Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 14

West Downs, built c 1880, became a Prep School under Lionel Helbert in 1897. Subsequently owned and run by the Cornes family it closed in 1987 and became increasingly derelict until it was purchased by the College in 1994. With the student Village built in the mid-1990s, the West Downs building itself could be renovated … Continue reading Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 14

Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 13

To the lower right is an image depicting The Dytche and the Library. To the lower left is an image depicting the Library extension being in use. With the arrival of the University Centre in 2005 further facilities became available, especially the Learning Cafe on the top floor, near Reception and the Board Room.

Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 12

Shoei College Winchester received its first students in September 1982, following negotiations between Principal Rose and his Japanese counterparts. Here we see John Taylor, Chairman of the Governors and Bishop of Winchester, Canon Imai and Dr Naoyuki Okami, then President of Shoei college in Tokyo at the unveiling of a commemorative plaque.     To … Continue reading Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 12