In August 2011 it came to light that there were some postcards of St Elphin's School. If you have, or know of ,any other Postcards of the school please contact Liz Donlan.
Below: The following 11 postcards were published by P. A. Buchanan & Co Ltd – all undated. Postcards supplied by Mary Goodman. I am currently trying to ascertain the date the postcards were published.
1.![](images/Postcards/P A Buchanan (Mary Goodman)/Postcard 1.jpg)
2.![](images/Postcards/P A Buchanan (Mary Goodman)/Postcard 2.jpg)
3.![](images/Postcards/P A Buchanan (Mary Goodman)/Postcard 3.jpg)
4.![](images/Postcards/P A Buchanan (Mary Goodman)/Postcard 4.jpg)
5.Cookery Room![](images/Postcards/P A Buchanan (Mary Goodman)/Postcard 5.jpg)
6.![](images/Postcards/P A Buchanan (Mary Goodman)/Postcard 6.jpg)
7. Verandah classroom![](images/Postcards/P A Buchanan (Mary Goodman)/Postcard 7.jpg)
8. One Tree Hill![](images/Postcards/P A Buchanan (Mary Goodman)/Postcard 8.jpg)
9. Gymnasium which, when the new one was built in the late 1960s, became the art room![](images/Postcards/P A Buchanan (Mary Goodman)/Postcard 9.jpg)
10. Front Hall with display cabinet which now houses items of school memorabilia!![](images/Postcards/P A Buchanan (Mary Goodman)/Postcard 10.jpg)
11. Playing Fields![](images/Postcards/P A Buchanan (Mary Goodman)/Postcard 11.jpg)
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12. St Elphin's School 1905. Postcard supplied by Waveney Potter-Croson. Published by Elliott & Fry![](images/Postcards/3.St Elphin's School 1905 Waveney.jpg)
![](images/Postcards/3a.St Elphin's School 1905 Waveney reverse.jpg)
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13. St Elphin's School 1905. Postcard supplied by Kathryn Dickens. Published by A. P. Co.![](images/Postcards/6. St E's 1905 Kathryn Dickens.jpg)
![](images/Postcards/6a. Reverse.jpg)
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14. St Elphin's School 1905. Postcard supplied by Kathryn Dickens. Published by Elliott & Fry![](images/Postcards/7. St E's 1905 Kathryn Dickens.jpg)
![](images/Postcards/7a. Reverse.jpg)
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15. St Elphin's School 1915 - Postcard supplied by Liz Donlan (nee Bailey). Publisher unknown![](images/Postcards/1.2925 St Elphin's School 1915.jpg)
![](images/Postcards/1a.2925 St Elphin's School 1915 reverse.jpg)
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16. St Elphin's School - undated. Postcard supplied by Waveney Croson (nee Potter). Published by H. G. Hartley![](images/Postcards/4.St Elphin's School Waveney.jpg)
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17. St Elphin's School - undated. Postcard supplied by Kathryn Dickens. Published by Lilywhite Ltd.![](images/Postcards/8. St E's Kathryn Dickens.jpg)
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18. St Elphin's School - undated. Postcard supplied by Marianne Jackson – purchased off eBay December 2011. Published by P. A. Buchanan & Co Ltd.![](images/Postcards/17. St Elphin's circa 1920 (Marianne)jpg.jpg)
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Below: A series of postcards published by P. A. Buchanan & Co Ltd - all undated. With the exception of 'Tennis Court' which was supplied by Elspeth Gash all postcards supplied by Kathryn Dickens.
19. Tennis Court (known as front tennis court)![Tennis court](images/Postcards/Tennis Court (front) small.jpg)
20. Class Room![](images/Postcards/9. A Schoolroom Kathryn Dickens.jpg)
21. Playing Field![](images/Postcards/10. The Playfield Field Kathryn Dickens.jpg)
22. The Laboratory![](images/Postcards/13. The Laboratory Kathryn Dickens.jpg)
23. The Dining Hall![](images/Postcards/14. The Dining Hall Kathryn Dickens.jpg)
24. Front drive![](images/Postcards/15. The Drive Kathryn Dickens.jpg)
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25. St Elphin's School - undated. Postcard supplied by Kathryn Dickens. Published by P. A. Buchanan & Co. Ltd.![](images/Postcards/16. St E's Kathryn Dickens.jpg)
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26. St Elphin's Playing Fields - undated. Postcard supplied by Christine Tew. Published by P. A. Buchanan & Co. Ltd.![](images/Postcards/11. Playing Fields Chris Tew.jpg)
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27. Although the following is not a postcard of the school itself, it was actually written by the father of an ex-pupil who was staying at the school during the summer holidays in 1997. As can be seen from the address, Mr Gracie was staying in "Orchard"! Postcard supplied by Ali Biddiscombe (nee Gracie)
![](images/Postcards/5. Darley Dale Ali.jpg)
![](images/Postcards/5a. Darley Dale Ali.jpg)
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