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There were 3 books found.
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£20.00The Auld Hoose: The Story Of Robert Gordon's College - - Hardback
Originally called the Robert Gordon Hospital, it opened its door to its first pupils in 1750, celebrated 250 years of existence in 2000 and is now a coeducational independent school with an enviable academic record. Former pupil Jack Webster charts the history of Gordon's from those early days. -
£19.50Crème De La Crème: Girls' Schools Of Edinburgh - - Hardback
Edinburgh was the place where Miss Jean Brodie taught her girls to believe they were the 'crème de la crème', where there was a real St. Trinnean's, and where an unusually large proportion of the city's girls went to independent schools. Alasdair Roberts has produced a social history of this special feature of Edinburgh life. -
£30.00Robert Gordon's Legacy: A History Of Robert Gordon's Hospital And College - - Hardback
'Robert Gordon's Legacy' is the story of Robert Gordon and his Hospital and College. It explains the motivation which inspired Gordon to leave his considerable fortune to benefit members of the burgess class who had fallen on hard times.




