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1953BC_0007: BC Address by Rev Ambrose Reeves at the laying of the Foundation Stone of the Chapel.

1953BC_0016: BC Address by Rev Dr Webb at the laying of the Foundation Stone of the Chapel.
legend:
Seated to the left are Mr and Mrs Mears and Rev Ambrose Reeves; to the righ: Mr Gilbert Tucker, Mr Leake, and Rev Arnold J Walker.

1953BC_0010: Foundation staff
Legend:
Mr EM (Monty) Harris, Miss A M Doehring, Miss EC Walmsley, Mr WGA Mears

1953 College Prospectus containing details of admission, fees, uniforms etc.

1953 Foundation staff photo
Legend:
Left to right: EM (Monty) Harris; Miss Doehring; Miss Walmsley; Mr Wally Mears

1953 HA 020 Chapel foundation stone Rev Webb address 002

1954 Grade 2 School report [anon] signed by Mis D Pescod and Wally Mears.

1955 HA 045c Chapel first christening with Monty Harris

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1955 HA 045d Chapel first christening with Wally Mears.

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1955 HA 046a First christening with Wally Mears.

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1955 Standard I School report [anon] signed by Miss Doehring and Wally Mears.

1957 BC Cricket 1st XI ST 070
Legend:
Back row: T. Ryan, S. Maxwell, T. Sutcliffe, P.A. Lunn, J.G. Turner, M.C. Bresler, B. van Eyk, T. Christensen, R.D. Bradley;
Front row: M.D. Wilson, R. Mercer-Tod, E.P. Pfaff (capt.), Mr W Mears, Mr R.E. Hudson-Reed, M.J. Nayler (vice-capt.), A.M. Marriner.

1957 BC Rugby TBI McLaren Collection NIS
Legend: not available in Stythian 1957 - 1961

1958 BC Cricket 1st XI ST p072 McLaren Collection
Legend:
Back row: T Ryan, S Maxwell, T Sutcliffe, P A Lunn, M C Bresler, B van Eyck, T Christensen, R D Bradley
Front row: M D Wilson, R Mercer-Todd, E P Pfaff (Capt.), Mr W Mears, Mr R Hudson- Reed, M J Naylor (Vice-captain), A M Marriner

1958 BC Cricket 1st XI ST p072 Pfaff Collection
Legend:
Back row: T Ryan, S Maxwell, T Sutcliffe, P A Lunn, M C Bresler, B van Eyck, T Christensen, R D Bradley
Front row: M D Wilson, R Mercer-Todd, E P Pfaff (Capt.), Mr W Mears, Mr R Hudson- Reed, M J Naylor (Vice-captain), A M Marriner

1958 HA 068a Staff vs OSA Hockey match

Legend:
Wally Mears, Steyn Krige

1959 BC Cricket 1st XI NIS McLaren Collection
Legend:
Back row: B. L. Black, B. van Eyk, C McLeod, B. G. Ditcham, P. Lunn, T. Sutcliffe, T. Ryan, J.P. Ullman;
Front ow: D.M. Hardy, M.C. Bressler (capt.), Mr W.G. Mears (Headmaster), Mr D. E. Hudson-Reed, S. Maxwell (capt. - 1st term), R.D. Bradley.

1959 BC Hockey 1st XI team photograph NIS
Legend:
Back row: R Jonathan, C Jackson, C McLeod, T Ryan, DM Hardy, BG Ditcham, WR Tarboton, JP Ullman
Front row: D Reed, T Leach (capt.), Mr Mears, Mr Krige, MC Bresler, KR Cronwright

1959 BC Matric Class photograph
Legend:
Back row: R J C Pellow, S Maxwell, D T Robertson (Library Prefect), P A Weaver, C R Roper, V E Meagher, I W Beith, P E P Veit;
Front row: Mr E M Harris (Form Master), M C Bresler (Prefect), D D Scott (Prefect), M W G A Mears (Headmaster), T Leach (Prefect), B Hambleton-Jones (Prefect), Mr M T S Krige ( Vice-principal).

1959 BC Rugby 1st XV p066
Legend:
Back row: J.P. Ullman, B.G. Ditcham, T. Sutcliffe, P.A. Weaver, J.C. Preston, L.P. Bradfield;
Second row: P.E. Veit, P. Lunn, B. Hambleton-Jones, T. Leach, D.D. Scott;
Front row: B. van Eyk, T. Ryan (capt.), Mr M.T. S. Krige, Mr W.G.A. Mears, D.M. Hardy (vice-capt.), V.E. Meagher.

1959 BC Rugby 1st XV ST p066
Legend:
Back row: JP Ullman, BG Ditcham, T Sutcliffe, PA Weaver, JC Preston, LP Bradfield;
Middle row: PEP Veit, P Lunn, B Hambleton-Jones, T Leach, DD Scott;
Front row: B van Eyk, T Ryan (capt.), Mr MTS Kirge, MrWGA Mears, DM Hardy (vice-capt.), VE Meagher

1959 HA 075b Swimming gala presentation

1960 BC Cricket 1st XI NIS
Legend:
Back row: B.L.B. Black, M.T. Hughes, R.C. Sutton, L.P. Bradfield;
2nd row: W.J. de Maar, C. McLeod, G.G. Michelmore, B.P. Cooper, K Cooper;
Front row: T. Sutcliffe (capt.), Mr R.E. Hudson-Reed, Mr W.G.A. Mears (Headmaster), R.D. Bradley (vice-capt.), J.P. Ullman.

1960 BC Cricket 1st XI NIS
Legend:
Back row: B.L.B. Black, M.T. Hughes, R.C. Sutton, L.P. Bradfield;
2nd row: W.J. de Maar, C. McLeod, G.G. Michelmore, B.P. Cooper, K Cooper;
Front row: T. Sutcliffe (capt.), Mr R.E. Hudson-Reed, Mr W.G.A. Mears (Headmaster), R.D. Bradley (vice-capt.), J.P. Ullman.

1960 BC Rugby 1st XV ST 1957-1961 p068
Legend:
Back row: L P Bradfield, C V Malan, J C Preston, C McLeod, MC Bolton, B L B Black,
2nd row: W J de Maar, T J Sutcliffe, A N McMillan, D H Reed, R D Michelmore, K R Cronwright
Front row: B Van Eyk, J P Ullman, W G A Mears, M T S Krige, A Moir

1961 BC Cricket 1st XI NIS Cliff Jackson collection;
Legend:
Front row: C B Jackson; B L Black (Capt.); Mr RE Hudson-Reed; Mr W G A Mears (headmaster); B P Cooper; J D Gillham
2nd row: J W Hayward; R N Richardson; D H Fox; M T Hughes; H R Laburn;
Back row: N J Tickton; G M Martin; K Cooper; J W Hosford

1961 BC Cricket 1st XI NIS
Legend:
Back row: N J Tickton, G M Martin, K Cooper, J W Hosford;
2nd row: J W Hayward, N Richardson, D H Fox, M T Hughes, H R Laburn;
Front row: C B Jackson, B L Black (Capt.), Mr RE Hudson-Reed, Mr W G A Mears (headmaster), B P Cooper, J D Gillham.

1961 BC Hockey 1st XI NIS Cliff Jackson collection
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1961 BC Matric Class St (1962) p013 McLaren Collection
Legend:
Back row: N. Hjelm, L. Lauf, P. Boustead, J. Gillham, B. Black, H. Poole;
2nd row: A. Riceman, N. Harris, H. Mulock-Houwer, R. Wiener, J. Davis, P. Wilhelm;
Front row: N. Richardson, C. Jackson, W.G.A. Mears, Esq., (Headmaster), M. Acott, M. Bolton.
Absent: N. Roberts

1961 BC Matric Class ST p013 Cliff Jackson collection
Legend:
Back row: N. Hjelm, L. Lauf, P. Boustead, J. Gillham, B. Black, H. Poole;
2nd row: A. Riceman, N. Harris, H. Mulock-Houwer, R. Wiener, J. Davis, P. Wilhelm;
Front row: N. Richardson, C. Jackson, W.G.A. Mears, Esq., (Headmaster), M. Acott, M. Bolton.
Absent: N. Roberts

1961 BC Prefects ST 1962 p017 Cliff Jackson collection
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Front row:
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1961 BC Rugby 1st XV NIS Cliff Jackson collection
Legend:
Back row: JD Gillham. DW Roberts, S Puth, WJ de Maar, RE Wiener, R N Richardson, R Thom;
Middle row: CB Jackson, L Lauf, R Glatthaar, BP Cooper, SB Miller, IJ Finnie;
Front row: GM Martin, MC Bolton (capt.), Mr MTS Krige, M WGA Mears, BL Black (vice-capt.), G O Read

1961 BC Rugby 1st XV ST 1962 p047
Legend:
Back row: J.D. Gillham, D.W. Roberts, S. Puth, W. J. de Maar, R.E. Wiener, N. Richardson, R. Thom;
Second row: C.B. Jackson, L. Lauf, R. Glatthaar, B.P. Cooper, S.B. Miller, I.J.Finnie:
Front row: G.M. Martin, M.C. Bolton (capt.), M. T. S. Krige, Esq., W. G. A. Mears, Esq. (Headmaster), B. L. Black (vice-capt.), G.O. Read.

1963 BC Rugby U13 NIS
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1964 BC College Prefects NIS
Legend:
Back row: Alan Keevy, Raymond D Martin, Alan J Graham, Jonathan Ruffel, Roger Palmer, Rod M Fraser, Ricky Andrew, Gavin Robertson, Jonathan Hayward,;
Front Row: Henry Booker, Alistair Maxwell (Headboy), Mr S Krige (Head), Mr V Clegg (Vice-head), Norman Tickton (Vice-headboy), Neil Blue.

1964 BC Matric Class NIS
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1976 BC Memorial Service in memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears, February 15th 1976 [programme 001 Cover]

1976 BC Memorial Service in memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears, February 15th 1976 [programme 002]

1976 BC Memorial Service in memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears, February 15th 1976 [programme 003]

1976 BC Memorial Service in memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears, February 15th 1976 [programme 004]

1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: content

1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: content

1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: cover

1976 memorial Service in Memory of Mr W.G.A. Mears: cover

1977 BC Newsletter #1 Serve the Future Hour, April 1977, No.1, page 1. First edition of a 4-page newsletter entitled "Serve the Future Hour". This title was later used as the title of Macfarlane's history of the College: "To Serve the Future Hour".

The articles reflect the day to day life of the College at the time.
The cover and articles contained in the issue honour the first headmaster of the College, Wally Mears, on his retirement.
Tributes to founder teacher, E M (Monty) Harris, who passed away in July 1961, appear on pages 22-25 of this issue.

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.

Various publicity items from 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.

Map of the route of Mears's journey

Programme of the official opening of Mears Hall by Mr Wally Mears.

Tribute to Mr Wally Mears on his retirement: content

Tribute to Mr Wally Mears on his retirement: cover

Circular letter inviting old boys to attend the gala performance to mark the opening of Mears Hall.

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 1953 and July,1961.

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.

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.

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.

Invitation to the farewell event for the first Headmaster, W G Mears.

Invitation to the event at which Mr Mears performed the official opening at 16h30.

Article describing the College, focusing on what it has to offer and its values.

Teaching certificate

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

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

Slip accompanying UCT citation.

Masters degree certificate

Wally Mears Archive 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.

Account from Hugh Huggett summarising Mears' epic ride and proposing a repeat of that journey.

Account from Hugh Huggett summarising Mears' epic ride and proposing a repeat of that journey, 002

Letter accompanying copy of Mears Epic ride account from the Archivist, Shirley Fletcher, Kingswood College.

Wally Mears' Epic Ride: response by Greg Theron to account from Hugh Huggett

Walter George Amos Mears 1930 - 1951: [extract from RBHS]