1972 – Benazir Bhutto with Mr R K von Goldstein
A BIT OF HISTORY The Simla Agreement on Bilateral Relations between India and Pakistan was signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and President of Pakistan, Z. A. Bhutto, at Simla on July 2, 1972. Benazir Bhutto visited BCS during that time and here is a picture with the BCS Headmaster Mr R K von Goldstein
BCS introduces Scuba-diving
Bishop Cotton School Shimla is the first school in the country to introduce SCUBA DIVING as an adventure sports activity. BCS is expected figure in the LIMCA Book Of Records for this achievement. Congratulations to all! Click the picture for a full view.
Help identify:
Can you assist identify persons in these two pictures? 1944 and 1959. Click the links above, then add your comments in the page.
A Very Old Story
Dear All My name is D(Dick). F.Q. Bas Backer. After some searching,I found this website and decided I would send you my story. I am now 76 years old. On the 29th of December 1945, together with my parents and my sister, I arrived in Shimla. My father had been appointed to the Netherlands consulate […]
School History and some memories….
Dear Old Cottonians Old Cottonian Richard [Dick] D’Abreu from Australia wrote in recently and has also sent in a few pictures, appended below. It was good to read the History of BCS, written up in so much detail. I was able to recall the part written up from 1936 to 1946, the accuracy of which […]
THE OLD COTTONIAN’S WEEK CELEBRATIONS ~ 2012
Programme : Wednesday, 23rd May: 08:15 a.m. – Chapel Service in the Holy Trinity Chapel 09:00 a.m. – Annual Past Vs Present games fixtures 12 noon – School Fete Thursday, 24th May : 09:00 a.m. – Annual Junior School Sports Day 08:00 p.m. – Dinner in the Headmaster’s Lodge Friday, 25th May : 09:00 a.m. – Annual Speech Day 11:00 […]
Kalka-Shimla Railway – documentary
Wonderful documentary by BBC4 on Simla/Shimla and the Kalka-Shimla Railway, which contains clips that every BCS boy will remember!
Mr Sasim DasGupta / BCS Memorabilia – Centenary Dinner Menu Card 1959
Mr. Sasim DasGupta was the Art Teacher at BCS. Here is an email from him which should bring back many fond memories for many OCs and BCS Teachers; and hopefully will be of interest to those who were at BCS in the later years as well! Here is a copy of the menu card of […]
Batch of 1971 – 40th year reunion at BCS
Dear Headmaster Robinson, Attached is a letter of appreciation on behalf of the Class of ’71 for all your efforts in making our visit to BCS for our 40th Anniversary Celebrations such a resounding success. With Warmest Regards Vikram Sodhi C 62-71 Member Executive Committee OCA (INDIA) [Click the image of the letter or the pictures […]
The School BELL
THE SCHOOL BELL. All Cottonians remember well the school’s BELL that stood on the First Flat – and the various different tones and ringing patterns that were struck to denote the TIME, BREAK, LUNCH, END OF SCHOOL DAY, PREP TIME, etc …. Recently, we had an email from OC Richard D’Abreu [Curzon 1936-46]: My thanks […]