 History of the College 1955 - 1995 |
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1955
New Headmaster's house completed. |
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1958
Chase's house created. MacDermott wing opened. Modification and extension of Labs. Upper studies built. |
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1963
First Development Appeal launched. (Net funds raised of over £143,000).
Sutton Hall opened at Cabin Hill. |
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1964
New Study Block opened by Lady Wakehurst. Last remaining Nissen Huts removed from Parade Ground. September: 297 boarders, 193 day-boys. |
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1965
Chapel opened. Library extension built. |
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1966
Fox's Field opened. |
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1967
Mr Sutton retired as headmaster of Cabin Hill, Mr Vye appointed. Swimming Pool and Squash Courts opened. |
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1970
September 282 boarders, 211 day-boys. |
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1971
Mr Cook retired. Second Development Appeal launched (net funds raised of £71,000). New Physics Lab opened. |
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Mr Morgan appointed Headmaster. |
1972
Day-boys canteen opened. |
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1974
Netherleigh House sold. Boarders extension and Art and Craft Department opened at Cabin Hill. |
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1975
Ormiston House sold. September: 209 boarders, 212 day-boys. |
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1976
New Ormiston House opened. Self-service introduced in boarders' dining-hall. |
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1977
Mr Morgan appointed Headmaster of Daniel Stewart's and Melville College, Edinburgh. Sports Hall opened. Old Gym becomes the Art Centre. Armour's House created. Allison's House becomes a day-boy House. New House closed. |
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Mr Wilson appointed Headmaster. |
1979
Cabin Hill gymnasium built. Armour Court created. Girl pupils enrolled at Campbell. 1980 Completion of two new detached houses for masters. |
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1981
New Chemistry Lab opened. September: 164 boarders, 329 day pupils (including 20 girls). |
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1982
Hockey Pitches/Athletics Track (all-weather) opened. Bowen's House created. |
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1983-85
School rewired. |
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1984
Computer Suite completed. Two new locker rooms built. Browne Pavilion renovated and Clubroom built. |
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1985
Orrniston closed as Boarding House. Converted to classroom block. |
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1986
Netherleigh lake area upgraded. New Tennis Courts. |
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1987
Mr Wilson resigns. Yates ' s House closed as a boarding house. September: 77 boarders, 343 day-boys. Staff Resource Room opened. |
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Dr Pollock appointed Headmaster. |
1989
New boarding accommodation opened (individual study bedrooms). Day-boy canteen closed. Kitchens upgraded. Cabin Hill Pre-Preparatory Department opened. |
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1990
New Art Centre opened. |
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1991
First 48 boys enter Campbell directly at 11 +. September: 66 boarders, 460 day-boys. New Sixth Form Centre opened. New House area refurbished to provide two classrooms and two locker rooms for the new Junior Houses - Orrniston and Netherleigh. Two new Senior Day Houses opened - Yates's and Lytle's. Two new locker rooms. Major programme of roofing and fire safety work commences in Main Building. New Preparatory accommodation opened at Cabin Hill. |
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1992
New Library and Resource Centre, new Careers Suite, three new classrooms, a new Biology Laboratory together with complete refurbishment of two other science laboratories. Extensive programme for upgrading of grounds commences. |
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1993
Irish Rugby School of the Year . Two science laboratories refurbished. "Neither Rogues nor Fools - a History of Campbell College and Campbellians", by Keith Haines, published. |
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1994
Celebrations of the Centenary of the College took place throughout the year . New Design and Technology building opened. A science laboratory refurbished. |
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1995
Five new classrooms created in Orrniston building. New science laboratory in MacDermott wing. Two new locker rooms formed. Alden's and Price's closed as boarding houses: replaced by School House. Price's continues as a day-boy house. First three temporary classrooms removed from Parade Ground. |
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