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Memory of the Day 1
Abbott Road, Early Campus of Chief’s College (Aitchison College), Lahore 1885.
The first boys transferred from Ward School Ambala to Aitchison College, were schooled in this rented building at Abbott Road while the College underwent construction.
Memory of the Day 2
1891 photo of the campus under construction, showing Leslie Jones, Godley and Kelly Boarding Houses.
Memory of the Day 3
Foundation Stone Ceremony on November 3, 1886. November 4, 2025, marked the start of the 140th year of Aitchison College.
Standing and speaking is Lord Dufferin, Viceroy of India. Sitting to the left of the empty chair is the Duke of Connaught and seated to the right of the empty chair is Lt. Governor Charles Aitchison.
Memory of the Day 4
Mayo College and Aitchison College Teams at Aitchison College in 1920.
Memory of the Day 5
Sant Parkash Singh, son of Sardar Achhar Singh, Jat Sikh, Alawalpur, Jullundur, Vol. 1, page 55. Born 1899. He was in the College from 1910 to 1919. Football XI. Hockey XI. Cricket XI. Diploma, Rivaz Gold Medal. ASP Multan, ASP Peshawar, NWFP, SP Gujrat. Roll No. 417.
The picture shows 3 medals won by Sant Parkash Singh of Alawalpur at Aitchison: Rivaz Gold Medal 1919, Dane Bhima Gold Medal 1919, and Mackworth Young Bikram Gold Medal 1919. The family has carefully preserved all three of these medals.
Memory of the Day 6
All College Photo 1935.
Memory of the Day 7
Football Team 1890
Top row (L to R)
- Muhammad Raza Khan, Kohat
- Harbans Singh, Kandola, Amballa
- 1st Oriental Teacher, M. Rahim Baksh (1886-1891)
- Ghulam Muhay-ud-din Khan, Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- Sultan Muhammad Khan, Hazara
Bottom row (L to R)
- N/A Headmaster Kirthi Singh (1889-1892)
- Balwant Singh, Attari, Amritsar
- Mumtaz Hussain Ali Khan, Pataudi
- Talib Mehdi Khan, Darapur, Jhelum (Captain Football Team)
- Zulflkar All Khan, Maler Kotla
- Muhammad Shah, Ismaila, Peshawar
- Autar Singh Bedi, Kallar, Rawalpindi
Memory of the Day 8
Six Aitchisonians in 1920-21 from Kallar Bedian and Gurharsahi Sodhis families at the Chak Bedian family home.
Includes the following Aitchisonians:
- Tikka Palinder Singh Bedi
- Tikka Jagjeet Singh Bedi
- Kanwar Mohinder Singh Bedi
- Kanwar Lajinder Singh Bedi
- Kanwar Surinder Singh Bedi
- Sardar Jaswant Singh Sodhi
Memory of the Day 9
List of Bursars to date, as listed on the official plaque at the Bursar’s Office.
Memory of the Day 10
Buta Singh, son of Arur Singh of Naushaira Nangli, Amritsar, was born in 1904 and attended Aitchison from 1912 to 1922. This seems to be the Hutchinson Tennis Challenge Cup, 1919-1920. Thus, the photo is circa 1920. Buta Singh was later conferred Knightship and served as a member of the College Committee of Management and Council at Aitchison.
Memory of the Day 11
List of Chiefs' families arriving for the foundation stone-laying ceremony of Aitchison College. It includes Chamba, Faridkot, Nahan, Mandi, Kapurthala, Nabha, Jind, Bahawalpur, Jammu and Kashmir. Extracted from "Souvenir of the Laying of Foundation - Stone of the Aitchison College, Lahore", November 3, 1886.
Memory of the Day 12
Sample pages of the Old Boys Register maintained by the Aitchison Archives. The above pages have boys from Pahuwindia, Butalia, Kallar Bedian, Kalaswala, Bahawalpur, and Lahore families.