Fwd: Peter's Exhibition

It's taken a few days but attached is a report on Peter Robinson's photo exhibition at the DMU . Also there are some photos - Peter is the one in the red jacket:

Here's a report of the event:-

‘Keep off the Grass’ – Old Wyvernian Peter Robinson’s Photographic Exhibition

On Friday 14th November, as Storm Claudia raged outside, eight Old Wyvernians gathered in an

oasis of tranquillity, better known as The Gallery in the Vijay Patel building in the De Montfort

University Campus (DMU). Peter Robinson had kindly arranged a Special Viewing of his

Photographic Exhibition and those who braved the storm were Chris Jinks, John Hames, Geoff

Bodycote, Kev Wilde, Alan Cockbill, Chris Wigginton, Brian Screaton, and of course Peter

himself.

Peter related that after leaving City Boys he went on to study photography at the Leicester

College of Art and Design (now DMU) and after a few different jobs he was taken on by a firm,

not far away from where DMU is now, who produced a weekly magazine called ‘Football League

Review’, for which Peter became the photographer. From there his career blossomed and

included covering thirteen World Cups as well as becoming FIFA’s official photographer.

So it was a joy and an honour to have Peter with us, telling us where his photos were taken and

how they came about, as well as casual asides about things such as having lunch with Johan

Cruyff and Franz Beckenbauer in New York, and visiting Pele’s house. All present agreed that it

was a splendid morning and well worth battling the elements to get there. Our thanks to Peter

for taking the time to guide us around his outstanding exhibition.

The exhibition is open from Monday to Friday between 10.00am and 5.00pm, and on Saturdays

from 12 noon to 5.00pm, continuing until 10th January 2026. It is well worth a visit.

Fwd: Peter Robinson's Photo Exhibition

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From: Brian Screaton 
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2025, 14:41
Subject: Peter Robinson's Photo Exhibition

  Hello All,

The Special Viewing of Old Wyvernian Peter Robinson's Exhibition of his Sports Photos has been arranged for Friday the 14th November at 10.30am. It will be hosted by Peter himself and we will meet in the Gallery of the Vijay Patel building in the De Montfort University campus - see the following: https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/estates-facilities/buildings-on-dmu-campus/vijay-patel-building.aspx (it's worth looking at this even if you're unable to come, just to see how the DMU campus has changed)

A good number of Old Wyves have recorded their interest in this Viewing, and I hope this date is suitable for them. If you haven't contacted me, that's no problem, please feel free to come along anyway and enjoy what should be an interesting morning.

I look forward to seeing all those who can attend.

Kind regards,

Brian

P.S. My apologies for messing up our website address in my previous email. I got a virtual rap on the knuckles from our tech expert Frank Smith, who advised that I 'misspelt the website and .uk is missing -  http://www.wyverians.org should read https://www.wyvernians.org.uk ' So if you don't hear from me for a while I shall be in detention....

Fwd: Latest Wyvernians News

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Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 at 14:46
Subject: Latest Wyvernians News

  Hello All,

I don't know about you but I can hardly believe that we're in November - I don't know where this year has gone. Anyway, the first item of news is that the latest edition of OWT will be on the website ( https://www.wyvernians.org.uk) and our Facebook page shortly, with some interesting contributions, especially about Bunny Hutchinson. More contributions on any subject, including your life after you left City Boys, are always welcome - please send them to Dennis at djduggan2023@outlook.com

Bob Childs sends us the following news - 'Thanks to Mike Burden my second and third donations of COLS Archives are now with the Record Office at Wigston awaiting cataloguing. They include the famous Tony Baxter hand drawn full timetable for 1980-81! When completed the Record Office will have an impressive range of material covering City Boys Humberstone Gate and Downing Drive, the City of Leicester School and City of Leicester College! So well done to all Wyvernians and I believe it is now the longest  and deepest archive collection they have for any secondary school'. Bob will send me a link once the items have been processed by the Record Office - which may take some time! I will pass the information on when I receive it from Bob, in case anyone wants to have a look at the items.

Chris Jinks sent me a report about the reunion of the 1967 intake, organised by Clive Langley and held at the Dove public house, just down the road from the former site of the School. Chris reports that 'We had 12 turn up for this event which everyone seemed to enjoy. At the reunion I also touched on the possibility of arranging a Mayflower Junior School reunion in Summer 2027 as that will represent 60 years since we all finished there! Many pupils in our year started off at Evington Valley Infants, went on to Mayflower Junior and then on to City Boys (Downing Drive)'. Contact Chris on chris.jinks1@btinternet.com if this is of interest. So, one reunion leads to another...

Lastly, a goodly number of Old Wyves have expressed an interest in attending the Special Viewing of Peter Robinson's sports photos, hosted by Peter himself, at De Montfort University. Peter is just sorting out a suitable date which I will pass on when received.

(examples of Peter's work can be found at https://www.thesaturdayman.com )

Hope all is well with you.

All the best,

Brian