Wellington College, founded as a living memorial to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was opened in 1859, and our digital archive contains material from the foundation right up to the present day.
Material which can be seen here includes:
· The Wellingtonian magazine, 1868-present
· The College Year Book, 1891-present
· 1948 Wellington College Register, listing all students to have attended the College to that date
· The Roll of Wellington College, a termly list of students by set and subject, 1859-1930
· Wellington Roll of Honour 1939-1945
· Edward White Benson’s original scrapbook chronicling his time at Wellington (1859-1873)
· Report of the Royal Commission into Wellington College, 1880
· A large quantity of College and dormitory photograph albums and other photographic material
The website is currently password-protected. To request access, please email archive@wellingtoncollege.org.uk stating your relationship to the College, or your interest or subject of research.
Please be aware that the records and historic collections of Wellington College reflect the period in which they were created, and some content may include opinions, language and imagery which are offensive or unacceptable by today's standards. To preserve the records' historical integrity, we have not removed this content and we remain committed to continuing to provide access to the archival material, but Wellington College does not support or condone these views in any way.