1953 - 1956 Stythian magazine [incomplete]

1953 BC Founders Plaque McLaren Collection

1953 BC Grade 8 class

1953BC_0003: Foundation class Std 6 (Grade 8)
Legend:

Back row: Endenburg, Cook, Neves, Aitken, Wilkinson, Lotter, Ashfield, Lewis, Reeves
Middle row: Kelly, McMillan, Woolley. Westhorpe, Wallis, Mair, Harvey, JF Vickers, Campbell
Front row: Coetsee, Hayes, Taylor, EM Harris, J de W Bennett, Johnson, DH Bennet

1953 HA 007c View of construction of BC classroom block from Dining Hall, Feb 1953

1953 HA 014b Mrs Mountstephens unveils Founders plaque in the foyer of the Boys' College.

1953 HA 017b Chapel foundation stone official party at plaque

Legend:
Left to right: Reeves, Webb, Tucker, Mountstephens, Leake

1953 HA 019f BC Administration Building 19530811 viewed across the Chapel foundations

1953 HA 021d BC Classroom block construction: view from Chapel Quad.

1953 HA 079 Transvaal Cornish Association trophy presentation. The Chairman of the Association, Mr W T Sherman, presents the trophy to Gilbert Tucker.

1953 HA 109 Founders commemorative plaque

1953 Leake and group at College Official Opening.
The group is standing in front of the plaque erected in the BC entrance portico to commemorate the official opening of the College in 1953.

Photograph of Dining Hall viewed from the north.

The BC entrance plaque commemorates the opening day of the College on 28th January 1953.

Informal photograph of Miller

Informal photograph including Malcolm Driver, Marinus Endenburg and their partners at a New Year's Eve dance.

The Rugby 1st XV (U15) Rugby team photograph from the first match against St John's College. The photograph appears in the Stythian magazine of 1964 p.042.

Legend:
Back row: Ashfield, Miller, Craven, Abraham, Curtis, Wilkinson
Middle row: Unite, Mercer-Tod, Driver, Swan, Vickers
Front row: Woodley, Reeves, Cruddas, Buchan, Taylor

Senior boys in an upper level classroom
Legend:
Back row: Abraham and Borchers
Middle row: Craven, Curtis, Swan, Murrish, Graham
Front row: Rankine, Cruddas, Unite, Irons, Frankel

1954 HA 022 BC buildings from orchard looking towards Sandton.

1954 HA 023 College buildings view to Sandton from orchard

1954 HA 026 BC Std 8 (Grade 10) in classroom

1954 HA 030a Chapel viewed from BC Administration block

1954 HA 071b BC Buildings and Chapel Quad during construction of the Chapel.

1954 HA 107b BC Playing fields and school buildings

1954c Dining Hall.
The date of the photograph is estimated from similar photographs.

1954c Chapel and school from Collins House.
The date of the photograph is estimated from similar photographs.

1955 Grade 9 Class photograph

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Presentation of awards at 1955 Athletics meeting.

Presentation of awards at 1955 Athletics meeting.

Presentation of awards at 1955 Athletics meeting.

1955 HA 035 College Staff: by 1955 the College staff complement had increased from 4 to 10.

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1955 HA 036 BC Std 9 (Grade 11) Class group photo.

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1955 HA 037 BC Std 8 (Grade 10) Class photo

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1955 HA 038 BC Std 7 (Grade 9) Class

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1956 BC Grade 11 class

1956 BC Matric Dinner: "Coming of Age" dinner, 8th December 1956
Contains details of the first Matriculants, Founder students and the Staff and Council members at the time.

1956 Std 6 (Grade 8) Class photograph

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1956 Std 7 (Grade 9) Class photograph

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1956 Std 8 (Grade 10) Class photograph

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1956 Std 9 (Grade 11) Class photograph

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1956 "Coming of Age Dinner" on Saturday 8th December, 1956: content. Programme of the first Matric Dinner.

1956 "Coming of Age Dinner" on Saturday 8th December, 1956: cover. Programme of the first Matric Dinner.

1956 HA 060 BC Std 9 Grade 11 Class

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1956 HA 061 BC Matric Class (Grade 12)

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1956c Prefects Charge original sketch 001 (front)

1956c Prefects Charge original sketch 002 (verso)

1957 BC AVLT ST p028 Classroom scene

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1957 BC Chapel Quad view from south where Mears Hall now stands

1957 BC Collins House ST p010; ST 1976 p109

1957 BC Cricket 1st XI ST 070
Legend:
Back row: T. Ryan, S. Maxwell, T. Sutcliffe, P.A. Lunn, J.G. Turner, M.C. Bresler, B. van Eyk, T. Christensen, R.D. Bradley;
Front row: M.D. Wilson, R. Mercer-Tod, E.P. Pfaff (capt.), Mr W Mears, Mr R.E. Hudson-Reed, M.J. Nayler (vice-capt.), A.M. Marriner.

1957 BC Cricket 1st XI ST p070 Team photograph

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1957 BC Cricket Field view 001

1957 BC Cricket Field view 002

1957 BC Dining Hall ST p012

1957 BC Jamieson field HA

1957 BC Matric Dinner: "Farewell dinner to the Second Company of the '53rd Pioneers" dinner, 7th December 1957.
Program contains menu and names of Class of 1957 as well as those of Staff and Council members.

1957 BC Mountstephens House HA

1957 BC Rugby 1st XV ST p062 Team photograph
Legend:
Back row: A Callard, JF Vickers, DM Hardy, LS Wood, JW Mair, CP Cook, GJW Wilkinson;
Middle row: PH Livingstone, JF Rosewarne, GM Miller (capt.), Mr Krige, RW Taylor (vice-capt.), , B Young, PLJ Nel;
Front row: RF Mercer-Tod, JA Thompson, BWA Kellar, MH Endenburg

1957 Chapel and BC Admin HA

1957 HA 066 BC aerial view showing BC buildings

1957 HA 067 Campus aerial view showing BC buildings and sports facilities, including the swimming bath. The remnants of the orchard from Driefontein farming days are also visible.

1958 BC Cricket 1st XI ST p072 McLaren Collection
Legend:
Back row: T Ryan, S Maxwell, T Sutcliffe, P A Lunn, M C Bresler, B van Eyck, T Christensen, R D Bradley
Front row: M D Wilson, R Mercer-Todd, E P Pfaff (Capt.), Mr W Mears, Mr R Hudson- Reed, M J Naylor (Vice-captain), A M Marriner

1958 BC Cricket 1st XI ST p072 Pfaff Collection
Legend:
Back row: T Ryan, S Maxwell, T Sutcliffe, P A Lunn, M C Bresler, B van Eyck, T Christensen, R D Bradley
Front row: M D Wilson, R Mercer-Todd, E P Pfaff (Capt.), Mr W Mears, Mr R Hudson- Reed, M J Naylor (Vice-captain), A M Marriner

1958 BC Cricket TBI NIS
Legend: not available in Stythian 1957 - 1961

1958 BC Cricket U13A ST 1957-1961 p078

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1958 BC Cricket U13A XI ST 078
Legend: not available in Stythian 1957 - 1961
Players include: D.H. Fox, R. van Eyk, P. Macintosh, G.M. Martin, G. O. Read, D. Boles, J. Arthur, C.J.B. Breyer-Menke, J.W. Hayward, H.R. Laburn (capt.), J. Rowe, K. L. Averbuch.

1958 BC Matric Class ST 1957-1961 p016

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1958 BC Rugby 1st XV ST 1957-1961 p064 team photograph

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1958 HA 068a Staff vs OSA Hockey match

Legend:
Wally Mears, Steyn Krige

1958 HA 068b EMH in typical pose in his Maths classroom

1958 HA 070 BC Matric Class (Grade 12)

1959 BC Cricket 1st XI NIS McLaren Collection
Legend:
Back row: B. L. Black, B. van Eyk, C McLeod, B. G. Ditcham, P. Lunn, T. Sutcliffe, T. Ryan, J.P. Ullman;
Front ow: D.M. Hardy, M.C. Bressler (capt.), Mr W.G. Mears (Headmaster), Mr D. E. Hudson-Reed, S. Maxwell (capt. - 1st term), R.D. Bradley.

1959 BC Cricket 1st XI NIS TBI
Legend: not available in Stythian 1957 -1961

1959 BC Cricket 1st XI NIS TBI
Legend: not available in Stythian 1957 -1961

1959 BC Cricket U13A p080
Legend: not available in Stythian 1957 - 1961
Players include: N.J. Tickton, K. Averbuch, N. Hardres-Williams, G. Donaldson, R.T. Hosford, P. Nash, B. Smither, R. Fraser, R. Kable, J. W. Hayward (capt.), D. H. Fox, P. Arnold.
Coach: Mr D. Dent

1959 BC Hockey 1st XI team photograph NIS
Legend:
Back row: R Jonathan, C Jackson, C McLeod, T Ryan, DM Hardy, BG Ditcham, WR Tarboton, JP Ullman
Front row: D Reed, T Leach (capt.), Mr Mears, Mr Krige, MC Bresler, KR Cronwright

1959 BC Matric Class photograph
Legend:
Back row: R J C Pellow, S Maxwell, D T Robertson (Library Prefect), P A Weaver, C R Roper, V E Meagher, I W Beith, P E P Veit;
Front row: Mr E M Harris (Form Master), M C Bresler (Prefect), D D Scott (Prefect), M W G A Mears (Headmaster), T Leach (Prefect), B Hambleton-Jones (Prefect), Mr M T S Krige ( Vice-principal).

1959 BC Rugby 1st XV p066
Legend:
Back row: J.P. Ullman, B.G. Ditcham, T. Sutcliffe, P.A. Weaver, J.C. Preston, L.P. Bradfield;
Second row: P.E. Veit, P. Lunn, B. Hambleton-Jones, T. Leach, D.D. Scott;
Front row: B. van Eyk, T. Ryan (capt.), Mr M.T. S. Krige, Mr W.G.A. Mears, D.M. Hardy (vice-capt.), V.E. Meagher.

1959 BC Rugby 1st XV ST p066
Legend:
Back row: JP Ullman, BG Ditcham, T Sutcliffe, PA Weaver, JC Preston, LP Bradfield;
Middle row: PEP Veit, P Lunn, B Hambleton-Jones, T Leach, DD Scott;
Front row: B van Eyk, T Ryan (capt.), Mr MTS Kirge, MrWGA Mears, DM Hardy (vice-capt.), VE Meagher

1959 BC Rugby 1st XV vs OSA 005

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1959 BC Rugby 1st XV vs OSA

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1959 BC Sports Day Baytopp ST p069 001

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1959 BC Sports Day Baytopp NIS 002

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1959 HA 078 BC Matric Class (Grade 12)

Digital link to Terry Ryan's history and achievements: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Ryan_(tennis)
Photograph of Terry Ryan at Wimbledon in 1968 courtesy https://www.ebay.co.uk/

1960 BC Cricket 1st XI NIS
Legend:
Back row: B.L.B. Black, M.T. Hughes, R.C. Sutton, L.P. Bradfield;
2nd row: W.J. de Maar, C. McLeod, G.G. Michelmore, B.P. Cooper, K Cooper;
Front row: T. Sutcliffe (capt.), Mr R.E. Hudson-Reed, Mr W.G.A. Mears (Headmaster), R.D. Bradley (vice-capt.), J.P. Ullman.

1960 BC Cricket 1st XI NIS
Legend:
Back row: B.L.B. Black, M.T. Hughes, R.C. Sutton, L.P. Bradfield;
2nd row: W.J. de Maar, C. McLeod, G.G. Michelmore, B.P. Cooper, K Cooper;
Front row: T. Sutcliffe (capt.), Mr R.E. Hudson-Reed, Mr W.G.A. Mears (Headmaster), R.D. Bradley (vice-capt.), J.P. Ullman.

1960 BC Cricket TBI NIS
Legend: not available in Stythian 1957 – 1961

1960 BC Cricket U13 A ST p082 McLaren Collection
Legend not available in Stythian 1958 - 1961
Players included:
S. Nash, B. Joscelyne, P. Nash, G. Johnson, B. Smither, R. McLaren, J. W. Hosford, R. Fraser, G. S. Smith, A. Lacey-Smith, R. Kable (capt.), J. Lorentz.
Coach: Mr D Dent

1960 BC Cricket U13A ST p082
Legend: not available in Stythian 1957 – 1961
Players included: S. Nash, B. Joscelyne, P. Nash, G. Johnson, B. Smither, R.
McLaren, J. W. Hosford, R. Fraser, G. S. Smith, A. Lacey-Smith, R. Kable (Capt.), J. Lorentz.

1960 BC Cricket U13A XI ST p082
Legend: not available in Stythian 1960
Players included:
S. Nash, B. Joscelyne, P. Nash, G. Johnson, B. Smither, R. McLaren, J. W. Hosford, R. Fraser, G. S. Smith, A. Lacey-Smith, R. Kable (capt.), J. Lorentz.

1960 BC Hockey 1st XI ex Cliff Jackson collection
Legend:
Back row: A Moir, MC Bolton, PG Boustead, BP Cooper, KR Cronwright, JP Ullman, NR Richardson
Front row: B L Black, DH Reed (capt.), Mr Krige, C Jackson (vice-capt.), MP Acott

1960 BC Matric Class ST 1957-1961 p020
Legend:
Front row: TJ Sutcliffe, AJC Moir (Head Prefect), EM Harris, WG Mears (Headmaster), S Krige (Deputy Headmaster), RD Bradley (Head of Day Boys) IRG Thornton (Head of Boarders)
2nd row: LP Bradfield, JC Preston, MA Freeman, B van Eyk, CV Malan, JP Ullman, JC Birkett,
Back row: RC Sutton, B Lewer-Allen, AN McMillan, JAB Clayton, DH Reed, RD Michelmore, WR Tarboton, AK Jackson-Smith