School life

Harry Kroto attended Wolfenden Street School, Bolton, followed by Bolton School.

Harry Kroto with his school sports team.
Harry Kroto is on the far left on the front row.
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Bolton School

Junior school

One of Harry's favourite pastimes while at school was cutting out graphics and sticking them in a diary or binder.

Harry's binder 1 (PDF, 5.6MB)

Harry's binder 2 (PDF, 2.83MB)

Harry's binder 3 (PDF, 3.51MB)

Lower school comments and photos (PDF, 180KB)

Boys division

Form tutor comments (PDF, 227KB)

Teacher comments 1953 - 1955 (PDF, 423KB)

Teacher comments 1956 - 1958 (PDF, 582KB)

Geography project about New Zealand (PDF, 1.15MB)

Mr Poskitt's recommendation of Harry Kroto to the University of Sheffield (PDF, 211KB)

Harry Kroto's school tennis team.
Harry Kroto is on the far left on the front row.
Harry Kroto in a school play.
Harry Kroto in a school play with Ian McKellen
Harry Kroto in a school play.
Harry Kroto returns to Bolton School Boys' Division for an interview with current pupils.

Related information

Sir Harry Kroto's education and career

Three students sat at a table looking at a shared laptop screen

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