The Archdiocese of Birmingham Archives Index.

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Reference Number: AP/B/2 , Hierarchical Number: AP/B/
Level:	Series
Date:	1920-1956
Title:	Archbishop's Papers: Besford Court
Description:	Includes two photographs showing the Summer Camp at Monastery Farm, East Lulworth, Dorset; quarterly journal 'Mental Welfare' issued by the Central Association for Mental Welfare (1927); typed memorandum on the history and capital expenditure of Besford Court (January 1933); creation of a trust; Report to the Board of Managers, year ending 31 March 1933; resignation of administrator (1935); draft powers and duties of Statutory Managers of Besford Court and Samborne (1942); Deans Visitation reports (November 1942 and October 1945); Board of Education reports (1943); printed Rules and Regulations for the Conduct of Besford Court Roman Catholic Residential Special School (c1944/1945); newspaper cutting on the sale of Croome Court to the Trustees of Besford Court (October 1949); printed pamphlet 'A Survey' on Besford Court (1956).
Extent:	2 files

Reference Number: BCS , Hierarchical Number: BC
Level:	Fonds
Date:	1912-1997
Title:	BESFORD COURT SCHOOL
Description:	Besford Court was a residentiary school in Worcestershire for children with learning difficulties. It was opened in 1917 and closed in 1996. For a history of the school, see Ross Williams, 'A Rich Cloth: Besford Court School' [1996].
Extent:	115 volumes + 3,745 files + 80 items + 14 tapes + 3 boxes
Related Material:	See also Archbishop's Papers, AP/B/2 and Papers of Archbishop Dwyer, GPD/J/E/2

Reference Number: BCS/A , Hierarchical Number: BCS/
Level:	Sub fonds
Date:	1917-1996
Title:	Pupils’ Records
Description:	Personal Files of all the pupils who attended Besford Court School. There is a full alphabetical and chronological index of these records, allowing easy identification of the file relating to an individual
Extent:	3,586 files

Reference Number: BCS/B/44 , Hierarchical Number: BCS/B/4
Level:	Series
Date:	n.d.
Title:	Aerial Photographs of Besford Court
Extent:	1 file

Reference Number: BCS/B/45 , Hierarchical Number: BCS/B/4
Level:	Series
Date:	n.d.
Title:	Picture Postcards of Besford Court
Extent:	1 file

Reference Number: BCS/B/46 , Hierarchical Number: BCS/B/4
Level:	Series
Date:	n.d.
Title:	Besford Court: Photographs of the Buildings
Extent:	4 files

Reference Number: BCS/B/47 , Hierarchical Number: BCS/B/4
Level:	Series
Date:	c.1914-1918
Title:	Two early photographs of Besford Court
Description:	One photograph of early employees at Besford Court [in very fragile condition]; one photograph of Archbishop Ilsley with Mgr Newsome, staff, nuns and boys.
Extent:	2 items

Reference Number: BCS/B/48 , Hierarchical Number: BCS/B/4
Level:	Series
Date:	n.d.
Title:	Photographs of Individuals and Groups at Besford Court
Extent:	1 file

Reference Number: BCS/B/49 , Hierarchical Number: BCS/B/4
Level:	Series
Date:	n.d.
Title:	Besford Court: Early Camp Photographs
Extent:	1 file

Reference Number: BCS/B/50 , Hierarchical Number: BCS/B/5
Level:	Series
Date:	n.d.
Title:	Besford Court: Craft Photographs
Extent:	1 file

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