Celebrating
100 Year of King George V School
A big 'thank you' to Mr David Clinton and the History Department for
making available so much
information about King George V School, it has certainly made putting
together a Time Line much easier.
For more details and a closer look at the History of KGV
visit us during the Centenary Week, 11th - 15th March 2002
Links
that should also be looked at
'The
opening of the School in Nathan Road' a personal account by David
Clinton
'A brief summary of
the History of the Houses at KGV' by David Clinton
A collection
of Lion magazines
The School
through the Years
Principals of KGV
Staff Photographs
Sir Henry Blake, July 19th
The oldest existing photograph of
Kowloon British School
Major General Gascoigne, April 19th
Kowloon British School in Nathan Road
The Foundation Stone. Sir Robert Ho Tung
The original School plans
The refugees from Shanghai 1937
1933
Lion MagazineThe School gym.
Opening of the new school in Homantin
by Sir Andrew Caldecott, September 14th. 1936
Sir William Peel, May 15th
Principal: Mr G.Upsdell
Speech
Day 1936
Rev. D.Richards filled the post for one year.
Sir Andrew Caldecott, September 14th
First Staff photograph after the war
KGV can be seen in the background.
September 19th. Roll 79 and Staff 8
The Houses were renamed Nightingale, Upsdell and School House
The School is renamed! Staff photograpg 1949
first floor wings
School Roll 400
Mr Sargison and staff - 1954
KGV in 1963
Opening of the New Block
Lord Kadoorie opening the Activities Centre
Miss Smith leaving Hong Kong
KGV in 1995
annex buildings added
Shatin College moves to Shatin
GCSEcourses replace GCE and CSE
Opening of the SSC - Speech Day 1994
The Handover Ceremony in the School Hall
(dedicated to the memory of Sirdar Khan, former pupil and teacher, who introduced computing to KGV)
©T.Bugden
King George V School
2002