1953 HA 014a Leake lays Foundation Stone
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1953 HA 014a Leake lays Foundation Stone
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1953 HA 014a Leake lays Foundation Stone
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1953 HA 014a Leake lays Foundation Stone
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1953 HA 017b Chapel foundation stone official party at plaque
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1953 HA 017b Chapel foundation stone official party at plaque
Legend:
Left to right: Reeves, Webb, Tucker, Mountstephens, Leake
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1953 HA 020 Chapel foundation stone Rev Webb address 002
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1953 HA 020 Chapel foundation stone Rev Webb address 002
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1953 College Chapel Foundation Stone laying 1953BC_0012
Parte deBoys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
1953BC_00012: Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Chapel - Charles H Leake lays the foundation stone
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1953 College Chapel Foundation stone laying HA 004 1953BC_0016
Parte deBoys' College and Boys' Prep photographs 1953 onwards
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.
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1953 Chapel Foundation Stone laying 1953BC_0019
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1953BC_00019: Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Chapel - Charles H Leake lays the foundation stone (wide view)
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The Collection 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.
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Leake portrait photograph 001 1920
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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.
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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.
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Chas. H. Leake. Unionist candidate for Troyville. Provincial Council election: cover
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Pamphlet issued by Leake in support of his candidacy in the 1920 provincial election: front page
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Chas. H. Leake. Unionist candidate for Troyville. Provincial Council election: verso
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Pamphlet issued by Leake in support of his candidacy in the 1920 provincial election. The verso includes his manifesto addressed to the Electors of the Division of Troyeville (Johannesburg) and ends with the words: "I have the honour to be, Gentleman, Yours truly, Chas. H. Leake" indicating that it was only men that were entitled to vote at that time.
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Postcard pamphlet issued by Leake in support of his candidacy in the 1927 provincial election.
The pamphlet requests the support of voters for Leake.
It appears that Leake was not successful in being elected.
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Postcard pamphlet issued by Leake in support of his candidacy in the 1927 provincial election (verso).
The pamphlet requests the support of voters for Leake.
It appears that Leake was not successful in being elected.
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St Stithians College Trust Deed: cover page
Deed setting out the founding of the College: cover page
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St Stithians College Trust Deed: contents
Deed setting out the founding of the College: contents
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