BURWASH CENTENARY - MAY 29, 2014



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On Thursday, May 29, Patricia and I attended the Burwash Hall 100th Anniversary. The following pictures of the upper houses and their crests were taken before the tour of the upper Burwash residences.

WELCOME SIGN

NORTH + MIDDLE HOUSE MIDDLE + GATE HOUSE GATE + SOUTH HOUSE

NORTH HOUSE CREST MIDDLE HOUSE CREST

GATE HOUSE CREST SOUTH HOUSE CREST

TOUR OF UPPER HOUSES


Although there was some mix-up with the scheduling, some tours eventually started out from the Goldring Student Centre. I was promised that there will be a single co-ordinator for planning when the Burwash Bicentennial Reunion occurs. Plaques recognizing contributors to the renovation of the residences were in sad condition; the one inside the Middle House entrance serves as an example of how time has passed since it was placed there. A photo of the South House common room displays a considerable amount of space; it must be the envy of someone living in Middle House.


TOUR MIDDLE HOUSE PLAQUE SOUTH HOUSE COMMON ROOM

RECEPTION


Some samples of the displays in the coffee shop included early group photos in front of Middle House (1923 and 1934) and construction work at Burwash Hall. I have also included pictures which I took of the spiral staircase, the west entrance to the coffee shop, and a photo from the patio towards Vic.


1923 MH GROUP 1934-5 MH GROUP

BURWASH HALL CONSTRUCTION BURWASH HALL CONSTRUCTION

SPIRAL STAIRCASE SPIRAL STAIRCASE

WEST ENTRY TO COFFEE SHOP VIEW TOWARDS VIC



DINNER


Dinner began at 7:00 pm and dessert was served around 9:30 pm. Individuals representing the decades took turns between the courses in describing their experiences at Victoria College and talking about life in Burwash. The WWII propeller now hangs in the renovated entrance to Burwash Hall.


COVER

PROGRAMME and MENU

BURWASH DINNER WWII PROPELLER



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