150 Years: A Leysian Journey
We are delighted to announce the publication of our 150 anniversary commemorative magazine, 150 Years: A Leysian Journey 1875-2025. This 80-page project features spotlights on dozens of Leysians throughout the decades. It has been a real labour of love for the Development team, ably assisted by expert Leysian historian John Harding.
Editor Liz Walden explained: “The project grew from an initial idea to showcase Old Leysians working in a diverse range of fields, into something quite special. The history of the School is beautifully documented and intertwined with the lives of those who studied and taught here, alongside a timeline of Leysian, UK and world events.
“The earlier decades are brought to life thanks to a wealth of archive photographs painstakingly researched by Archivist Alison Lainchbury. As well as dozens of individual profiles, there are special features including family histories, Pitlochry, the Granta Girls, Moulton House and many more, making this a rich, multi-layered and – hopefully – highly engaging read.”
The Development team thoroughly enjoyed engaging with everyone who has been a part of this project; it has been an absolute privilege to share their journeys, and we are so excited to share it with you all.
Digital copies of the magazine have been emailed to the entire Leysian community, with several hundred keenly awaited print copies being sent to those who pre-ordered them.
The publication can be downloaded below.