Links Thanks and Downloads
Related Links
- John Athersuch - http://www.johnathersuch.com An illustrated history of Ottershaw Park from 1761
- The National Archives - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
- Online source for archived materials - Internet Archive Wayback Machine - web.archive.org - OSOBS web site nostalgia
- Local Areas etc. - Ottershaw Park Estate Company - www.ottershawpark.co.uk
- Site for owners of property in Ottershaw Park - The Ottershaw Society - www.ottershawsociety.org
- A society for Ottershaw village. - www.francisfrith.com Local photos and historic maps of Ottershaw village.
- Other - WIKIPEDIA - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottershaw_school additional links from there
- Colour film of boys and staff dining in East House from U-tube.
- Video from 1965 of life at Ottershaw.
- Film taken by teacher Keith Douglas of life at school in the 1970s
Towards the end and taken in summer of 1974 is the House Athletics competition. The guy throwing the Javelin was Chris Seward (OTT97-North) and Tony Bradford (OTT131-North) is putting the shot.
Books by John Athersuch
“Ottershaw Park Estate in Picture Postcards” (price £10.00).
“The Trials and Tribulations of Dora Schintz - Her Journey from Wealthy Philanthropist to Bankrupt and Homeless Spinster” (price £15).
“An Illustrated History Ottershaw Park Estate 1761 - 2011” ( price £17.50).
"The Ecksteins of Birkach" (Price yet to be agreed). but taking pre-publication orders for a book about "Friedrich Eckstein" (who built the present mansion) and his family.
All available directly from johnathersuch@gmail.co.uk
Benny Hill at Ottershaw
Below are links are to clips of the Benny Hill Show shot in the grounds of the school after it had closed in 1981 and shown in four shows on TV in 1982. They feature various scenes in the formal gardens, the assemply hall and stage, the Mansion back yard, West House, some staff houses, the roads from the mansion to the new block and the side entrance and some other areas of the grounds.
Firstly are links to clips taken from the four shows but mainly showing only the parts relating to the school grounds:
Cops and Robbers
The Video Machine
Garden Chase
The Street Cleaner and the Traffic Warden
The following inks are to more complete copies of the shows held on other websites
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1139474789539706
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvPCCOiTNLY
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=347853816117839
https://www.facebook.com/VacantKaylinus/videos/941102844417911
Thanks
Thanks to member Peter White the first editions of the OSOBS newletter (1967&1968) are now available for members to view in the Gazette Library - please visit our Members Area to view. We expect to be able to add more editions soon!
Thanks to Andrew Goolding we now have access to the material posted on the first OSOBS website. To view it please click here but please be aware it is read only so you will not be able to add new material. To make comments please use the current forum on this site.