The issues of The Newingtonian published during the First World War are now available on SPACES.

The Newingtonian is now our school annual but, earlier, it served as the school magazine. At the time of the First World War, four issues were published each year.

The First World War issues contain extensive materials about Old Newingtonians on war service, including letters from the Front, obituaries, reports of memorial services and the unveilings of memorial tablets, snippets of news, and an ever-growing Honour Roll of those killed, wounded and serving. These materials represent a rich primary source for revealing the stories of our past students and staff in the War.

There is also material illustrating broader contemporary themes, including the development of national identity, the concept of Empire, the conscription debate and the start of memorialisation, as well as evidence of how the College and its community experienced the War at home.

The primary reason for digitising these issues is to provide a resource for students studying the First World War period. These issues will also be of broader interest, particularly as we mark the centenaries of the major events of the War over the next five years.

The First World War issues of The Newingtonian are available at the Alumni SPACES page.

Mr David Roberts
College Archivist