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NEWS > From the Archive
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5th form in 1919 including Arberry

A Portsmouth Grammar School pupil whose passion for languages led him to become one of Britain's foremost scholars of Arabic literature More...

Pupils in house colours

From sports day colours to fierce inter-house rivalry, PGS’s house system has a rich past. Discover the people behind the names shaping School life to… More...

A portrait of Major Frank Harvey

The Portsmouth Grammar School and the Battle of Jutland: Major Frank Harvey OP More...

An aerial view of the School showing the site of Kingshall

Part of The Portsmouth Grammar School’s site, formerly known as Kingshall Green, marks one of the most significant moments in the city’s early history… More...

Pupils in 1887

Wednesday 12th March was School Archives Day. To celebrate we take a look at ours... More...

Heads of House outside Portsmouth Cathedral in 2016

The house system at The Portsmouth Grammar School has been part of school life for well over a century, evolving alongside the School and reflecting i… More...

Ghosts on the school site? 1887. Cambridge House is on the right

...as described by eye witnesses More...

Prep book, c 1970s

A brief look at pupils' attitudes to homework More...

The Arch in 1982

An audio recording featuring some familiar headmasters and teachers More...

Headline news in the school magazine, then called The Portsmuthian

On Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday, we celebrate his links with Portsmouth and PGS More...

The Old School library, where John White took part in robust debates

When a pupil defied the prejudices of the time and became Head Prefect More...

Pupils at the arch, shortly after their return from evacuation

On the 80th anniversary of VE day the school celebrates the victory over fascism in Europe More...

PGS in around 1910. Eric attended here from 1921 to 1926.

An exploration of journalist/authors Christopher and Peter Hitchens' fascinating connections to PGS. More...

An example of Mortimer's dramatic studio work during WW1 using superimposed images

The story of photographic pioneer, Francis J Mortimer OP, who was killed in London during WW2 More...

Mr Pearce in repose

The late David Linaker (OP 1943-49) shared this memory of a legendary PGS master and war-time bursar. More...

Founder's Day service, 1950 and Canon Heritage officiating at the wedding of Bernie & Mandy Renyard

Canon T C Heritage's leaving message to pupils on his retirement from PGS in 1964. More...

The Battle of the Nile, 1798  (photo: public domain)

How a PGS teacher did his bit over two hundred years ago More...

View of the arch by Art teacher Violet Pearse c 1945

Did a war hero leave a political legacy? More...

The retirement of Mr Cairns, Lower School caretaker

As the school prepares to sell the "old school", we acknowledge the contribution of a member of support staff who looked after the building - and much… More...

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