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Rand Provident Building Society. 56th Annual Report, 1946, page 2

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Part
1946

Part of Leake collection

Rand Provident Building Society. 56th Annual Report, 1946, page 2

Rand Provident Building Society

Rand Provident Building Society. 56th Annual Report, 1946, cover

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Part
1946

Part of Leake collection

Rand Provident Building Society. 56th Annual Report, 1946, cover

Rand Provident Building Society

Tourist Passport 25719. Union of South Africa. Charles H. Leake [content 001]

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Part
1941

Part of Leake collection

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]

Leake, Charles Hobson

Tourist Passport 25719. Union of South Africa. Charles H. Leake [cover]

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Part
1941

Part of Leake collection

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 [cover]

Leake, Charles Hobson

Married in Johannesburg 50 years ago: Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C Leake [NC] The Star 25/10/1944

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Item
1944

Part of Leake collection

Married in Johannesburg 50 years ago: Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C Leake [NC] The Star 25/10/1944. Includes biographical details.

The Star

Rewards and Worries of Social Welfare Work in Johannesburg. Rand Aid Chairman looks back 21 years. [NC in 2 parts] The Star 15/07/1944.

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Item
1944

Part of Leake collection

Rewards and Worries of Social Welfare Work in Johannesburg. Rand Aid Chairman looks back 21 years. [NC] The Star 15/07/1944. Describes an interview with Leake and includes details of the work done by the Association.

The Star

Valuable work of the Rand Aid Association [NC] 12/07/1944 part 2

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Part
1944

Part of Leake collection

Valuable work of the Rand Aid Association [NC] 1944, part 2. 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.

Valuable work of the Rand Aid Association [NC] 12/07/1944 part 1

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Part
1944

Part of Leake collection

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.

Retirement of Mr. C. H. Leake: Norwegian Consul for 10 years. [NC] The Star, 5/8/1938

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Item
1938

Part of Leake collection

Retirement of Mr. C. H. Leake: Norwegian Consul for 10 years. [NC] The Star, 5/8/1938.
The image of the page to which the article has been adhered also includes a newspaper photograph of cycling in Norway and 3 seals embedded in sealing wax.

The Star

Reception at Norwegian Hall [NC]

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Item
1938

Part of Leake collection

Reception at Norwegian Hall [NC] referring to the farewell to Mr & Mrs C H Leake after his retirement as Consul of Norway.
Source of NC is not identified. Item is dated form an adjacent cutting.

Unknown

Norwegian coat of arms: Lion

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Item
1935

Part of Leake collection

The coat of arms is placed adjacent to the programme detailed in item 009 and is presumed to have come either from the event or from Leake's time as Consul. Leake served as the Norwegian Consul from 1928 - 1938.
For further details on the Norwegian coat of arms see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Norway

Unknown

Banquet and Dance in Celebration of the Marriage of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden [page 4]

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Part
1935

Part of Leake collection

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

Leake, Charles Hobson

Banquet and Dance in Celebration of the Marriage of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden [pages 2-3]

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Part
1935

Part of Leake collection

Banquet and Dance in Celebration of the Marriage of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden [pages 2-3]
Leake served as the Norwegian Consul at the time

Leake, Charles Hobson

Banquet and Dance in Celebration of the Marriage of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden [programme cover]

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Part
1935

Part of Leake collection

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

Leake, Charles Hobson

Johannesburg's Golden Future. A Rand Pioneer Industry. Messrs. W.F. Johnstone and Company's enterprise [NC part 2]

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Part
1924

Part of Leake collection

Newspaper cutting featuring the 'pioneer firm' for which Leake was associated for most of his working life and including details of Leake's professional life.

Leake, Charles Hobson

Johannesburg's Golden Future. A Rand Pioneer Industry. Messrs. W.F. Johnstone and Company's enterprise [NC part 1]

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Part
1924

Part of Leake collection

Newspaper cutting featuring the 'pioneer firm' for which Leake was associated for most of his working life.

Leake, Charles Hobson

Trust [an essay]

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Item
1935

Part of Leake collection

Trust [an essay]. It is not known if this short essay can be attributed to Leake.

Unknown

Laying the Foundation Stone of the Young People's Department. [NC] The Star 25th March, 1935

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Item
1935

Part of Leake collection

Laying the Foundation Stone of the Young People's Department. [NC] The Star 25th March,1935.
Adhered onto exercise book paper.

The Star

Turffontein Division. Turffontein Kiesafdeling. C.H. Leake. S.A.P. Candidate. Provincial Council Elections. (verso)

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Part
1927

Part of Leake collection

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.

Leake, Charles Hobson

Turffontein Division. Turffontein Kiesafdeling. C.H. Leake. S.A.P. Candidate. Provincial Council Elections. (cover)

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Part
1927

Part of Leake collection

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.

Leake, Charles Hobson

Chas. H. Leake. Unionist candidate for Troyville. Provincial Council election: verso

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Part
1920

Part of Leake collection

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.

Leake, Charles Hobson

Chas. H. Leake. Unionist candidate for Troyville. Provincial Council election: cover

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Part
1920

Part of Leake collection

Pamphlet issued by Leake in support of his candidacy in the 1920 provincial election: front page

Leake, Charles Hobson

Leake portrait photograph 002

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Item
c1940

Part of Leake collection

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.

Palace Studios

Leake brief biography

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Item
1926

Part of Leake collection

Brief extract which includes biographical details of his origins and involvement in civic life in Johannesburg up to 1926. The latest date mentioned in the extract has been used to estimate its date. It's format indicates that it is likely to have been cut from a Who's Who volume. The biography includes the address at which he resided in Westcliff.

Unknown

Leake portrait photograph 001 1920

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Item
1920

Part of Leake collection

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.

Unknown

Leake collection

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Collection
1970

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.

Leake, Charles Hobson