Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Alan Knight at Mottisfont in 1981. Outdoor Summer productions caught the public's attention whether at Mottisfont or at Wolvesey Palace, Winchester. The outdoors provided the opportunity to use extra special effects: in this production towards the climax there was a horse on the stage and also fireworks (and actors) -- all … Continue reading Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 16
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Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 15
The student village at West Downs, designed by Feilden Clegg, the first phase of which was opened in Autumn 1995. It won a National Housing Award when the Minister of Housing suggested that it would form a good set for West Side Story. There are now 900 students on the site. On the other hand--The … Continue reading Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 15
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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 11
The Urban Studies Centre in Bethnal Green in east London was established in the 1970s to provide opportunities for students to experience working in inner city schools among different communities. This shot from 1985 shows a student teaching and the varying ethnicity of children. The image to the left shows Simon Roffey being interviewed for … Continue reading Diamond Jubilee Exhibition (A look Back) Part 11
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