Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1815-1939 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
8 volumes
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Town Boy Ledgers are a near continuous record of life at Westminster School stretching from 1815-1939. The Ledgers were kept by the pupil elected 'Head of the Town Boys' (Princeps Oppidanus) and were written exclusively for the benefit of future generations of pupils. Until the mid-20th Century, when the term fell into disuse, pupils at the school who were not Scholars were known as 'Town Boys'.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access to collection items is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including Data Protection.
Conditions governing reproduction
A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Publication note
The Town Boy Ledgers are currently being transcribed and published online. You can view and search entries online here: http://townboyledger.westminster.org.uk
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Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Partial
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin
Sources
Archivist's note
Catalogue prepared by Elizabeth Wells, Archivist, June 2013.