1953 HA 004b Founders formal portrait: Albert Charles Collins
Sans titre1953 HA 009 BC Std 7 (Grade 9)
Sans titre1953 HA 010 BC Std 6 (Grade 8)
Sans titrePortrait 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.
Sans titre1953 HA 014a Leake lays Foundation Stone
Sans titre1953 HA 018c Chapel Foundation Stone: view of the assembly towards Collins House.
Sans titre1953 HA 019a Chapel Foundation Stone: view of the assembly towards Collins House.
Sans titre1954 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.
Sans titre1955 HA 038 BC Std 7 (Grade 9) Class
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1955 HA 044 BP Grade 1 Class
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1955 HA 046a First christening with Wally Mears.
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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.
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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
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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
Banquet and Dance in Celebration of the Marriage of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden [programme cover]
Leake served as the Norwegian Consul at the time
Valuable work of the Rand Aid Association [NC] 1944, part 1. The photograph identifies Leake and the Minister of Welfare and Demobilisation. at Wedge Farm, part of the Rand Aid Association's properties supported by the Chamber of Mines.
Tourist Passport 25719. Union of South Africa. Charles H. Leake. Issued on 21st May, 1941. The passport includes Leake's date of birth (17/7/1867) and stamps that indicate a trip to Southern Rhodesia in July, 1941 [content 002]
Sans titreRand Provident Building Society. 56th Annual Report, 1946, page 2
Sans titreThere's another side to the Golden City [NC] The Outspan 18 Nov 1949, part 2
Article written by Leake for the publication on the social welfare situation in Johannesburg in the post-war years and the work of the Rand Aid Association.
Churchman's 30 years at the head of city's greatest social welfare organisation [NC] Christian Recorder 25th July 1952, part 1
Sans titreClifton Methodist Church. Jubilee 1898 - 1948: cover
Sans titreCharles Hobson Leake Esq. J P [biographical notes providing his birth date, spouse, residence, employment and associative details.]
The biographical notes appear to have been compiled and written for a display as the 3 pages are edged with old sellotape marks.
Charles Hobson Leake Esq. J P [biographical notes providing his birth date, spouse, residence, employment and associative details.]
The biographical notes appear to have been compiled and written for a display as the 3 pages are edged with old sellotape marks.
Letter accompanying copy of Mears Epic ride account from the Archivist, Shirley Fletcher, Kingswood College.
Sans titreMap of the route of Mears's journey
Sans titre1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: cover
Sans titre1976 BC St Stithians Singers Gondoliers programme: cover. The operetta was performed in Mears Hall in October, 1976. Funds from the performance were contributed to the building of the Music Block.
Sans titreDeed setting out the founding of the College: cover page
Sans titreProvenance note from print from original etching block found in Dave Knowles's office. Created by BC Art teacher, John Hutton, between 1997 and 2002.
1954 St Stithians College. Opening and Dedication of the Chapel, Sunday 7th November, 1954: cover
Sans titre1955 Second Annual Athletics Meeting 24th September 1955
Sans titre1956 "Coming of Age Dinner" on Saturday 8th December, 1956: cover. Programme of the first Matric Dinner.
Sans titre1969 St Stithians College [prospectus]: cover
Sans titre1970c Stithian Village scenes 001
Sans titre1970c Stithian Village scenes 002
Sans titreLetter refers to writings of Benjamin Bennet who had interviewed Collins as a young reporter shortly before the death of Collins in 1937. It provides a revealing description of the simple lifestyle of this College founder.
Sans titre1983 Letter J Ivey to St Stithians 7th September 1983, with hand-written note detailing the items provided to Mrs Ivey.
Sans titre1984 Letter C Botha to Mrs Ivey accompanying copy of the will of A C Collins.
Sans titreLoose photograph, probably Drakensberg vista, TBI.
Sans titreLoose photograph, probably Drakensberg vista, TBI.
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 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 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 titreHandwritten letter re being unable to attend further College functions, page 2.
Sans titre2 x badges from the blazers worn by Norman Tickton, founder pupil
Sans titreMonochrome photograph.
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 1969
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 1978
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 1981
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 1987
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 1991
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 1992
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 1994
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 1995
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 1997
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 2008.
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 2010.
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 2013.
Sans titreCover of the magazine for the year 2016.
Sans titre1995 GC GP First sod 19950307 0002 Founder pupils Laburn Thompson AvZ Pitts
1995 GC GP First sod 19950307 004 Pitts Carter AvZ DBW
1995 GC GP First sod 19950307 013 Founder pupils Laburn Thompson AvZ Pitts
1995 GC GP First sod 19950307 018 Founder pupils AvZ Staff
1995 GC GP First sod 19950307 021 Staff
1995 GC GP First sod 19950307 022 Staff
1995 GC GP First sod 19950307 033 Founder G2 & 3 Pupils on Grader
1995 GC GP Action Day 19950311 003
1995 GC GP Action Day 19950311 006
1995 GC GP Launch new winter uniform 003
Sans titre1995 GP Grandparents' Day 19951012 002 four generations
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1995 GP Grandparents' Day 19951012 003 Wilson
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1995 GP Grandparents' Day 19951012 007 Knoll
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1995 GP Grandparents' Day 19951012 008 Baillieu
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1995 GP Grandparents' Day 19951012 009 Nhleko
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1995 GP Grandparents' Day 19951012 010 Hacking
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1995 GP Grandparents' Day 19951012 012 Mogane