For my next shoot I want to photograph areas of Victoria College, the secondary school my Granddad attended from 1932-38. My Granddad was a proud ‘Old Victorian’, and was a member of Dunlop House. During his time at Victoria College he was a member of the XI Football Team, and in the teams for Athletics, Cross Country, Cricket and Hockey. I attended Victoria College myself so this is a significant connection I share with my Grandfather. I hope to go to the college and photograph areas  which are significant to my Granddad, such as; the sports pavilion and football pitch, the great hall, the opening of the building, and the commemorative plaque of his name on the First XI Football Honours Board.

This will be a very good part of my project if it is possible. First of all I need permission from the headmaster, Mr. A. Watkins. I have emailed him to ask for permission.

This is the email I sent Mr. Watkins,

Dear Mr Watkins,

I am emailing you today to ask whether it would be possible to photograph some areas of Victoria College at some point at the end of this term or the beginning of the next.

I am currently doing an A-Level Photography project about my Grandfather, Arthur Maitland Le Feuvre (1921-84) (O.V. 1932-38). With your permission, I was hoping to  photograph some areas of the school with relevance to him which would help me with this project, for example; the sports pavilion and football pitch, the great hall, the opening of the building, and the commemorative plaque of his name on the First XI Football Honours Board.

I do not know if this is legally possible but thought I would check with you, and if it is to ask whether it is okay to do so.

I would be very grateful if you would be able to assist me with this. If you have any questions or require any extra information as to what the project is about, please feel free to email me back.   

Thank you,

Kind Regards, Max Le Feuvre (O.V.).