Formal group photograph of the 1952 Grade 1 Class at an unidentified school that Norman Tickton attended before he joined the BP mid-year, 1953.
B.R.S. Photographers (Pty) Ltd.1953 BC Grade 8 class
Derek Worman PhotographerInformal group photograph of the Grade 2 foundation class taken in September, 1953 just after Norman Tickton joined the school. The photograph was taken in the Chapel area and shows construction work and Collins House in the background.
UnknownInformal group photograph of the Grade 1 foundation class taken in July, 1953, just before Norman Tickton joined the school. The view is towards Zandfontein Farm, the site of the present day Sandton City.
Unknown1953 College Official Opening programme, 11th August, 1953.
St Stithians College1953 College Prospectus containing details of admission, fees, uniforms etc.
St Stithians College1954 photograph of the Chapel from the Cheetah slopes. The date of the photograph was estimated from the state of the grounds surrounding the building.
Unknown1954 Chapel Opening programme
St Stithians College1954c 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.
Formal group photograph of the 1955 Grade 4 class taken in front of BC reception.
Unknown1956 BC Grade 11 class
Unknown1956 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.
Formal group photograph of the 1956 Grade 5 class taken in front of the Chapel doors.
Unknown1957 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 College 2nd Diner-Dansant, Inanda Club, 9th October 1957
St Stithians CollegeFormal group photograph of the 1958 BP Soccer 1st XI team taken in front of the Chapel doors.
Derek Worman Photographer1959 OSA Annual Dinner, Wanderers Club, 14th October 1959: programme and menu.
Old Stithian AssociationDigital 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/
1959c OSA Draft Proposal for OSA Clubhouse on the north east section of the College property. The document refers to a meeting at the Methodist Central Hall and may be assumed to have been between the OSA and the College Council.
St Stithians College1960 OSA Annual Dinner, Wanderers Club, 8th September 1960: programme and menu.
Old Stithian Association1960c BP holiday trip to Natal South Coast group photograph
Fargher, Brian1961 OSA Fourth Annual Dinner, Wanderers Club, 19th September 1961: programme and menu.
Old Stithian Association1962 BC Matric class:
Legend:
Back row: P G Martin, R Beckman, I Finnie, C Hallam, P Vickers, S Miller, J Pfaff;
Middle row: R Thomson, J G Mackay, I Griffiths, M Thom, C Menke, M Jackson-Smith, T McNeil, R Everest, T Ferguson, J Fox;
Front row: G Read, W de Maar, W Moir, B P Cooper, Mr M T S Krige (Headmaster), Mr R Erasmus (Class Master), G M Martin (Head Prefect), R Cope, S Puth, R Hosford.
1963 BC Collins Grade 8 dorm
TBI
1963 OSA Sixth Annual Dinner, Hyde Park Hotel, 23rd October 1963: programme and menu.
Old Stithian Association1963c College: Method of Acceptance of Pupils [circular from the Headmaster].
The date of the document is estimated from the time that Krige became Headmaster of the College.
1964 BC Biology trip to Inhaca Island Mozambique
TBI
1964 BP Cricket U10A team Woods Collection NIS
Legend not available in Stythian magazine, however, the following players are listed in Stythian 1974 as having played for the team:
P. Dewes (Capt.), F. Legh, J. Harding, R. Burge, I. Woods, G. Daniel, A. Franklin, R. Friedman, J. Dewes, I. Evans, C. Windell, M. Wood and B. Donaldson.
1965 BC Athletics: Mrs Legh presents the prizes
Drysdale, Douglas1965 BC D9 and U9 classrooms under construction
Drysdale, Douglas1965 BC Swimming Gala: Mrs Read presents the prizes
Drysdale, Douglas1965 BP classrooms construction
Drysdale, Douglas1965 Campus view to BC and Sandton. The staff house closest to the squash courts can be seen under construction.
Drysdale, Douglas1966 Surrey CC 2nd XI Ken Cooper
Legend not available, but Ken Cooper (Class of 1963) is pictured in the back row on the left at the time he played for the Surry 2nd XI.
1966c St Stithians College [prospectus]
The date of the document is estimated from the fee structure included in the document.
1968 BC Rugby U14A Wood Collection NIS
Legend not available in Stythian magazine. The following boys represented the team during the season:
R. Newman, F. Legh, R. Cooper, J. Edmeston, D. Holt, L. Hartman, I. Woods, A. Oberholzer, B. Reádhead (vice-capt.), D. Kneen, P. Dewes, S. Laufer, R. Kippen, P. Hough, M. Wood (capt.), J. Harding and B. Jenkins.
1968 OSA Eleventh Annual Reunion Dinner, Sunnyside Park Hotel, 18th September 1968: programme and menu.
Old Stithian AssociationDigital links to articles on Paul Nash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is2c6iD3wmw (footage of his record-breaking 100 yards run in 1968) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hho1HFAnfI (footage of his record-breaking 220 yards run in 1968) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Nash_(athlete) http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C841279%2C00.html
VariousDigital links to story of Life Saving in South Africa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifesaving_South_Africa
Barry Fergusson was selected for the South African Lifesaving team at the time that the anti-apartheid movement succeeded in having South African participation in international sporting events banned.
1970 BC Rowing team Woods Collection ST p058
Legend:
Back row: C. Brand, A. Bruton, R. Wakefield, T. Chilwell, I. Dodds, D. Hulbert, R. Kennealy;
Middle row: R. Dansey, I. Crichton, B. Lincoln, J. Brandt, R. Kippen, K. Davis, H. McDonald, S. Robb, V. Goodbrand, D. Tatlow;
Front row: A. Groenewald, G. Paton-Ash, P. Smit, Mr J. C. Dickson, K. Goodbrand (capt.), I. Woods, D. Lincoln, D. Heney.
Absent: B. Jenkins
1970 BC Rugby 1st XV Woods Collection ST p055
Legend:
Back row: J de Swart, L Hartman, P Hough, C Bell, W van Aswegen;
Middle row: Mr W J Ellis, A Montgomery, N Janet, O Cook, R Kippen, P Dewes, I Crichton;
Front row: I Woods, B Fergusson, T Gillham, R Schoeman (capt.), I Whyte, M Wood;
Digital links to story of Life Saving in South Africa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifesaving_South_Africa
Josh Whyte was selected for the South African Lifesaving team at the time that the anti-apartheid movement succeeded in having South African participation in international sporting events banned.
https://za.linkedin.com/in/josh-whyte-3312221b
1970 OSA Twelfth Annual Dinner, 16th September 1970: programme and menu.
Old Stithian Association1971 BC Athletics team Woods Collection ST p039 TBI
No legend for photograph in Stythian magazine.
1971 BC Matric Class Woods collection ST p012
Legend:
Back row: P. C. Cosmann, M. S. Willis, R. R. Logan, P. R. J. Dewes, C. D. Stein, R. H. Ludlow, B. Crane, G. P. Watson, C. V. Kaplan, R. A. Burge, J. F. Santiago, K. Davis, N. A. Andrews.
4th row: R. O. Gilbert, T. E. Hoy, A. C. Burrow, W. A. v. Aswegan, M. A. Basnett, P. K. Hough, C. A. Fergusson, D. G. Beckett, T. J. Falkiner, R. E. Plastow, M. Muller, C. B. Williams, G. D. Peace.
3rd row: J. R. Edmeston, P. F. Legh, P. J. Laburn, D. P. McKie, M. C. Wilford, I. C. Woods, B. S. Hosford, P. V. Smit, P. A. Lamont, R. P. Cooper, R. C. Shearer, K. G. M. Pratley.
2nd row: Mr. P. Pearce, Mr. J. Helliwell, Mr. G. Mascall, Mr. H. Jansen, J. A. Robertson, G. C. D. McSweeney, P. R. Cooke, M. D. Wood, D. C. Cumming, A. R. Sparks, C. B. McEwan, N. L. Janet, Mr. O. Roberts, Mr. M. Stalley, Mr. H. Thorpe, Mr. H. Huggett.
Front row: Rev. D. Henning, Mrs. G. Meumann, Mr. J. Frylinck, Mr. R. Erasmus, Mr. V. Clegg, Mr M. Henning, Mr. E. King, Mr. E. Lipsett, Mr. C. Wilkinson, Mr. A. Carter, Mr. J. Dickson.
Seated in front: A. J. Montgomery, R. J. Morgan, D. Forsythe, A. J. Combrink, J. F. Geddes, R. J. Mulder, D. Heney, A. B. Stead, M. Nicol, R. B. Wakefield.
1971 BC Prefects Woods Collection NIS
Legend not available, but Prefects and House Prefects for 1971 included:
N L Janet (Head Prefect), A C Burrow, P R J Dewes, R O Gilbert, M D Wood, P A Lamont, G D Pearce, P R Cooke, G C D McSweeney, R J Morgan, K G M Pratley, J F Santiago
1971 BC Rowing 1st IV Woods Collection NIS
Legend not available in Stythian magazine, but crew consisted of:
I Woods, A Groenewald, K Davis, D Heney (capt.), V Goodbrand.
1971 BC Rugby 1st XV Woods Collection ST p034
Back Row: N. Janet, F. Legh, A. Groenewald, M. Wood, M. Flinn, A. Oberholzer, K. Davis;
Middle Row: I. King, W. van Aswegan, G. Coulson, T. Hoy, M. Maarschalk, A. Montgomery;
Front Row: R. Paton-Ash, I. Woods, P. Hough (Capt.), R. Kippen, P. Dewes.
1972 BP Tennis team ST 099
Legend:
Back Row: A. Carter, R. MacGregor, Mr. J. Trelease, C. Underwood, D. Johnstone;
Front Row: B. Madin, G. Charlton (vice capt.), G. Brigden (capt.) R. Mathews.
1974 BC Hockey U14 TBI NIS
St Stithians College1975 BC Tennis team TBI NIS
St Stithians CollegeDigital links to alumni story: https://www.provost.vt.edu/cyril_clarke_bio.html
Various1975 Visit to Stithian Village Church
Fargher, Brian1975 Visit to Stithian Village School where Albert Charles Collins began his school years
Fargher, Brian1975 Visit to Stithian Village: street view
Fargher, Brian1976 Mountstephens boarder's clothing list with handwritten annotations.
Mountstephens House1976 Mountstephens war cry 001
Mountstephens House1976 Mountstephens war cry 002
Mountstephens House1976 Mountstephens war cry 003
Mountstephens House1976 OSA Cricket team founders Johnny Arthur and Rob McLaren
A note from Jonathan Arthur identifies the location as follows:
"My friend Rob McLaren and I were interested upon reading about the Cricket Club and thought we should send you the founding photo dated 10th October 1976 which was taken at Bruma Park, as at that stage we had no cricket field to play on and sport at the College on Sundays was not allowed".
1976 OSA Old Boys Cricket XI ST p043
Legend:
Back row: John Hosford, John Arthur, Tony Lacey-Smith (capt.), Rob McLaren, Dave Fox, John Fox, Hugh Laburn;
Seated: Nick Barcza, Gavin Coulson, Tony Tyte, Vaughan Coulson.
1976c Prefect's exam. The exam is administered by the prefects and written by every boy a few weeks into his Grade 8 year. The exam was designed to familiarise the boys with the structure and history of the College.
Boys' College1978 Mountstephens House roll call register
Boys' College1980 BC Matric Class tie
Boys' College1980 Founders' Day invitation
Boys' College1984 Mr Science comes of age ... [newspaper article]
Unknown1985 The Prefects Charge. Descriptive item explaining the origins and significance of the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the creator of the artefact. The shield is awarded to "The boy who voluntarily contributes the most to the welfare of his fellows".
Thornton, Mary E1994 Wanderers Stadium Bull Ring Night Game
An account of an unexpected game of cricket.
1997 Roland Schoeman tribute
Schoeman, Raymond1998 Peter Henderson obituary
Unknown2003 Derek Hudson-Reed obituary
Hudson-Reed served on the St Stithians College staff from 1955 - 1963 before serving as a founding Head of Treverton College in KwaZulu-Natal.
2004 Malcolm 'Wors' Read obituary
UnknownDigital links to http://www.alexanderbraczkowski.com/about
Photograph courtesy http://www.alexanderbraczkowski.com/about
Article from The Conversation 10th August 2023: https://theconversation.com/the-fast-furious-and-brutally-short-life-of-an-african-male-lion-211130
Digital links to the story of Gavin Hood's Oscar award for the film Tsotsi: https://writingstudio.co.za/oscar-winning-tsotsi/
Dercksen, Daniel E2006 McLaren tribute to Walter Macfarlane on the passing of his former Prep School headmaster.
McLaren, Robert Cameron2006 Vernon Clegg tribute
Unknown2010 Jeremy Havard letter to Susannah Knowles containing description and context of donated items.
Boys' College2011 Patrick Laurence obituary.
Laurence served on the College staff from 1964 - 1967 before taking up journalism as a career.
Article available online https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/jul/14/patrick-laurence-obituary
2011 Paul Krige tribute to Steyn Krige at the time of his passing 26th September, 2011.
Krige, PaulDigital links to alumni story https://mg.co.za/partner-content/2023-06-30-anglo-american-youth-campaign/
Mail & GuardianWho's Who that attended the 50-year reunion dinner at Saints in Sept 2014
A memoir from Rob McLaren.
Undated tribute by Douglas Drysdale to Eric Lipsett at his memorial service.
Drysdale, Douglas2017 Jon Blair biography
Blair, Jon2019 Noseweek "Too rich to pay rates".
Noseweek (January 2019) article featuring Rob McLaren's crusade to unsure that Johannesburg properties were considered fairly for ratable value.
Digital links to https://www.goodthingsguy.com/lifestyle/my-better-world-emmy-win/
Good Things GuyCopy of the address given by Franklin at the Foundation Day Service
Franklin, (Justice) Blen L SMoir provides details of some of the items in the accompanying donation.
Moir, William LawtonMoir describes how the issues of the Chronicles were produced in 1962 at which time he was the editor.
Moir, William LawtonCard sent to Bill Moir and signed by "Tom".
Inside includes images of the swimming pool, annotated as a gift from the parents, 1956 and a picture of Mountstephens House.
Article marketing the Spring Fair and including a photographs of boys trying on the bashers which were about to be introduced as part of the BC uniform.
The StarPrinted programme including advertisements that reflect suppliers and College contacts at the time.
Dramatic SocietyProgramme of the official opening of Mears Hall by Mr Wally Mears.
Boys' CollegeOriginal cuff links issued by the OSA for the first time in 1962.
Old Stithian AssociationOSA tie from the first batch to have been produced. Worn by Bill Moir, Class of 1962.
Old Stithian AssociationCatalogue of the exhibition with information about the Society.
Photographic SocietyProspectus produced prior to the opening of the College in 1953. Includes details of the Council members, descriptions of the buildings and grounds, courses of study, fees, games [sports], the boarding department, dress and clothing lists,.
Boys' CollegeCircular letter inviting old boys to attend the gala performance to mark the opening of Mears Hall.
Krige, Marthinus Theunis SteynProgramme of the event
Contains details of records held at the time.
Some hand-written annotations.
Extracts from letters written by E M Harris (one of four Founder Members of Staff of the College) to his sister, Lilian, in England between January 1957 and May 1961.
Harris, Edwin Montague (Monty)