Map of Wally Mears'trek (1911)
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Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Map of the route of Mears's journey
Theron, Greg
Map of Wally Mears'trek (1911)
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Map of the route of Mears's journey
Theron, Greg
Mr W G A Mears [tribute from College Chronicle v2#2, p8] cover
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Tribute to Mr Wally Mears on his retirement: cover
Krige, Marthinus Theunis Steyn
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Teaching certificate
Union of South Africa. Department of Education.
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Citation which accompanied the awarding of the degree Masters of Education honoris causa to W G A Mears.
The document is undated, but the accompanying compliments slip from UCT includes the name of A V H Carter, Registrar, who served the university from 1939 - 1955. As it was awarded whilst Mears was Headmaster of Rondebosch Boys' High (1930 - 1951), the possible date range is limited to the period 1939 - 1951. page 1
University of Cape Town
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Citation which accompanied the awarding of the degree Masters of Education honoris causa to W G A Mears.
The document is undated, but the accompanying compliments slip from UCT includes the name of A V H Carter, Registrar, who served the university from 1939 - 1955. As it was awarded whilst Mears was Headmaster of Rondebosch Boys' High (1930 - 1951), the possible date range is limited to the period 1939 - 1951. page 2
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town. Compliments slip. [undated]
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Slip accompanying UCT citation.
University of Cape Town
University of South Africa Master of Arts degree certificate, March 1928 awarded to WGA Mears.
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Masters degree certificate
University of South Africa
Wally Mears' Epic Ride: account from Hugh Huggett 001
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Account from Hugh Huggett summarising Mears' epic ride and proposing a repeat of that journey.
Huggett, Hugh
Wally Mears' Epic Ride: account from Hugh Huggett 002
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Account from Hugh Huggett summarising Mears' epic ride and proposing a repeat of that journey, 002
Huggett, Hugh
Wally Mears' Epic Ride: cover page
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Account of Mears' Journey on horseback from the Eastern Cape to Ixopo in East Griqualand (KwaZulu-Natal). The horse belonged to someone called Wellington: cover page
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)
Wally Mears' Epic Ride: provenance letter from Shirley Fletcher, Kingswood College
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Letter accompanying copy of Mears Epic ride account from the Archivist, Shirley Fletcher, Kingswood College.
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)
Wally Mears' Epic Ride: response by Greg Theron to account from Hugh Huggett
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Wally Mears' Epic Ride: response by Greg Theron to account from Hugh Huggett
Theron, Greg
This collection includes:
1) Union of South Africa. Department of Education. Teachers' Provisional First Class Certificate awarded to W G A Mears, dated March 1920
2) University of South Africa Master of Arts Degree certificate, March 1928 awarded to WGA Mears.
3) University of Cape Town. Citation accompanying the awarding of the Honorary Master of Education degree to WGA Mears. [undated]
4) Compliments slip accompanying the UCT citation.
5) WGA Mears letter to Mr Dunn, 1st May 1974.
6) WGA Mears letter to Mr Dunn, [undated]
7) Account of Mears' Epic Ride and accompanying note.
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)
WGA Mears letter to Mr Dunn, 1st May 1974.
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Handwritten letter from Wally Mears to Mr Dunn referring to the publication of the Early History of St Stithians College which Mears was working on at the time. Although not identified as such in the letter, it can be deduced from the reference to the work of the parents, that he is Mr Colin J H Dunn who was the Chairman of the Parents' Association for the period 1969 -1970.
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)
WGA Mears letter to Mr Dunn, [undated]
Part of Wally Mears Fonds
Handwritten letter from Wally Mears to Mr Dunn referring to the publication of the Early History of St Stithians College which Mears was working on at the time. Although not identified as such in the letter, it can be deduced from the reference to the work of the parents, that he is Mr Colin J H Dunn who was the Chairman of the Parents' Association for the period 1969 -1970.
Mears, Walter George Amos (Wally)