The Archives
Archive material from the Church and CollegeArchive Material
St Paul’s College Archive includes manuscripts, books and ephemera from the former St Paul’s Missionary College. It is a small but fascinating collection that can be viewed by booking an appointment with the Rector. We have a selection of images below from the the church and college records
LIBER MISSALIS COLLEGI S. PAULI BURGHENSIS (1908)
A beautiful Missal whose binding is attributed to Macdonald Gill.
LIBER MISSALIS COLLEGI S. PAULI BURGHENSIS (1908)
Interior work
The St Paul’s College Hood (pre-1936)
A black and white college hood worn by graduates of the college.
A Record of St Paul’s Mission House, Burgh (1878–1887)
Lists of students and activities; exam results; various other information about Mission House life. St Paul’s Mission House was the pre-cursor to the Missionary College.
A Plan of St Paul’s College, Burgh
A plan of the College complex, stamped by Somerset House, London.
The Licence of St Paul’s College Chapel
Manuscript with embossed seal granting a licence under the Private Chapels Act 1871.
College Festival Pamphlet 1932
Advertising the College Festival and the blessing of its new buildings
College Exterior 1930s
Exterior photograph of the college from 1930’s.
Jubilee Celebrations
Newspaper report on the celebrations
Burgh College Closure
Newspaper report on the closure of the College
College Fete unknown date
One a of a few photographs from a summer fete at the college
College Students Garden Fete
Newspaper report on the ‘jolly’ garden fete
Fete Photograph
Another photograph from the summer fete
Garden Fete Image
Another image from the summer fete
Twenty Five Years of the College
Inner page of St Paul’s Missionary College booklet 1903
Staff and Students of the Collge
Image of staff and students of the college
The College Burgh
Exterior photograph of the college
Postcard of Exterior
Canon Boulter
Photograph of Canon Boulter and students dated 1925
Canon Boulter
Canon Boulter and the College cricket team
Canon Boulter
Photograph of Canon Boulter
Rev Tabener
College cricket team with Rev. Tabener
Chapel College
Photograph of the interior of the chapel college
College Students 1918
Photograph of college students from 1918
Rev Tabener and Students 1934
Photograph of Rev. Tabener, family and students
Church Drawing
Date unknown
South View Burgh
Postcard of the south view of the town.
Church Interior
Unknown date, image of the chancel and nave
Exterior View
Postcard of the church, date unknown.
Burgh Church Nave
View of the west tower and font date unknown
Old Vicarage
The previous vicarage in Burgh
Burgh Postcard
Holiday post card from Burgh
Burgh Postcard
View of town for postcard
Burgh Town
View from tower, note all the industry
John Hamid Edington
Image and newspaper cutting on the Rev. J. H. Edington, later lecturer st the college