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Tickets and Programmes

The sub-series contains sample and used tickets, programmes and leaflets/brochures for audiences of Latin Plays. Also included is an invitation to a Latin Play. The sub-series is incomplete.

The 'Old Grantite Club'

This series contains material relating to the Old Grantite Club, which was a group for alumnus of Grant's House. Members of the club paid a subscription fee to join which was used to fund social events organsied by the club as well as the production of the 'Grantite Review', the House magazine. The main event organised by the club was the annual dinner, although they also organised golf and cricket matches. This series contains the minute books of the club, lists of its members and publications by the club.

The Latin Play

This sub-series contains papers and documents relating to the production and reception of the Westminster School Latin Play. It includes records relating to the logistical planning, administration, production and performance of the Latin Play.

Also included in the series are papers concerning the history and background to the Latin Play including research done internally and externally and material relating to protests against its abolition.

The collection is incomplete and dates mainly from 1850-1939, with a small amount of earlier and later material.

The Grantite Review

'The Grantite Review' was started in 1884 and was the House magazine of Grant's. It contained news about the House including, students who had left and arrived at the House, sporting results and achievements, details of the house play, letters, poems and news about the 'Old Grantite Club'. It was distributed within the House and to Old Grantites. Later issues include adverts and there are inserts in some editions.

'The Grantite Gazette'

This magazine largely took over from the House magazine 'The Grantite Review'. It was first produced in Election term 1994 with the aim of producing one or two editions a year so the 'Grantite Review' could be produced once every five years. It contains general news from the House including the names of new pupils and leavers, details of charity fundraising, a sports section and details of upcoming events within the House. It does not contain news from the 'Old Grantite Club', which was included in the 'Elizabethan' instead, but does advertise their events and occasionally includes letters from Old Grantites. The magazine was distributed within Grant's house and to Old Grantites.

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