The Old School Building in 1974
Soon after the new building was taken over in 1973 the need for more space arose and within a short period several of the rooms in the old school were again in use.
The Queen's Hall which had been used as a gymnasium after the completion of the Memorial Hall, was turned into a library. With it's high walls, oak beams ans stained glass windows, it is a library of which any school can be proud.
The entire upper storey of the Tower Block, which used to be the senior science lecture room and laboratory, wasconverted to an audio-visual centre including closed circuit T.V. The one room seats 75 and the other 80 and both were furnished with fitted chairs and desk tops. These rooms have once more since been converted and are now used as the staff computer room, kitchen and staff room, where daily meetings are held to discuss the issues of the day.
In 1980 the old school building was declared a National Monument. Images below show the magnificent state the school is in today, due to many extensive renovations over the past few years.
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Two rooms leading off the Quad were made into one, and this serves as the headquarters and office from which the affairs of the Old Boys are conducted. It is also the Museum and in it are displayed the Honours Boards, trophies, photographs and other memorabilia which are associated with the traditions and tell of the history of Queen's College.
Over the years a quantity of photographs, trophies and memorabilia of various sorts relating to the school's history were accumulated and, while there had been earlier attempts at assembling a collection, the museum, as it is known today, was finally established in 1973. Tubby Milne was instrumental in collecting further exhibits and records removed from the Minor Hall and stored at Whitson House. These items formed the core of the first formal displays in the section of the Old School, previously two classrooms, facing onto Berry Street.
In 2005 there was a major upgrade of the museum, including re-flooring the whole exhibition area. Following Tubby Milne's retirement, Peter Haxton has undertaken the considerable task of documenting and redisplaying the contents of the museum. More recently, additional changes have included moving and enlarging the Old Boys' office, which lead onto the museum entrance.
