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
Article describing the College, focusing on what it has to offer and its values.
Sans titreList of officials for the event
Sans titreProgramme of the event
Sans titreProgramme of the event
Sans titrePrinted menu including names of speakers.
Sans titrePrinted programme including advertisements that reflect suppliers and College contacts at the time.
Sans titreOriginal cuff links issued by the OSA for the first time in 1962.
Sans titreMoir describes how the issues of the Chronicles were produced in 1962 at which time he was the editor.
Sans titre1962 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.
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.
Sans titre1985 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.
Sans titreJeremy Havard Archive: The Havard Archive consists of various programmes and other memorabilia from Jeremy Havard's schooldays
Sans titre1976 Mountstephens war cry 002
Sans titre1976 Mountstephens boarder's clothing list with handwritten annotations.
Sans titre1978 Mountstephens House roll call register
Sans titre1978 BC Calendar Term 2 Calendar: front
Sans titre1980 BC Calendar Term 2: back
Sans titre1980 BC Saints Dance menu: cover
Sans titreProgramme of the event, 11th August, 1953: Cover
Sans titreInvitation to the event which was conducted by the Rev Dr J B Webb
Sans titreFirst constitution of the PA
Sans titreHandwritten letter re being unable to attend further College functions, page 2.
Sans titreFormal group photograph of the 1955 Grade 4 class taken in front of BC reception.
Sans titreFormal group photograph of the 1958 BP Soccer 1st XI team taken in front of the Chapel doors.
Sans titre2 x badges from the blazers worn by Norman Tickton, founder pupil
Sans titre1954c Chapel and school from Collins House.
The date of the photograph is estimated from similar photographs.
1954c Dining Hall.
The date of the photograph is estimated from similar photographs.
1975 Visit to Stithian Village Church
Sans titreColin Underwood Archive: team and class photographs including Colin Underwood.
Sans titre1972 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.
1965 BC Athletics: Mrs Legh presents the prizes
Sans titre1965 BP classrooms construction
Sans titre1968 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.
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
Programme of the event
School records are included on the back page, including a hand-written correction.
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.
Programme of the event with hand-written notes and times
Includes winner of the Old Boys race
Programme of the event which combined the induction of the 1964 prefects with the farewell to the Class of 1963.
Sans titrePrinted 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.
Sans titreHandwritten letter re being unable to attend further College functions, page 1
Sans titreInvitation to the event
Sans titreInformal 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.
Sans titreInformal 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.
Sans titre1953 BC Grade 8 class
Sans titre1964 BC Biology trip to Inhaca Island Mozambique
TBI
1975 Visit to Stithian Village School where Albert Charles Collins began his school years
Sans titreIan Woods Archive: team photographs including Ian Woods.
Sans titre1964 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.
1971 BC Athletics team Woods Collection ST p039 TBI
No legend for photograph in Stythian magazine.
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.
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
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.
Sans titreExtracts 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.
Sans titreProgramme of the event which was the first ever Matric Dinner for the foundation matriculants.
Sans titreCatalogue of artworks produced by the Art Club students
Sans titreInvitation to the first annual prize-giving
Sans titreArticle 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.
Sans titreInvitation to the event, ticket no. 86
Sans titreCircular letter announcing the adoption of the first OSA Constitution.
Sans titrePrinted menu including names of speakers.
Sans titreInvitation to the event at which Mr Mears performed the official opening at 16h30.
Sans titreOSA tie from the first batch to have been produced. Worn by Bill Moir, Class of 1962.
Sans titre1956c Prefects Charge original sketch 002 (verso)
Sans titre1986 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.
Sans titre1985 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".
Sans titre1977 BC Calendar Term 1 Calendar before restoration: back
Sans titre1977 BC Calendar Term 3 Calendar: front
Sans titre1978 BC Calendar Term 3 Calendar before restoration: front
Sans titre1978 BC Calendar Term 3 Calendar after restoration: front
Sans titre1978 BC Calendar Term 3 Calendar after restoration: back
Sans titre1980 BC Calendar Term 2: front
Sans titre1978 BC Athletics programme: cover
Sans titre1979 BC Matric Dance programme: content
Sans titre1980 BC Saints Dance menu: content
Sans titre1980 BC Induction of Prefects and Farewell to Matriculants programme: cover
Sans titre1980 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
Sans titreNorman 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
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
Formal group photograph of the 1956 Grade 5 class taken in front of the Chapel doors.
Sans titreSchool ties worn by Norman Tickton, founder pupil, in the BC.
OSA tie from his years as alumnus.
1956 BC Grade 11 class
Sans titreBrian Fargher Archive: Photographs of school life in the 1960s and of a visit to Stythian Village in 1975.
Sans titre1975 Visit to Stithian Village: street view
Sans titre1975 BC Tennis team TBI NIS
Sans titre1965 BC Swimming Gala: Mrs Read presents the prizes
Sans titre1965 BC D9 and U9 classrooms under construction
Sans titre1965 Campus view to BC and Sandton. The staff house closest to the squash courts can be seen under construction.
Sans titre1970 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 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
Sans titreDigital 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.
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
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.
Programme of the event
Contains school records on the back cover
Circular letter advising parents and guardians advising them of the appointment of Steyn Krige as the second Headmaster of the College.
Sans titreProgramme of the event
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