1980 BC St Stithians College Newspaper, Issue 1, February 1980: cover
Sin título1994 Wanderers Stadium Bull Ring Night Game
An account of an unexpected game of cricket.
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 event, 11th August, 1953: content
Sin títuloTen 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
1953 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.
Rand Aid Chairman and Minister [NC] The Star, c. May 1950 (date not fully identified)
Sin título1957 Leake obituaries [NCs] The Star 20th April 1957, Rand Daily Mail 22nd April 1957
Sin títuloLeake's blotter containing reverse images of his signature.
[Blotting paper, dating back to the 15th century was used in the days of dip pens or fountain pens to absorb excess ink. It was a common sight on a gentleman's desk, often in a leather or similar frame. A sheet of blotting paper was also an essential piece of school stationery to prevent smudging up until the advent of the ballpoint pen. Note added by MR]
1956 Johannesburg. Office of the Mayor letter to C H Leake 27th September 1956 regarding the award of a medal to Leake.
Sin título1935c Leake inspects the girl-guide guard of honour
Sin título1940c Leake family group in garden 001
Sin título1940c Leake in his garden 003
Sin título1953 Leake addresses congregation after laying of Chapel Foundation Stone
Sin título1953 Chapel Leake lays Foundation Stone 001
Sin título1953 College Opening group 003
Sin títuloSlip accompanying UCT citation.
Sin títuloHandwritten 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.
Sin títuloAccount of Mears' Journey on horseback from the Eastern Cape to Ixopo in East Griqualand (KwaZulu-Natal). The horse belonged to someone called Wellington: pages 1- 3
Sin títuloAccount from Hugh Huggett summarising Mears' epic ride and proposing a repeat of that journey.
Sin títuloEarly history of the school containing information on the foundation of the College and its Cornish origins, the starting of the College and milestones from 1952 to 1968, the Parents' Association and the Old Boys' Association.
Sin títuloTribute to Mr Wally Mears on his retirement: cover
Sin títuloWalter George Amos Mears 1930 - 1951: [extract from RBHS]
Sin título1953 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
Sin título1965 BC Mountstephens House NIS
Sin título1974 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:
1976 BC St Stithians Singers review: Masterly Chorus in 'Messiah' NC October 1975
Sin títuloAerial photograph showing the campus and surrounding farming and peri-urban areas in 1952.
Sin títuloAerial photograph showing the campus and surrounding farming and peri-urban areas in 1952.
Sin título1967 BC Rugby U15A
Sin títuloCovering note issued in 1982 but attached to a 1977 letter from the Department of National Education to the Administrator of the Transvaal.
Sin título19781122 Mark Henning letter to the Transvaal Director of Education requesting permission for the admission of 3 black applicants. This letter was copied to the Transvaal Administrator. [compliant]
Sin título19781212 Transvaal Department of Education letter to Mark Henning refusing permission for admission of 3 black applicants.
Sin título1979 Application Parent 1 [compliant]
Sin título1979 MH handwritten notes [compliant]
Sin título197902 Mark Henning Draft letter to Minister of National Education
Sin título197903 Mark Henning letter to St George's Headmaster: Graham Dods
Sin título19790125 Mark Henning letter to the Transvaal Administrator [compliant]
Sin título19790126 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Director of Education [compliant]: request for reconsideration of applicants
Sin título19790126 Transvaal Education Department. Minutes of interview 001 compliments slip
Sin título19800108 Transvaal Department of Education telegram to Mark Henning re refusal [compliant]
Sin título19800111 Transvaal Department of Education letter to Mark Henning re refusal [compliant]
Sin título19800223 Letter Pat van Rensburg (MPC for Bryanston) to Mark Henning advising him of the question she tabled in the Provincial Council regarding the admission of black students to private schools. The accompanying document details the questions and the responses from the administrator regarding admission numbers.
Sin título19801107 Transvaal Education Department letter to Mark Henning [compliant] re refusal of admission of a further pupil.
Sin título1981 Article Admission of pupils of all races with accompanying notes in Mark Henning's handwriting.
Note: The article is assumed to have been issued by the HMC as it refers to various private schools in each of the provinces.
19811113 Mark Henning letter to Transvaal Education Department re response: draft
Sin títuloSue Mackenzie Archive: family and other photographs
Sin título1989 BC Tree planting 01
Sin título1995 GC financing meeting with Mackenzies, Mullins and others
Sin título1995 VIth Form: Rev Maragele and Sue Mackenzie
Sin títuloEarly Kamoka photographs from the time the Kamoka Bush Camp was established: constructing Kamoka from the old farm buildings 001
Sin títuloEarly Kamoka photographs from the time the Kamoka Bush Camp was established: constructing Kamoka from the old farm buildings 004
Sin títuloEarly Kamoka photographs from the time the Kamoka Bush Camp was established: constructing Kamoka from the old farm buildings 005
Sin título1937 Last Will and Testament of Albert Charles Collins ref 2528/37: cover page
Sin títuloProgramme of the event, 11th August, 1953: Cover
Sin título1953 St Stithians College, Johannesburg. Official Opening of the College and Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Chapel [guests' programme]] cover
Sin título1954 First Annual Athletics Meeting 25th September 1954: content.
Time-keeper's copy indicated on front of programme.
1954 St Stithians College Council. Invitation to the Opening and Dedication of the Chapel by the Rev Dr J B Webb, Sunday 7th November, 1954
Sin título1954 Grade 2 School report [anon] signed by Mis D Pescod and Wally Mears.
Sin título1959c St Stithians College Prospectus: content
The date of this Prospectus is estimated from the contents: it refers back to the opening of the College in 1953 and the fees are still quoted in sterling. (South Africa changed its monetary system from sterling to Rands in 1960 and later issues reflect this.)
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.
Sin título1961c. St Stithians College: A Methodist School for Boys [prospectus] cover
The date of the publication is estimated from the fact that the fees are quoted in Rands. South Africa converted from sterling to Rands in February, 1961. Although the word, prospectus, does not appear in the title, the contents duplicate those of earlier prospectuses.
1961c. St Stithians College: A Methodist School for Boys [prospectus] content
The date of the publication is estimated from the fact that the fees are quoted in Rands. South Africa converted from sterling to Rands in February, 1961. Although the word, prospectus, does not appear in the title, the contents duplicate those of earlier prospectuses.
1961 St Stithians College [prospectus]: cover
Sin título1961 St Stithians College [prospectus]: content
Sin título1966 Vernon Clegg: Report on overseas travelling fellowship: front page.
Sin título1974 21st Anniversary programme: content
Sin títuloLetter refers to writings of Benjamin Bennet who had interviewed Collins as a young reporter shortly before the death of Collins in 1937. The article extract provides a revealing description of the simple lifestyle of this College founder, page 1.
Sin título1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: cover
Sin título1982 Fun Festival at St Stithians programme, 31st July 1982: cover
Sin título1982 Fun Festival at St Stithians programme, 31st July 1982: content
Sin título1983 Cover note C Botha to J Ivey
Sin títuloList of items available at the time, mostly from the Sandton Library, and possibly still available [as at May 2022].
Sin título1986 St Stithians Theatre Club [certificate of ownership] of paving stone in Anglovaal Mall, Market Precinct. The Mall was developed as part of the Johannesburg centenary.
Sin título1994 Collage: News and Views about the St Stithians Collegiate School for Girls: cover
A prospectus that introduced the Collegiate and its founding staff.
1996 Founders' Day - 20th July 1996. To commemorate the unveiling of the Foundation Stone at the Collegiate: content
Sin título1965 - 1971 Rugby 1st XV Commentary Book: a hand-written record compiled by the Rugby captains for the years 1965 to 1971. Each match is commented on together with the players names and the scores. - content
Sin títuloProgramme of the event, including handwritten goodwill messages from those involved in the production. - cover
Sin títuloProgramme of the event, including handwritten goodwill messages from those involved in the production. - contents
Sin títuloTrubshaw Award poems 1997 to 2006
Sin títuloAdventurers Club Album 2 1965 - 1971: cover
Sin títuloSaints Action Day (with apologies to Henry V and Bill Shakespeare).
Sin títuloSandton Historical Association Annual Magazine #2, 1978
Contents:
1) Editorial 1
2) How Sandton got its Water Supply by R. I. Louttit.
3) When Ouma wrote to the School Board by Juliet Marais Louw.
4) Witkoppen School by Agnes Kulenkampff.
5) Panner' s Lane - the story of a road by Muriel E. Fisher.
6) St Mungo' s Church Bryanston by W.R. Hedding.
7) Newsletter
Physical 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.
Items collected by Lilian Harris and amalgamated into an album presented to the College following the sudden death of E M Harris in 1961.
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