newspaper article from 'The Straits Times' 10 March 1969 regarding the planned closure of the school and the handing over of the building to the Singapore government
Programmes for school productions
Summit - school magazine including Christmas issues for 1965 and 1966
Photograph of students in the metalwork room during a visit by Army personnel. Included in the photograph are: Lee Kuan Yew, Peter Gaskell, John Walters (Crown Copyright)
Programme for carol concert
Papers regarding a school visit to the Cameron Highlands February-March 1967
St John's School opened in 1964. When Bourne School closed the following year the school opened four further boarding schools.
Further papers comprise:
Information for British residence regarding care and safety during times of violence in the area with details regarding the evacuation procedure known as 'Home James'. Includes map of local area, July 1969
'Homeward Bound' a guide for the information of UK based Civilian Staff on procedures to be followed during preparations for return to the 'Home Establishment', October 1969
Information on airline carrier British Eagle
Family guide to Singapore
Notes on the conditions in Singapore, November 1963
Information on 'life for teachers in Singapore', 'Chanoyu - tea ceremony',
Programme for drama and opera productions by the local British communities
Leaflets produced by the British Forces Broadcasting Service |