were sent out and returned, and accommodation booked. Meanwhile, there were changes taking place on the face of the Quad. Richards House was altered, and the semi-circle shape of a theatre was emerging beside Jacobs House. The Old Boys decided that the funds they had been accumulating for College would be tied to a specific purpose, and so the building would become the Old Boys’ Theatre. The decision of the planning committee to have all the events within College grounds proved to be a wise one. Once the marquee was stabilised, it became the hub of the occasion. A place to gather and reminisce, a place to eat and dance, and a place where thanks were made for the previous 150 years. And so, another 25 years has crept up on us. In 2025, we will celebrate our septaquintaquinquecentennnial, or, more simply, our quartoseptcentennial – 175 years since the Canterbury Association planned a school. Celebrations will begin in February with a Cocktail Party and the Black & White Dinner, and, hopefully, the opening of the College Museum. Later in the year, a book – telling the story of College since 1997 – will be launched. 12
Above: Sesquicentennial Photographic Collection, Christ’s College Archives 12
12 Other 150th photographs in this article come from the same archives collection.
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