1953 HA 004b Founders formal portrait: Albert Charles Collins
Zonder titel1953 HA 009 BC Std 7 (Grade 9)
Zonder titel1953 HA 010 BC Std 6 (Grade 8)
Zonder titelPortrait photograph of Rev Dr J R Webb who conducted the service of the laying of the College foundation stone. At the time he was the head of the Methodist Church in South Africa.
Zonder titel1953 HA 014a Leake lays Foundation Stone
Zonder titel1953 HA 018c Chapel Foundation Stone: view of the assembly towards Collins House.
Zonder titel1953 HA 019a Chapel Foundation Stone: view of the assembly towards Collins House.
Zonder titel1954 HA 025c BP Grade 2 and Grade 3 on gate. It is understood that this was the original gate to the school close to the centre of Randburg. It would have been on the part of the school property that was sold of in the 1980s.
Zonder titel1955 HA 038 BC Std 7 (Grade 9) Class
Legend:
1955 HA 044 BP Grade 1 Class
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1955 HA 046a First christening with Wally Mears.
Legend:
1956 HA 055a Chapel Harris wedding: bride entering the Chapel. The bride is the daughter of EM Harris. This was the first wedding to take place in the Chapel.
Legend:
1957 HA 064 Campus aerial view showing the extent of the College buildings and the ring road and the location of the original school gate close to the centre of Randburg.
1958 HA 068a Staff vs OSA Hockey match
Legend:
Wally Mears, Steyn Krige
1958 HA 072a Swimming pool: gala scene
1959 HA 074 Swimming gala diving 002
1959 HA 075b Swimming gala presentation
1961 HA 098 Chapel from Chapel Drive
1961 HA 099 Chapel and BC Administration block from Chapel Circle
1961 HA 101 Chapel Quad and BC Teaching block
1961 HA 108 Jamieson Rugby field
The Charles Leake Archive consists of 2 albums, a box of correspondence and a few loose printed items and photographs. These include:
1) Printed items, particularly those relating to the Rand Aid Association of which Leake was a longstanding chairman and Methodist Churches in Johannesburg. Some brochures refer to Mountcollins House, which was named after Leake's association with the founding benefactors of the College;
2) Monochrome photographs including formal portraits, family photographs and incidental photographs;
3) Newspaper cuttings mostly related to the contribution that Leake made over his many years of involvement in the College, in the Rand Aid Association and the Methodist Church as well as a few social occasions;
4) Artefacts include Leake's passport and cards used to promote his candidacy in a Transvaal provincial election.
5) Correspondence acknowledging Leake's contribution to the development of Johannesburg and the Rand Aid Association.
6) Original certificates and licences issued to Leake and dating back to 1896.
7) Documents of the Wesleyan Church Trust.
Formal portrait photograph of Leake. It is estimated to have been taken prior to the opening of the College in 1953 and relative to later photographs, possibly in the early 1940s.
Zonder titel1954c. Leake at unidentified function
Zonder titel1935c Leake arrives at the completed church
Other photographs identify the stone as being laid in memory and at the bequest of CH Leake's brother Orlando Leake.
1935c Leake distributes to the children
Zonder titel1945c Leake with his 1935 Chrysler Airstream Convertible.
The car was identified courtesy Courtney Watson (BC staff).
The Matoppo Inn is believed to be the one still in existence in Beaufort West. (Subject to verification).
1950c Leake and Mrs Leake on the steps of their home in The Valley Road, Westcliff.
Zonder titel1953 Leake at College Official Opening
Zonder titel1953 College Opening group 002
Zonder titel1953 BC Foundation scholars, view looking across what was later to become the suburb of Parkmore, towards the ridge where Sandton City was built in 1973 on Zandfontein Farm.
This photograph illustrates the remoteness of the St Stithians property at the time the College was founded. The property, itself a portion of the original Driefontein Farm, was surrounded by farmland in 1953.
1963 BC Prizegiving Graeme Read receives the Harris Cup on behalf of Mountstephens House
Zonder titel1963 BC Prizegiving Graeme Read receives the Harris Cup on behalf of Mountstephens House 02
Zonder titel1962 BC Tennis ST p053
Back Row: H. Joscelyne, C. Thrupp, K. Smit, H. Laburn, R. Wooler.
Seated: B. P. Cooper, D. Fox, V. L. Clegg, Esq., J. Cooper (Capt.), C. Murray.
1974 BC Matric Class ST p013
Legend:
Back row: C. Brand, W. M. Irving, T. Hulbert, A. C. G. Needham, R. C. Hallier, P. G. J. Kukielski, R. P. Brigden, J. E. McCallum, J. S. Cooper, C. H. Fox, D. J. Watson;
5th row: S. Vernede, D. A. Klein, N. Campbell, A. C. Beck, P. J. Stevens, D. Crane, R. S. Johnstone, R. D. Kennealy, C. F. Strathern, M. C. Chasey, E. T. Knight, R. A. Beattie;
M. J. Rocher, M. B. Waugh, T. M. Williams, G. A. Pollock, M. Knight, G. Billis, A. vW. Oberholzer, A. S. Robertson, I. R. McGregor, R. G. Howard, M. 1. McColl, N. P. Munday;
4th row: C. J. Gray, J. E. Abbott, M. R. Webb, R. V. Soares, R. M. Pietersen, J. G. Douglas, P. D. R. Roussos, M. A. Braunswick, R. B. Maarschalk, E. F. Johnstone, R. P. O’Donnell.
3rd row: K. L. Wright, H. M. Pougnet, R. K. O’Brien, C. K. Tucker, G. Latimer-Jones, A. Denovan, S. Barnish, A. J. E. van der Geest, A. B. Zurel, S. J. Carter, M. P. Sid well, C. van Huysteen, J. W. Dewes;
2nd row: J. J. Oosthuizen, G. D. Jardine, Mr. T. J. Clifford, Mr. H. A. J. van Rensburg, Mr. P. M. Pearce, Mr. E. R. Lipsett, Mr. H. Huggett, Revd. H. K. Nel, Mr. A. J. Carter, Mr. J. Helliwell, P. de Villiers.
Front Row: Mr. K. C. Hovelmeier, Mr. E. J. Jansen, Mr. E. R’ King, Mr. O. J. Roberts, Mr. V. L. Clegg (Second Master) Mr. M. Henning (Headmaster), Mr. H. B. Thorpe, Mr. J. C. Dickson, Mrs. D. A. Ward, Mrs. G. C. Meumann, Mr. M. D. Stalley.
1974 BC Swimming team ST p008
Legend:
Back row: R. O’Donnell, A. Beck, M. Chasey, R. Johnstone, S. Vernede, R. Beattie, M. Sidwell;
Front row: A. Needham, Mr M. Henning (Headmaster), A. Oberholzer (Head Boy), Mr V. Clegg (Second Master), R. Hallier.
1975 BC Academic Staff ST p005
Legend:
Back Row: K.J. Beveridge, M.B. Smith, S. Bowen, J. Helliwell, R. Werth, J.A. Rowland;
Middle Row: C.D. Turner, H.A.J. van Rensburg, O.J. Roberts, M.D. Stalley, D.M. Dix, P.M. Pearce, J.A. Verner, D. Cross, J.C. Dickson;
Front Row: Mrs. D.A. Ward, T.J. Clifford, Revd. H.K. Nel, E.R. King, V.L. Clegg (Second Master), M. Henning (Headmaster), E.R. Lipsett, A.J. Carter, E.J. Jansen, H.B. Thorpe, K.C. Hovelmeier;
1975 BC Matric Class ST p013
Legend:
Back row: P J Pappin, A Bennetti, A A McKenzie, O S Harrison, S P Bray, G N Eckersley, H N Bulterman, K G C Holley, M A Wessels, R Bailey-McEwan, D B Parlour, D N Hillebrand, D A Henman, K C Massey;
2nd row: J B Dyer, P B Heywood, P C Staveley, T A Middelton, K L McCallum, R S Cilliers, M L Naude, R J Clare, A J Pike, S R F Ford, M A Posnett, S C Viljoen, W J Ainge, R J Nevin;
3rd row: A Jamieson, A I R Massey, S Rundle, B Baker, M H Park, G L Blumenthal, S J Woodward, A W Sive, R J P Stanley, C Nel, H G Park, R P Goldsmith, B D Bruton, G R King, L M C Venning-Pridham;
4th row: G Brown, A R Pienaar, K A von Glehn, S H Auret, M R Hindson, J A T Hazell, R G Barnett, C R Clarke, J C Stephen, T H McAdam, G Schroeder, B E Sherwood, D I Shone, B G Bell;
5th row: Mr M Clarke, A A Ross, G Comninos, D P Steyn, I E M Wentzel, R V Coulson, S D Bowley, S J P Riley, P L Knight, R M Tobias, I D Lund, K U Pannier, Mr H A J van Rensburg;
6th row: Mrs D A Ward, Mr C D Turner, Mr M B Smith, G L Drew, D M Tickton, G I Mann, G V M Woodworth, B R Clement, R D gilbert, A W Dott, M P Lowe, W R Beghin, D Georgiou, Mr P M Pearce, Mr J A Verner;
Front row: Mr J Helliwell, Mr J Dickson, Mr K C Hovelmeier, Mr M A J Carter, Mr E R King, Mr V L Clegg (Second Master), Mr M Henning (Headmaster), Rev H K Nel (Chaplain), Mr E R Lipsett, Mr T J Clifford, Mr E J Jansen, Mr H B Thorpe, Mr M D Stalley, Mr O J Roberts;
1975 BC Swimming team ST p044
Legend:
Back Row: M. Lange, J. Rundle, M. Parry, R. Sneddon, D. Patrick, R. Gilbert, G. Stanley, R. Sobey, D. O’Regan;
Middle Row: C. Clarke, H. Holmes, B. Stacey, L. Coogan, P. Christelis, A. Ferramosca, R. Farrenheim, G. Christiane, G. Ball, C. Zarge, R. Klein, C. Carter, R. Bruton;
Front Row: B. Bruton, R. Stanley, L. Pienaar, M. Wallace, Mr. H. Thorpe, B. Baker, Mr. V. Clegg, G. Eckersley, P. Kuilman, P. James, R. Johnstone.
1978 BC College Prefects ST p009
Legend:
Back Row: D G Cartwright, C Carter, M Holmes, G M Eckersley, G Baker, K D Lang, B Pyne-James, P D Anagnostaras;
Front Row: M J Richardson, Mr H J Jansen, Mr V L Clegg, Mr M Henning, J S Simpson, P O Semple, G R Morris.
1980 BC Academic Staff ST p008
Legend:
Back row: P J Hildesley, H Legg, L H Keet, P Reuvers, D S Gear; S G Bowen, C E Jeannot, M I Clarke, J A Rowland, P Jones;
Middle row: Mrs J Z Dixon, Mrs A S Woodthorpe, M B Smith, E van der Westhuizen D H Jones, E H O Horak, D A D Hean, G du P Ferreira, Mrs C B A Kennealy, Mrs R E Bruschi;
Front Row: H H Huggett, H B Thorpe, M D Stalley, H J Jansen, V L Clegg (Second Master), M Henning (Headmaster), Rev B Hutchinson (Chaplain), E R Lipsett, T J Clifford, K C Hovelmeier, J A Verner;
Zonder titelUndated BC Chapel
Zonder titel1989 BC Tree planting 03
Zonder titelEarly Kamoka photographs from the time the Kamoka Bush Camp was established: constructing Kamoka from the old farm buildings 002
Zonder titelEarly Kamoka photographs from the time the Kamoka Bush Camp was established: constructing Kamoka from the old farm buildings 003
Zonder titelEarly Kamoka photographs from the time the Kamoka Bush Camp was established: 2011 Student group at Kamoka 01
Zonder titelEarly Kamoka photographs from the time the Kamoka Bush Camp was established: 2011 Student group at Kamoka 02
Zonder titel1953 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.
1935c Leake inspects the girl-guide guard of honour
Zonder titel1940c Leake family group in garden 001
Zonder titel1940c Leake in his garden 003
Zonder titel1953 Leake addresses congregation after laying of Chapel Foundation Stone
Zonder titel1953 Chapel Leake lays Foundation Stone 001
Zonder titel1953 College Opening group 003
Zonder titel1953 BC Foundation scholars taken by Miss Doehring.
Legend contained as identified by Mrs Barcza in accompanying document.
Vernon Clegg Archive: This archive consists of 34 monochrome and 2 colour photographs taken during the time Clegg was on the staff of the College.
The documents include 3 programmes from performances of the St Stithians Singers.
1962 BC Mountstephens House NIS TBI
Zonder titel1965 BC Mountstephens House NIS
Zonder titel1974 BC Founders Day dignitaries
Legend:
From left to right: Rev Harry Nel, Rev Stanley G Pitts (Chairman of Council), Mr Mark Henning (Head), Rev A J Western, Anton Oberholzer (Head boy), Mr Vernon Clegg;
1974 BC Swimming team ST p047
Legend:
Back row: J. Rundle, R. Pike, L. Pienaar, R. Bruton, G. Eckersley, L. Coogan, S. Bray, R. Sneddon G. Christiane, M. Holmes, C. Zarge, D. Basnett, G. Whitelaw;
Middle row: M. Botha, M. Wallace, P. Johnston, W. Ainge, A. Pike, P. Kuilman, R. Baillie-McEwan P. James, C. Clarke, P. Christelis, G. Carter;
Front row: R. Brigden, D. Klein, R. Stanley, B. Baker, A. Needham (capt.), Mr. H. B. Thorpe, Mr. V. L. Clegg, M. Chasey, G. Eckersley, B. Bruton, R. Gilbert;
Seated in front: K. Rainier, D. O’Regan, T. Botha.
1977 BC College Prefects ST p018
Legend:
Back Row: A. J. Carter, L. D. Pienaar, A.W. Adrian, G. Baker, G.D Charlton, A.S. Irwin, M.L. Sherrell, D.J. William;
Front Row: Mr. V.L. Clegg (Second Master); R.C. Tritton (Head Boy), Mr M. Henning (Headmaster), R.W. Matthews, Mr. K. Hovelmeier.
1980 BC Matric Class ST p017
Legend:
1967 BC Rugby U15A
Zonder titelSue Mackenzie Archive: family and other photographs
Zonder titel1989 BC Tree planting 01
Zonder titel1995 GC financing meeting with Mackenzies, Mullins and others
Zonder titel1995 VIth Form: Rev Maragele and Sue Mackenzie
Zonder titelEarly Kamoka photographs from the time the Kamoka Bush Camp was established: constructing Kamoka from the old farm buildings 001
Zonder titelEarly Kamoka photographs from the time the Kamoka Bush Camp was established: constructing Kamoka from the old farm buildings 004
Zonder titelEarly Kamoka photographs from the time the Kamoka Bush Camp was established: constructing Kamoka from the old farm buildings 005
Zonder titelPhysical album:
The Harris album was compiled from photographs, newspaper cuttings, programmes etc. sent to Miss Harris and her sister, Mrs Hetty Kingswell, in the United Kingdom by Mr E M (Monty) Harris, a founding staff member of the College. A few further photographs and an introductory page were added by Mr Walter Mears, the first headmaster of the College.
Digital album:
The digital album, for ease of use, has been divided into four items, each of which consists of various parts;
Item 1: Complete pages
Item 2: Multi-page documents that are contained within the album. This item allows one to browse through each document individually.
Item 3: Newspaper cuttings that were folded in the album are expanded here for full viewing.
Item 4: All 115 digitised photographs from the album, listed in the chronological order in which they appear in the album.
Noticeboard near the Corlett Gate entrance erected to advertise the opening of the College.
1953 HA 007c View of construction of BC classroom block from Dining Hall, Feb 1953
Zonder titel1953 HA 008 BP Grade 2 1953 informal. Group picture taken looking towards Zandfontein Farm where Sandton City was later built.
Zonder titel1953 HA 014b Mrs Mountstephens unveils Founders plaque in the foyer of the Boys' College.
Zonder titel1953 HA 015a Chapel Foundation stone assembly
Zonder titel1953 HA 018a Chapel Foundation Stone
Zonder titel1953 HA 018a Chapel Foundation Stone: view of the assembly.
Zonder titel1953 HA 019g Chapel Foundation stone Mr & Mrs Tucker 19530811
Zonder titel1953 HA 021a Chapel construction
Zonder titel1953 HA 021d BC Classroom block construction: view from Chapel Quad.
Zonder titel1954 HA 023 College buildings view to Sandton from orchard
Zonder titel1954 HA 031b Chapel opening arrival of families for the opening and dedication of the Chapel on 7th November, 1954 at 15h00.
Zonder titel1954 HA 071a Dining Hall, north aspect.
Zonder titel1954 HA 071b BC Buildings and Chapel Quad during construction of the Chapel.
Zonder titel1953 HA 079 Transvaal Cornish Association trophy presentation. The Chairman of the Association, Mr W T Sherman, presents the trophy to Gilbert Tucker.
Zonder titel1954 HA 107a Collins House as seen from the BC Classroom block
Zonder titel1955 HA 033b Mr Harris in his study
1955 HA 035 College Staff: by 1955 the College staff complement had increased from 4 to 10.
Legend:
1955 HA 037 BC Std 8 (Grade 10) Class photo
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1955 HA 039 BP Std 5 (Grade 7) Class
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1955 HA 041 BP Grade 2 Class
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1956 HA 055b Chapel Harris wedding: Mr & Mrs Hacking. The bride is the daughter of EM Harris. This was the first wedding to take place in the Chapel.
Legend:
1956 HA 055d Chapel Harris wedding. The bride enters the Chapel with her father, EM Harris. This was the first wedding to take place in the Chapel. The name of the bridesmaid is not recorded.
Legend:
1957 HA 065 BP Nativity Play in Chapel.
1958 HA 070 BC Matric Class (Grade 12)
1958 HA 072d Swimming pool diving scene
1960 HA 085c Chapel with EM Harris car
Formal portrait photograph of Leake. It is dated from the same image as used on his campaign card for his candidacy for the 1920 Transvaal provincial election. At this time, Leake would have been 51 years old.
Zonder titel1935c Leake laying a foundation stone at an unidentified building.
Other photographs identify the stone as being laid in memory and at the bequest of CH Leake's brother Orlando Leake after whom Orlando, Soweto is named.