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Christ's Hospital Heritage. Vol. 1: Postcards , by Clifford Jones, published 2010 (Christ's Hospital Heritage Series, no. 1, 48 pp. + 150 illustrations, Christ's Hospital Museum) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

This has 150 illustrations, and features rare cards of Christ's Hospital London, pictures of events at Hertford before the site was closed in 1985, and many cards of Crist's Hospital at Horsham. It amounts to a light touch history of many aspects of Christ's Hospital in the 20th century.

Christ's Hospital Heritage. Vol. 4: Customs and Traditions, by Clifford Jones, published 2011 (Christ's Hospital Heritage Series, no. 4, 48 pp. + 150 illustrations, Christ's Hospital Museum) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

This has 150 illustrations, and is full of detail about the school including its association with the Tower of London, the City and Royalty, from 1552 through to the 21st Century. It explains many of the customs and traditions which are unique to Christ's Hospital, and explains their origins.

Christ's Hospital Heritage. Vol. 6: School Life , by Clifford Jones, published 2012 (Christ's Hospital Heritage Series, no. 6, 48 pp. + 175 illustrations, Christ's Hospital Museum) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

This has 175 illustrations, and is full of detail about the everyday life of a school 'like no other', in London, at Hertford and now at Horsham, from 1552 through to the 21st century. It reflects four hundred and sixty years of history.

The Sea and the Sky, by Clifford Jones, published 2015 (350 pp., Christ's Hospital Museum) accessible at: West Sussex Libraries

The History of the Royal Mathematical School of Christ's Hospital - a book of History rather than Mathematics.
The Royal Mathematical School of Christ's Hospital was set up in 1673 to teach the principles of navigation to selected boys in preparation of a career at sea. Using mainly the original records dating back 400 years, this is a major ground breaking history, nearly 350 packed pages of never before published accounts of the Foundation of the Mathematical School, of the teachers and the pupils from the beginning right through to the present day.
Fully illustrated in colour throughout, it dispels the myth that Samuel Pepys started the School and provides new insights into his role during the first thirty years. Full details are provided of the extensive contributions made by Robert Hooke, John Flamsteed, Sir Christopher Wren and Sir Isaac Newton, among many others. Some 2000 boys left Christ's Hospital to travel the world on voyages of commerce and exploration, leaving many amazing stories to tell.