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Details of Recent Changes

14 Aug 2011   Update with latest Membership subscription rates.

13 Feb 2011

Forthcoming Events updated with 1961 WCS reunion.

31 Oct  2010

Reference to Barham School corrected.

26 Jan 2010

Derek Knight removed from Year Group Leader  list.

1 Nov 2009

Layout of Home Page improved.

31 Oct 2009

Feedback Form updated to include new payment facilities.

16 Oct 2009

Membership Form updated to provide the option of payment using PayPal.

24 Jul 2009

The late Heather Lee has been removed from the Year Group Leader list.

9 Jun 2009

Updated to reflect the new subscription rates.

2 May 2009

Additional school teams added to the Gallery.

30 Apr 2009

Minor corrections.

25 Apr 2009

Layout modified to resolve hidden button problem with some browser types (other than Internet Explorer).

9 Feb 2009

Minor updates.

13 Feb 2009

WIDE picture for 1949 Wembley County School added to Gallery.

28 Oct 2008

Forthcoming Events updated with 1961 WCS reunion.

3 Sep 2008

Entry for Mr Fairbairn updated in  "A - Z of Teachers"

11 Apr 2008

Year Group Secretary list updated (WCS 1954 added)

17 Mar 2008

Year Group Secretary list updated.

4 Feb 2008

Forthcoming Events updated with a  reunion at Kew Gardens on 7 June 2008.

23 Oct  2007

  OA contact details have been changed.

25 Jun 2007

Forthcoming Events updated with 1965 WCS reunion.

24 Jun 2007

  New Articles feature added with extracts from Newsletters

22 Jun 2007

  List of attendees with Index to 2007 Reunion Pictures added.

21 Jun 2007

  Full set of 2007 Reunion pictures added to the Gallery.

11 Jun 2007

  Membership subscription rates clarified.

25 May 2007

  New of the BIG Reunion added.

17 May 2007

  2007 Reunion Brochure added.

16 Apr 2007

Mrs Wilkinson who taught Art in the 1960s, has been identified by Jeanette Spary (nee North).

7 Apr 2007

 Miss van Schrader, who taught French in the 1960s, has been identified by Kay (Pollard) Capes

1 Apr 2007

 Updated OA Archive added (in RTF format for Word and Mac users)

2 Mar 2007

 Membership Form updated to include preferences.

1 Mar 2007 List of Year Group Secretaries updated with John Henwille added as YGS for WCS 1958.
26 Feb 2007 List of Year Group Secretaries updated with new e-mail addresses.

23 Jan 2007

Additional photo of  Gordon Knight. added.

7 Jan 2007

Tribute to Gordon Knight expanded.

1 Jan 2007

Ticket application form added for the next big reunion with details added to Forthcoming Events.

27 Dec 2006

Forthcoming Events updated and tribute to Gordon Knight.

2 Apr  2006

Forthcoming Events updated -

2 Feb 2006

Forthcoming Events updated -

10 Sep 2005

Hit counter passed the 10,000 hit level.

18 Aug  2005

Technical problems with the Forms resolved.

7 Aug  2005

Recent reunions (including Form 5C) added to the Gallery.

10 Jul  2005

Forthcoming Events updated -  Completed events removed.

8 Mar  2005

Forthcoming Events updated -  Form C reunion replaces "Bulge" Reunion for 1958 WCS Joiners.

30 Jan 2005

 OA Archive Register  updated.

30 Jan 2005

Forthcoming Events updated to include "Bulge" Reunion for 1958 WCS Joiners and OA General Meeting.

11 Oct 2004

Typos corrected in the Membership Form.

29 Sep 2004

Forthcoming Events updated - "All pre 1940" reunion, held on  18th September, has been removed.

2 Aug 2004

Forthcoming Events updated - See the 25 people who met at the OA Tower Hill walk on 31 July 2004.

2 Jul 2004

Subscription rates updated (but not increased)  for 2006/2009.

15 Jun 2004

 Website update to give it a "new look" and improved navigation.

2 Apr 2004

 Year Group Secretary details updated (for 1959).

15 Mar 2005

Forthcoming Events updated - corresponding to Newsletter for Spring 2004

4 Jan 2004

-Christmas greeting removed.

8 Dec -2003

Old Alpertonians' Association changed to Old Alpertonians throughout.

1 Dec -2003

-Christmas greeting added.

23 Nov -2003

Forthcoming Events updated - with 21st November event removed.

5 Nov 2003

 Membership details updated in the About Us page and Forms (Short term - £5 to the end of 2005. Longer Term - Just £12 to end of 2008).

4 Nov 2003

 More Alperton teachers identified in Easter 1958 photograph (in Gallery).

28 Oct  2003

What's New page updated to celebrate passing the 7000 hit mark since the website was launched.

1 Sep-2003

Forthcoming Events updated - with 27th September event removed.

4 Augl-2003

Forthcoming Events updated - with Next Major Reunion (in 2007).

21-Jul-2003

Forthcoming Events updated - with "We are Almost 50" reunion for 1965 WCS / AHS joiners.

11-Jul-2003

Forthcoming Events updated - old events removed. 

25-Jun-2003

Forthcoming Events updated - with new Event for WCS 1963 joiners added. 

2-Apr-2003

Complete set of WCS and AHS W I D E photographs now available covering 1926 to 1991. These can all be viewed full size and downloaded.

1-Apr-2003

Two 1958 pictures of Alperton School teachers added to Gallery. Also photo of Mr Weatherley added to Alperton School section.

26-Mar-2003

What's New page updated to celebrate passing the 6000 hit mark since the website was launched.

25-Mar-2003

W I D E photographs enhanced with the ability to enlarge sections and download high-resolution copies. WCS photograph from May 1967 added. Pictures of teachers reproduced from the May 1967 photograph (with some yet to be identified).

3-Mar-2003

Forthcoming Events updated - changes to 1950 / 51(also 1947 - 53) event. 

13-Feb-2003

Forthcoming Events and Year Group Secretary details updated.

A note about the OAA Archive has been added to the Home Page.

Also pleased to report that the web hosting company has resolved the problem with Forms.

2-Jan-2003

Seasonal Greetings updated and OAA Archive Register re-formatted. 

30-Dec-2002

Forthcoming Events updated to include WCS 1950/51 event.

Alan Brown added as Year Group Secretary for 1949.

OAA Archive Register updated (now sorted).

27-Dec-2002

Index added to all Menus to help users find the OAA Archive Register (which has been updated) and all other information on the website.

Home page has also been updated to mention the Index (at the top under "Congratulations".

Forthcoming Events updated to include Open Meeting on 29th April 2003 and remove past events.

22-Dec-2002

Seasonal greetings added to initial (Home Page) header and What's New page.

4-Nov-2002

Forthcoming Events updated (1963 Year Group Reunion - was 26 October 2002).

1-Nov-2002

Contact details for 1955 Year Group updated.

28-Oct-2002

Pictures added to the May 2002 reunion summary. Events link on Home Page also updated.

20-Oct-2002

What's New page updated to celebrate passing the 5000 hit mark since the website was launched.

20-Oct-2002

More recent pichure of Gordon Knight added (from May 2002 reunion). 

18-Oct-2002

New Teachers category added to the Gallery

A - Z of Teachers updated to include references back to maiden names.

12-Oct-2002 Membership information updated to reflect new end dates - Short Term (£5 to end of 2004) or Long Term (£12 to end of 2007).
6-Oct-2002 List of Year Group Secretaries updated with new e-mail address for Ivan Scott.
13-Sept-2002 The index to the OAA Archive can now be viewed from this website (under About Us).
12-Sept-2002 Events section updated to include Forthcoming Events and a list of Year Group Secretaries.
28-June-2002 Boys found hiding behind OAA header on initial page!
21-June-2002

Home Page modified so that Hit Counter is only updated (an shown in header) on initial entry to website.

19-June-2002

What's New page updated to celebrate passing the 4000 hit mark since the website was launched.

19-June-2002

Miss C M Houlton (French) is now correctly identified in the 1959 set of teachers faces. Also Miss P Raw married to become Mrs P Brits in the three teachers reunion pictures.

5-June-2002 This "What's New" page has been given a new look. Some "changing pictures" have been added to the Home page, Schools page, About Us page (which has also been updated) and most headers (which now cycle through the school names).
3-June-2002 New improved Feedback Form added - to help you  tell us what you like (or dislike) about this website.
30-May-2002 New Drama category added to the Gallery with pictures of early school drama productions previously featured in the 25th Anniversary (1922 - 47) brochure. We have also added a picture of the 1939 School Reunion Dinner,  pictures of the WCS Assembly Hall and Library and a better picture of Mr W G Neil.
30-May-2002

Brian Cosford kindly send a photograph of the 1932 WCS Hockey Team in which his late mother, Jeanne Henry, had played. It was from the 25th Anniversary (1922 - 47) brochure, from which we have reproduced pictures of early School Teams for a variety of sports played at WCS.

24-May-2002 New School Teams category added to the Gallery (which has also been revised).
19-May-2002 News and pictures from the 2002 Reunion added (to replace promotional material).
19-May-2002 Gallery updated with names of four 1964 Prefects (2, 7, 26, 27) corrected and a further Staff Reunion picture added.
15-May-2002 Names of some of the 1964 Prefects have been corrected in the Gallery.
7-May-2002 Staff Reunion category added to the Gallery (containing pictures kindly provided by Miss Cyn Baron
7-May-2002

What's New page updated to celebrate passing the 3000 hit mark since the website was launched.

26-Apr-2002 Hyperlinks on 2002 Reunion page updated (to avoid creating a new window for contact details).
16-Apr-2002 New picture of a WCS staff reunion (kindly provided by Miss Cyn Baron) added to the Gallery.
16-Apr-2002 All teachers from the 1963 and 1965 WCS photographs have now been identified (with many thanks to Miss Cyn Baron who also spotted some errors in our "website homework").
9-Apr-2002

More teachers identified from the 1965 WCS photographs, including Miss G O Williams, Miss G E Evans and Mr H J Thomas. Miss C J Marsh, P B Morley and B H Pratt have also been  identified.

2-Apr-2002

Typo corrected on WCS page -  Mr Neil retired in 1967 (not 1997).

22-Mar-2002

What's New page updated to celebrate passing the 2000 hit mark since the website was launched.

20-Mar-2002

Contact Us pages updated to include new OAA telephone number.

References to Friends Reunited updated to clarify that it has absolutely no connection with the OAA.

Mr Groat identified in the 1963 photograph.

28-Feb-2002 Hyperlinks to Forms, Update and Feedback on (this) What's New page corrected.
26-Feb-2002 A- Z of WCS teachers now has more links to their photos, as more teachers have been identified.
7-Feb-2002 A- Z of WCS teachers now has links to their photos. Some more teachers have also been identified.

12-Jan-2002

An entry about this OAA website was added to the About Us page to mark our first 1,000 "hits".

8-Jan-2002

Picture of Gordon Knight (September 1959) added to About Us page.

11-Jan-2002

Problem with links on the Home page and Contact Us page resolved. Information now comes up in the main page rather than in the menu column.

5-Jan-2002

W  I  D  E photograph of Wembley County School (1959, 1963 and 1965) added to the Gallery. For each year  there is a link to all teachers at WCS at that time.

5-Jan-2002

Photograph of Mr W G Neil added to the Wembley County School page.

15-Dec-2001

Christmas and Happy New Year greetings added (for display until 3rd January 2002).

9-Dec-2001

 Heading for A - Z of Teachers corrected to read "Married Name" rather than Maiden Name.

04-Dec-2001

Graphic added to Home page to draw attention to the request for Feedback.

01-Dec-2001

Typo corrected in the About Us page. Short term membership is £5 to the end of 2003 (as shown on the Membership Application form).

Events page corrected to read: 'Year Group' meeting sessions will be arranged [at the 18th May 2002 Reunion].

27-Nov-2001

Alperton School (in Ealing Road) added with the original Stanley Avenue building now referred to as Alperton Hall.

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