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Christmas card with school badge on the front, an aerial picture of the College on the inside and a hand-written message sigend by Steyn Krige

Printed menu including names of speakers.

Printed menu including names of speakers.

Invitation to the event, ticket no. 86

Circular letter announcing the adoption of the first OSA Constitution.

Programme of the event, 11th August, 1953: Cover

Programme of the event

Programme of the event
School records are included on the back page, including a hand-written correction.

Contains programme and list of events
Includes 1954 Open record holders on back cover

First constitution of the PA

List of members of the first PA Committee

Opening lines identify this as he first ever PA Committee newsletter.
The newsletter refers inter alia to the raising of funds, including for the proposed swimming bath.

List of officials for the event

Letter explaining the need to increase school fees

Article describing the College, focusing on what it has to offer and its values.

Invitation to the event at which Mr Mears performed the official opening at 16h30.

Printed invitation, including a personalised note from the Deputy Headmaster, Vernon Clegg, to Mr & Mrs Tickton. The Norman Tickton memorial trophy was to be presented for the first time at this event. Norman (Class of 1964) had passed away in June, 1973.

Single issue of a school newspaper produced by Form II (Grade 8) boys. The articles reflect the interests and humour of the boys at the time of publication. Certain boys are named within the publication.

Programme of the event which combined the induction of the 1963 prefects with the farewell to the Class of 1962.
The inner back page is signed by the Mountstephens House Matric boarders of 1962

Programme of the event which combined the induction of the 1964 prefects with the farewell to the Class of 1963.

Programme of the event
Contains school records on the back cover

Programme of the event
Contains school records on the back cover

Programme of the event

Programme of the event

Invitation to the first annual prize-giving

Version of the programme that appears to be a working copy.
Includes events from BP U6 up to BC Open events

Programme of the event with hand-written notes and times
Includes winner of the Old Boys race

Programme of the event

Invitation to the farewell event for the first Headmaster, W G Mears.

Programme of the event which was the second ever Matric Dinner and which included 15 foundation students.

Invitation to the event which was conducted by the Rev Dr J B Webb

Invitation to the event

Programme of the event which was the first ever Matric Dinner for the foundation matriculants.

Circular letter advising parents and guardians advising them of the appointment of Steyn Krige as the second Headmaster of the College.

Programme of the event

Catalogue of artworks produced by the Art Club students

Catalogue of the exhibited items with an introduction on the activities of the Art Club

Photograph of Hockey 2nd XI team, 1961

Includes dates for the period when we were a four-term school and half-term consisted of a Saturday off.

Circular of school terms

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.

Programme of the event
Contains details of records held at the time.
Some hand-written annotations.

Circular letter inviting old boys to attend the gala performance to mark the opening of Mears Hall.

Rob McLaren Archive including school group photographs and OSA Cricket teams
The illustrative image used as the key image to this fonds is the cover of Noseweek, #202, August 2016, which features Rob McLaren on his mission to unearth undervalued properties throughout South Africa's cities.

Prospectus 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,.

Catalogue of the exhibition with information about the Society.

OSA tie from the first batch to have been produced. Worn by Bill Moir, Class of 1962.

Original cuff links issued by the OSA for the first time in 1962.

School ties worn by Norman Tickton, founder pupil, in the BC.
OSA tie from his years as alumnus.

2 x badges from the blazers worn by Norman Tickton, founder pupil

Badge with wreath from the blazer worn by Norman Tickton, founder pupil, in Grade 11 and 12

Norman Tickton Archive includes:
1) programmes of the early events at the BC during the time that Norman was a pupil (1953-1964);
2) early items of the Parents' Association on which Mr J J Tickton served;
3) photographs including those of the first classes at the College;
4) Correspondence including invitations, a Christmas greeting card and a letter

Programme of the official opening of Mears Hall by Mr Wally Mears.

Marinus Endenburg Archive:
Items accumulated during Marius Endenburg's school years and his years involved in the OSA.
Items include:
1) Circular correspondence items
2) College prospectus
3) Chapel officialopening programme
4) Matric dinner programmes/menus
5) Programmes of Parents' annual dinner dances
6) OSA Annual dinner programmes/menus
7) OSA proposal for new club house
8) St Stithians College magazine 1953 - 1961 (Stythian)

Handwritten letter re being unable to attend further College functions, page 2.

Handwritten letter re being unable to attend further College functions, page 1

Jeremy Havard Archive: The Havard Archive consists of various programmes and other memorabilia from Jeremy Havard's schooldays

Ian Woods Archive: team photographs including Ian Woods.

Iain Thornton Archive: The Thornton Archive include two original drawings for the Prefects' Charge from the silversmith, Helen Holmes.
The documents include 3 items of correspondence and 1 other document.

Printed programme including advertisements that reflect suppliers and College contacts at the time.

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.

Douglas Drysdale Archive: photographs and documents relating to the events and personalities of the 1960s.

Colin Underwood Archive: team and class photographs including Colin Underwood.

Card 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.

Brian Fargher Archive: Photographs of school life in the 1960s and of a visit to Stythian Village in 1975.

Moir describes how the issues of the Chronicles were produced in 1962 at which time he was the editor.

Moir provides details of some of the items in the accompanying donation.

Bill Moir Archive: Items accumulated during Bill Moir's high school years. Items include:
1) Publications
2) Prospectus
3) Matric and OSA dinner programmes/menus
4) Programmes of Athletics meetings
5) Christmas cards and Carol service programme
6) Art and Photographic Exhibitions catalogues
7) Magazine article on St Stithians
8) Correspondence - circulars
9) Foundation Day address transcript
10) Newspaper cuttings
11) Sports team photographs
12) Programmes of special events
13) OSA correspondence
14) Dramatic production programme
15) Invitations to various events
16) Prefect induction programme
17) OSA tie and OSA cuff links
18) 2 x incomplete copies of the College Chronicles, 1962. Complete digital copies are available elsewhere in the archive.

Ten individual Archives donated by the following alumni of St Stithians College or by their families, together with links to Alumni Stories:
1) Bill Moir
2) Brian Fargher
3) Colin Underwood
4) Iain Thornton
5) Ian Woods
6) Jeremy Havard
7) John Madden
8) Marinus Endenburg
9) Norman Tickton
10) Rob McLaren

Copy of the address given by Franklin at the Foundation Day Service

2010 Jeremy Havard letter to Susannah Knowles containing description and context of donated items.

Digital 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

1986 Iain Thornton letter to Mark Henning 13th January 1986 re the donation of the documents pertaining to the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the silversmith who created the item.

1986 Iain Thornton letter to Mark Henning 13th January 1986 re the donation of the documents pertaining to the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the silversmith who created the item.

1985 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".

1985 Chris Birkett letter to Mary Thornton 4th December 1985 re the origins of the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the silversmith who created the item.

1985 Chris Birkett letter to Mary Thornton 4th December 1985 re the origins of the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the silversmith who created the item.

1985 Chris Birkett letter to Mary Thornton 4th December 1985 re the origins of the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the silversmith who created the item.

1985 Chris Birkett letter to Mary Thornton 4th December 1985 re the origins of the Prefects' Charge and Helen Holmes, the silversmith who created the item.

1980 Founders' Day invitation

1980 BC St Stithians [rugby match programme]: cover
Contains the names of the Saints players together with those of a combined schools XV from Chile known as the John Jackson XV.

1980 BC St Stithians [rugby match programme]: centre-spread
Contains the names of the Saints players together with those of a combined schools XV from Chile known as the John Jackson XV.

1980 BC St Stithians College Newspaper, Issue 1, February 1980: cover

1980 BC Saints Dance menu: cover

1980 BC Saints Dance menu: content

1980 BC Rugby team lists: 3rd XV and 4th XV vs Monument 28th June, 1980

1980 BC Rugby team lists: 3rd XV and 4th XV vs Krugersdorp 19th June, 1980

1980 BC Rugby team lists: 3rd XV and 4th XV vs KES, 21st June, 1980

1980 BC Matriculation Class Dinner [menu]: cover

1980 BC Matric Class tie

1980 BC Induction of Prefects and Farewell to Matriculants programme: cover

1980 BC Founders' Day programme: cover

1980 BC Calendar Term 3: front

1980 BC Calendar Term 3: back

1980 BC Calendar Term 2: front

1980 BC Calendar Term 2: back