• School Report
• Letter from Horace Hainsworth
• School Teaspoon
• The Old School Tie
• Presentation book - 1936
• Bookplates

• One Mile swimming certificate
• School Christmas card - c1955
• School Christmas card - 1954
• School Atlas - history of ownership

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School Report from 1938.

Source: Arthur Redsell

How many times did we only see the "Satisfactory" remark against a subject?
Or worse, "Poor!"

Letter of commendation from
Headmaster, Horace Hainsworth
14th Sept 39

Arthur Redsell
                    has attended the
Central School for upwards of four
years. He is a steady hardworking
boy and has made excellent
progress. He has obtained the
Northern Universities School
Certificate, & only failed by a
very few marks in English Language to
obtain London Matriculation.
I can recommend him as
an exceptionally sound, reliable
persevering type of boy, who will
do really well.

[Signed] H. Hainsworth, B.Sc.
Headmaster

Spoon awarded for Sports Day events

Note the detail and compare with the
book cover, below.

Source: Arthur Redsell

This book (left) was presented to Arthur in 1936. Notice the County Borough of Derby crest imprinted on the cover (compare the logo on the Headmaster's  letterhead - left).

The Headmaster used the County Borough of Derby seal on his letterheads (left).
It was known as The Buck in the Park.

At some stage Joe Hawksby redesigned the school crest as per the bookplate (right) signed by the last Headmaster, G. B. Swaine. I still treasure Norton's Star Atlas in which this is pasted - Ed).

A much coveted One Mile Swimming Certificate - 1956
(The original measures 11" x 14")

School Christmas/New Year Card - c.1955

Inside front cover for a PHILIPS' NEW SCHOOL ATLAS

By these stamps we see the fascinating history of a book's ownership. In this particular atlas countries coloured pink were liberally scattered all over the world.
And we used to celebrate
Empire Day!

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