| Description | (i) XIV Olympiad London 1948 Athletics Identity Card for E R Powell of the British Amateur Athletic Board
(ii) List of organisations and E R L Powell's roles, 1923-1979
(iii) Typed notes about Doris Wragg, the 'first athlete to win an English Schools' Championship
(iv) Newscutting, c1986 'Doris's giant leap for Derbyshire', relating to Mrs Doris Rankin (1920-1999), with photograph of Doris' record-breaking high jump in 1934.
(v-vi, ix-x, xx) Photographs of staff, presumably at Dunston Primary School, 1950s-1960s
(vii) Typed list entitled 'Original List of Life Honorary members, 1952', concerning a presentation made by The Mayor, Alderman G. W. Heathcote. 15 members are listed under the heading Members of the Chesterfield Schools' Sports Association, the remaining 11 are listed under the heading 'Other recipients'.
(viii) Letter from A. Greenhough of Chesterfield Borough Council Education Department to Mr E R L Powell at Dunston Primary (Junior) School, 5 Mar 1954
(xi-xix, xxi-xxv) Photographs of Chesterfield school sports events, 1950s, including at least one held at ?Queens Park, and at least one of pupils from Dunston Primary School
(xxvi) Lyrics for a hymn entitled 'We build our school on thee' |
| Administrative History | Chesterfield Schools Sports Association, established 1928.
Doris Wragg, later Rankin (1920-1999) was the first Derbyshire schoolgirl to win an English Schools Championship in July 1934. She was later secretary of the Derbysh1952ire Ladies Amateur Athletics Association and girls organiser for Chesterfield Cycling and Athletics Club. |