We are delighted to welcome you back to the Maynard School Archive Society for a new school year!
Our sixth form archivists have now departed for university and we wish them the best of luck in their endeavours and thank them for being part of our first cohort of young archivists. They have been wonderful guinea pigs allowing Miss Ellis and I to develop the club over the past twelve months. It is always a pleasure to see young Maynardians interested in the history of the school and appreciating the efforts and methods to keep the records safe for future generations to enjoy.
We would, however, like to introduce you to our three new archivists for this academic year. Ellie, Erin and Georgina are all Upper Five historians and full of enthusiasm and big ideas.
Their membership marks some key changes to the society which we would like to share with you.
Firstly, the society is now open to all girls in Lower 5 and above - which should hopefully enrich the experience of our young historians at GCSE level.
Secondly, the girls with the support of Miss Ellis and I would like to post little and often in order to showcase some of the wonderful items looked after by Miss Ellis in the archive as well as their research into the items. This should hopefully result in more frequent posts by the girls allowing them a greater breadth of research and allowing you, our parents and alumnae, to enjoy what the archive has to offer.
Georgina has already made significant headway over the summer making Parkin Biscuits from a recipe she found in an old Home Economics book. Her post will be available very shortly. Other projects this half term have involved looking at photographs of the Main School Hall (Ellie); a 1940s Lower 4 timetable (Erin) and a musical recording from 1973 (Georgina). Their posts, being finalised as we speak should be available online over the next couple of weeks.
As always if you would like to be in touch with the girls with any memories or further items relating to their posts you are more than welcome to be in touch via our email - maynardarchive@gmail.com
Best wishes,
Cathy Flavelle (Teacher of History)
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