This article has been prompted by a visit to the Archives this week by a group of Year 10 students who were interested in the legend of The Tunnel.

Marsden School for Girls was founded by Dr Long, Bishop of Bathurst. The first mention of Marsden in Church records was made on the 2nd of July 1925, when a meeting of the Standing Committee and Corporate Trustees combined was held in the Diocesan Registry.

Both All Saints’ and Marsden competed in various sports over the winter in local Bathurst, Independent Schools and regional Schools Competitions.

This week we celebrate on 25 July, what would have been the 100th birthday of Betty Ives, who had an extraordinary 54-year association with The Scots School.

About four years ago, the College was delighted to be contacted by Peter Lough, who in 1946 was Scots School student No. 21. Unfortunately, Peter was withdrawn from the school during 1947.

Fudeko Reekie, who helped to tie two cities together forever, has been honoured with an OAM.

In the Archives and the Old Bathurstians’ Museum, we have memorabilia from the past in the form of badges, ties, crests and uniforms stored, or on display, dating from the early days of both schools. Unfortunately, there are too many to display in cabinets or on mannequins, but we do have photos where the uniforms and badges were worn by students in the past.

Earlier this month, the Head of College was invited to attend a service at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Kelso marking the 200th anniversary of its foundation in 1825.

From the very beginning of the school’s history, Rugby was played, although the opportunity for sport of any kind was limited by a lack of space.

The latest accession to The Scots Museum is a mannequin, dressed in what is undoubtedly the most elaborate uniform ever worn by The Scots School Pipes and Drums. It was timely that it went on display for the weekend of the Highland Festival.