This ledger was kept by the Head of House and gives details of new boys and boys who had left, sporting results and accounts of matches, comments on the characters of House members, names of those who received colours, notes on the 'Ash Tree' (the House magazine), details of tannings, names of Head of House and monitors and any other events which the Heads thought interesting to record. Some entries include summaries and general notes on the previous term. At the front of the volume are details of Head of House, Monitors, Housemasters and those who gained pinks. Also inserted at the front of the volume are notes on the ledger from a researcher. Throughout the volume are inserts of House lists as well as other letters and notices, including a guide on tanning. One entry mentions the General Strike in May 1926 and the various roles Ashburnhamites took on during the strike.
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- https://collections.westminster.org.uk/index.php/ashburnham