From the very beginning St. George's College has shown a great deal of interest in preserving and sharing its history. Since 1915 different members of the community have cooperated by donating material, time and work to this effect. Although the original plan was to create a Museum of Natural Sciences by 1978 this developed into the idea of forming a museum of the school’s history in order to reconstruct and protect the institution's memories.
The museum contains:
• Historical pieces: antique furnishing, commemorative plaques, trophies, medals, and other artifacts.
• Photographical archive: original photographs from the first years of the school.
• Documents: letters, manuscripts, records, original building plans, among others.
The first contributions are made to create a school Museum.
It is decided to build a new building that would include a College Museum.
The museum of natural sciences is placed inside the Library.
The intention to create an archives room is announced and donations are requested for this project.
The College Archives start to function under the supervision of Mr. Baylis.
Marisa Faragó, College librarian, started presenting theme exhibitions with archive photographies.
The Headmaster, Mr Green, together with the art teacher, Valeria Orlandini, organise a photography exhibition on the occasion of the College Centenary (she was the exhibition curator). It was carried out with the idea of inaugurating the museum and photography archive. This exhibition was conducted with the assistance of CAS students and thanks to the donation of photographs taken by Old Georgians.
Photographs, property of Old Georgians.
Mr Freddy Pratt (OG 1957) by request of Mrs Lally Barr, takes the responsibility for collecting historic material of campus. Practically all the objects today present in the Museum were collected and labelled by him. Freddy also took the challenge of repairing the historic tube organ which had been replaced in the 1990's by an electronic key board.
He collected the loose pieces and contacted the manufacture in UK and the little by little with loads of patience, love and very few resources, managed to put it together and play music again. Furthermore Mr. Pratt for many years looked after and maintained the Chapel and Prep School tower clocks.
The current College librarian presents a new Project to take responsibility for the Museum and moving it into the College Library first floor. The New Museum and Photography Archive is inaugurated during Founders’ Day this year, with more than 400 pieces (among objects and furniture) and around six thousand pictures which are now being digitalised.
