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Collapse S64 - Henshaw's Blue Coat School Oldham

1 - Henshaw & Hadfield v. Atkinson & Atkinson

2 - Establishment and Erection of the School

1 - Copy letter to Mr Dunkerley and Mr Bradley from Mr J Elliot, outlining Mr Radcliffe's offer of donating half a Lancashire acre at Horsedge for the erection of a Blue Coat Hospital

2 - Letter to William Cririe from John Taylor, forwarding a letter regarding the land held by Mr Radcliffe being offered for the school (enclosure missing)

3 - Letter to William Cririe from Mr Elliott, commenting on the suitability of the land offered by Robert Radcliffe for the building of the school

4 - Letter to Messers Eccles, Cririe and Slater from Elizabeth Isherwood of Stockport, donating £100 to help fund the fulfilment of the Henshaw bequest and suggesting that girls should also benefit from the school

5 - Letter to William Cririe from Jas Radley, acknowledging receipt of letter and confirming that he will communicate with the deputation due to attend a meeting of the trustees about an offer recently received by them from the town of Oldham

6 - Letter to William Cririe from Jas Radley, discussing the contribution of subscribers and the desirability of beginning the erection of the building whilst continuing to raise funds

7 - Letter to William Foster, Architect, from Messers Eccles, Cririe & Slater requesting his presence at a meeting of the trustees to comment on the suitability of the proposed [school] site, etc

8 - Letter to Messers Eccles, [Cririe] & Slater from William Foster, attempting to ascertain if the letter sent on 26 Nov was for him or his brother, John Foster, Architect of the Liverpool infirmary

9 - Letter to Messers Eccles, Cririe & Slater from John Foster in reply to the letter of 26 Nov sent, to his brother and forwarded, explaining his current ill health and requesting further information regarding the project to consider etc

10 - Letter to John Foster from Eccles, Cririe & Slater in reply to Mr Fosters letter of 1 Dec, giving details as far as is known of what the school/institution requires from its building

11 - Letter to Messers Eccles, Cririe & Slater from John Foster, apologising for being unable as yet to meet with the trustees due to work commitments and proposing a convenient date

12 - Letter to 'Sir' from Eccles, Cririe & Slater confirming when John Foster can meet with the trustees

13 - Letter to Messers Eccles, Cririe & Slater from John Foster, apologising for the current delay in design work

14 - Letter to Messers Eccles, Cririe & Slater from John Weightman, apologising and giving explination for the lack of attention given to the school project by John Foster

15 - Copy letter to Henry Brougham MP from Robert [Radcliffe], requesting that he ask the Marquis of Lansdown to request that the King subscribe to and or patronise the Bluecoat School

16 - Letter to Sir from Robert Radcliffe enclosing a letter to be presented to the school trustees [enclosure missing] and leaving the matter in his hands

17 - Letter to Mr Cririe from Mr Chippendale and Mr Potter, enclosing a letter (not found) to the trustees and arranging for a deputation to visit the trustees

18 - Letter to Mr Cririe from Richard Potter regarding a £50 subscription to the fund for the school from Mr [Choppel]

19 - Letter to Messers Eccles, Cririe & Slater from John Foster, apologising regarding the lack of progress on the design for the school and acknowledging the trustees' request for him to return the paper work related to the project

20 - Letter to J Jones from J Wheelwright of Rishworth, giving information on the income and set-up of the Wheelwrights Charity School in Rishworth

21 - Letter to Captain Taylor from William Jones giving the amount of subscriptions for the school held in Jones, Loyd & Co bank as £2174.11.3

22 - Printed list of subscribers to the Bluecoat appeal

23 - Estimate of the cost of erecting the Blue Coat School at Oldham in accordance with the designs of Rich Lane, Architect

24 - Rough costing for the whole work [of building the school]

25 - Comparative costs of the intended Blue Coat School at Oldham and the [Ripponden] School erected at Ripponden

26 - Extract of the trustees' minutes relating to the erection of the school and the purchase of land from Mr Radcliffe

27 - Letter to 'Sir' from J. Jones, giving a quote for the erection of the school by W. D. Bellhouse

28 - Letter to Mr Cririe from Jos. Jones, giving the name of Mr Radcliffe's law agent as Mr Crosland Fenton

29 - List of first tenders for the whole work of erecting Blue Coat School, giving costs for erecting the main body of building and the wings and the overall total. On the reverse of the paper is the first and second tenders of W. Bellhouse and the total of the final contract.

30 - Letter to Captain Taylor from J. Jones, forwarding enclosure resulting from the previous evenings meeting. Enclosure is a pledge from the Committee of Subscribers to pay £4,000 to Messers Jones, Loyds & Co. Bankers for the erection of the school by 1 December

31 - List of subscribers to the General Fund for the establishment of a Blue Coat School from Fairbottom Colliery Ashton-U-Lyne, including agents, colliers and workmen

32 - Note book containing the names of the trustees appointed by the will of Thomas Henshaw, the amounts paid to Mr Bellhouse for erecting the school, the bricks account, an extract of the account with Messers Jones, Loyd & Co. and a statement of new subscribers to the school

33 - Letter to Joseph Jones from Mr Broadbent annexing a circular sent to collectors and several others inviting them to a meeting. Attached is a list of trustees as designated by Thomas Henshaw in his will.

34 - Letter to Messers Eccles, Cririe and Slater from Mr Capson, informing them of the intended visit of Mr Jones, Mr Mellor and Mr Milive to execute the conveyance to the trustees

35 - List of subscribers to the fund to establish Oldham Blue Coat School

36 - Mounted circulars calling collectors of subscriptions to meetings regarding the collection of the remaining funding required for the school

37 - Grant of pews in Oldham Church to the Oldham Blue Coat School (made between the trustees for re-building Oldham Church, the Reverend Thomas Calvert & the trustees appointed by the will of Thomas Henshaw) and plan of St Mary's Church, Oldham showing the pews allocated to Blue Coat School

38 - Circular letter from John Holme calling for funds to help finish the interior of the school

39 - Letter to Mr W. Slater from William Barrett regarding a quote for shoes for the boys, requesting the fitting out of utility rooms and commenting on the necessity of drawing up a budget for the school's maintenance, etc

40 - Note to Mr J. Jones from Mr D. Bellhouse, giving the general statement of account for the erection of the Blue Coat School, Oldham

41 - Letter to Blue Coat Trustees from George Emmott, Agent, giving details of money owed to the Oldham Gas Light and Waterworks Company for water pipes and other goods

42 - Letter to Mr Slater from William Barrett, arranging a meeting and giving answers to Mr [Birley's] enquiries concerning the criteria for children being admitted to the school

43 - Letter to W. Slater from William Barrett, listing what Mr Jones considers to be necessary equipment for the school and a note of possible wages for various staff

44 - Letter to school trustees from William Barrett giving advice on additional issues to be considered and agreed with respect to the school, including diet plans, rules and regulations, etc

45 - Calculations regarding school expenses, including provisions and salaries, etc

46 - Note of school costs for salaries and pupils' maintenance

47 - Letter to H. Birley from B. Hick of Soho Iron Works, giving the delivery date for the mangle being made for the school and explaining the delays encountered whist waiting for the timber to dry sufficiently

48 - Memorandum detailing the painters work etc to be completed at the school

49 - Bill for printing of posters, certificates, rules, etc of Henshaw's School. Includes blank form to record scholars' attendance at church.

50 - Letter to William Slater from William Lees, giving a report on the progress of the school and the children during its first year

51 - Amount of voluntary subscriptions for the erection and completion of the school between 1828 and 1835

52 - Letter to William Slater from Joseph Jones, providing a list of subscriptions by the trustees to the fund for the school's erection

3 - School Management and Development

4 - Policy and Procedure

5 - Annual Reports

6 - General Correspondence

7 - Visitors' Books

8 - Financial Records

9 - Property and Land

10 - Provisions and Stock Control

11 - Log Books

12 - Admission Records

14 - Staff Records

15 - Medical Inspectors Records

16 - Chaplain's Records

17 - Teaching Records

18 - Publications

19 - School Event Memorabilia

20 - Photographs

21 - History of the School and Personal Reminiscences

22 - Newspaper Cuttings

23 - Artefacts

24 - Miscellaneous

25 - Old Blues Association

26 - Henshaw's Blue Coat School Benevolent Society

27 - Parent Teachers Association (PTA)

28 - Oldham, Henshaw & Church of England Educational Trust

29 - Henshaw's Blind Asylum

30 - Miscellaneous - Not Henshaw's Blue Coat School

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