‘Bradfield 175’ is a rich visual tapestry of contemporary and archival photographs that weaves together the present and past lives of the school in a volume lavishly illustrated with more than 200 photographs. A pictorial history that reflects all aspects of Bradfield’s ‘education for life’ philosophy, the project was led by English and Classics teacher Oli Gent with the support of College Archivist, Dr John Cardwell.

The publication starts in September with ‘New Beginnings’, comparing new arrivals from 1900 to those in 2024 and then progresses through the year in what will be a cycle that will be very familiar to Bradfieldians and thereby evoke many memories of when they too had those experiences of sports and plays, as well as significant occasions such as Handshaking, Remembrance, Carols in Chapel, The Steeplechase, productions in the Greek Theatre and Commemoration, comparing images from then and now.

Oli has carefully curated these comparisons throughout the publication – hoping that each one might be a favourite page for a particular reader, read more...

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