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| Description | Alison Porteous’ teaching career with BFES/SCEA began in 1968 at Hameln Primary School, 1968-1971, then in Cyprus until 1983 when she returned to Germany until she retired in 1994.
Contains:
Folder 1 -
Typed narrative/account of Alison’s time in BFES/SCEA written by her last Headteacher, Sue Adams, based around her examination of the archived material.
Medical Certificate to teach in Germany, May 1968
'Manual for Drivers in Germany', RCT. BAOR (British Army on the Rhine) publication, 1968.
Three staff photographs – Hameln Primary School 1969 to 1971.
Her BAOR driving licence, valid June 1970 to June 1973.
Hameln Garrison Staff List June 1970.
Programme for Hannover District Schools Music Festival, Gordon Barracks, Hameln, March 1970
Folder 2 -
Welcome letter of appointment for Alison to Ayios Nikolas School, Famagusta Cyprus, sent by the Headteacher Clive Bond, May 1971.
Programme for Briefing of Teachers, Cyprus, 1971.
Security document – Conduct of Servicemen in Cyprus, October 1970.
Typed document on Cyprus weather and environment, June 1973.
Furniture hire contract which details what furniture she hired, July 1973.
Tenancy Agreement for her flat in Limassol, Sept 1973.
Typed document marked 'Restricted - Briefing for families in Cyprus' which explains what to do if there are any disturbances/trouble directed at the British army, 1974.
'The Lion - British Services Cyprus Weekly', newsaper, September 1974 - includes front page article on Dhekelia & Famagusta Refugees.
'RAF Akrotiri –1974 The Year of Aid', booklet recording the many activities the British Army were involved with in Cyprus following the Turksih invasion in 1974.
Cyprus teaching staff list, this lists Miss A Porteous at Akrotiri, on Scale 2, January 1977.
1 photograph of Princess Anne arriving in Cyprus, disembarking from an RAF plane.
Invitation to a leaving do in Akrotiri, November 1975.
Royal Air Force (RAF) Akrotiri Athletics programme, April 1976.
RAF Akrotiri Administrative Order Booklet for Royal Visit February 1980.
Two Staff photographs, Akrotiri School, Headtahcer Derek Armstrong, 1983.
'RAF Akrotiri - Silver Jubilee 1955 to 1980' - programme booklet for the Open Day. 25/10/1980.
Her membership cvard for Limassol Services Sailing Club, RAF Akrotiri, June 1983.
Thank you letter sent to her on her posting from Akrotiri School to Germany, June 1983.
Folder 3 -
Newspaper cutting, Times Educational Supplement, April 1983 - listing teaching jobs, Cyprus, Germany, Naples.
Staff directory for Service Children's Schools North West Europe October 1983 (Allison listed at Wetter Primary School, West Germany)
BFES Wetter Primary School Information Sheet, May 1981.
Wetter Primary School introductory programme/prospectus, 1980s
Letter posting from Wetter to Tower School, Dulmen on Scale 2 post, January 1984.
5 staff photos from Trenchard Primary School, Gutersloh, 1986 - 1991, Head Pater Ashley (photos copyright Gordon Outhwaite).
Staff photo from Trenchard, final staff photo, 1993, Head Ian Hemlick.
Programme for RAF Gutersloh Officers’ Mess Summer Ball, July 1992.
Letter of confirmation of posting for Allison Porteous from acting Trenchard to Charlottenburg school, June 1993.
Marching Out Handover Instructions, Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh, 1993.
Farewell poem to Trenchard school when it was closing down.
Letter from Robin Cox (Area Education Officer) to Headteacher of Trenchard school Ian Hemelick re the closure of Trenchard School, September 1993.
Letter June 1993 to Ian Hemelick informing him of future postings of his staff, June 1993.
List of items no longer issued in accommodation, April 1980.
NAAFI (The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes) Shopping Permit & Ration Card, 1993
Small b/w photo of Allison Porteous with another women, both are standing smiling, in a room with a painring on the wall behind them.
Folder 4.
Travel Documents to visit West Berlin. Contains: 'Movement Orders' documents for Alison Porteous by British Military Train for June 1986, Oct 1988, Oct 1989; Leaflet for the British Military Train, Berlin; Travel document for the British Military Train 21st Anniversary Special; documents 'Authority to Visit Berlin', June 1986 and October 1985.
Letter of welcome to Charlottenburg School, Berlin from Sue Adams (Head) to Alison, March 1993.
Membership letter, and programme for the British Officers’ Club, Berlin, October 1993.
Colour photo 'Final Staff Photo' of Charlottenburg School, Berlin, Headteacher Malcolm Brookes, 1994.
Invitation to, and programme for, Queens’ Birthday Parade, Berlin, 27 May 1994.
Letter of thanks from Ian Mitchelson, Chief Executive, SCS (NWE) snet to Alison on her retirement, July 1994.
SCS(NWE) Early Retirement Scheme Standing Instruction No 58(C), April 1992.
'Notes/Guidance of teachers terminating MOD overseas services', 1992.
Issues of the Berlin Bulletin - 27/5/1994, 3/6/1994, 18/6/1994, 15/7/1994, 29/7/1994.
Berlin Bulletin Information Supplement, 1991.
List of members attedning annual reunion, 1989
Letter from David BFES/SCEA treasurer, sent to Alison with update on the reunion and list of members, 1994.
document with notice of Single Accommodation at Churchill House, Berlin, July 1993.
Letter of reference re her retirement from Charlottenburg School, Berlin, July 1994.
Berlin train ticket, 1993.
Reciepts for Edinburgh House Hotel, Berlin - room and table allocations,
Programme for 'Farewell to Berlin', concert by SCS Berlin, 11th February 1994.
Booklet for United Services Recreation Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Inside this there is a 'Guide to teh club rules and bye laws' addressed to Miss Porteous.
There was a copy of SCEA Bulletin No 32, 1993 which contained an article by Alison on 'Closing a school'. This is now in BFE/A/3/1/32. |