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This portrait was commissioned by Margaret Oddie, a Morongo Old Collegian.
This is a portrait of Morongo GIrls College's second Principal (1942-1970)
Large rectangular coloured oil painting encased in a guild-edged frame
Inscription on the bottom: "Miss Lucy Shaw MBE BA MACE Principal 1942-1970
Enamelled blue oval Prefect's Badge with a white rectangular bar lengthways across with the word "Prefect" written in white on a gree bar. This is attached to a badge featuring the School Crest, consisting of royal blue circle, with white diagonal cross, with dark green background and golden lantern with white flame, on top of cross.
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, badges, private-girls-school, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes, lucy shaw, gertrude pratt, dulcie brookshaw
Coloured Beret Badge featuring the School Crest, consisting of royal blue circle, with white diagonal cross, with dark green background and golden lantern with white flame on top of cross, with the word "Morongo" written on blue scroll at the base.
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, badges, private-girls-school, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes, lucy shaw, gertrude pratt, dulcie brookshaw
Coloured Beret Badge featuring the School Crest, consisting of royal blue circle, with white diagonal cross, with dark green background and golden lantern with white flame on top of cross, with the word "Morongo" written on blue scroll at the base.
One cufflink featuring coloured enamel School Crest attached to small silver chains and silver rod keeper.
School crest featuring royal blue circle, with white diagonal cross, with dark green background and golden lantern with white flame on top of cross
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, badges, cufflinks, private-girls-school, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes, lucy shaw, gertrude pratt, dulcie brookshaw
Set of two cufflinks featuring coloured enamel School Crests attached to small silver chains and silver oblong keepers
School crest featuring royal blue circle, with white diagonal cross, with dark green background and golden lantern with white flame on top of cross.
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, badges, cufflinks, private-girls-school, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes, lucy shaw, gertrude pratt, dulcie brookshaw
Round silver badge with diagonal hollowed cross and lantern in centre of cross.
"Sint Lucernae Ardentes" is wirrten around the edge of the circle.
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, badges, private-girls-school, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes, lucy shaw, gertrude pratt, dulcie brookshaw
Round silver badge with diagonal cross across open backgorund with lantern in centre, with fine chain and safety clasp attached.
"Sint Lucernae Ardentes" is written around the outer circle.
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, badges, private-girls-school, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes, lucy shaw, gertrude pratt, dulcie brookshaw
A round silver badge with four leaf-type attachments, with a cross in centre, sitting on a bar with coiled ends.
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, badges, private-girls-school, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes, lucy shaw, gertrude pratt, dulcie brookshaw
Coloured enamelled badge featuring the School Crest, consisting of royal blue circle, with white diagonal cross, with dark green background and golden lantern with white flame on top of cross, on a silver cross-bar
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, badges, private-girls-school, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes, lucy shaw, gertrude pratt, dulcie brookshaw, tie-pin
Silver badge, round with four crown-shapes placed around edge. In the centre is featured a cross and a star with the inscription below around the edge of the circle.
"Semier Fidelis"
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, badges, private-girls-school, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes, lucy shaw, gertrude pratt, dulcie brookshaw
This badge was won by Mavis Pettitt in 1920.
Mavis was the first School Dux at the re-named 'Roslyn'.
An all-silver round badge with a crown on top and a star in the centre on a crossbar with fine chain and pin attached. It has an extra circular wreath with a ribbon across and it attached by a small link. A fine safety chain and pin are attached.
"Dux 1920" and "Semier Fidelis"
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, badges, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes, private, bell-post-hill, lucy shaw, gertrude pratt, dulcie brookshaw
White china teapot with School crest on side, gold around rim of teapot and a plain round handle. The lid is plain with a mushroom pointed top.
"Sint Lucernae Ardentes" and "Morongo Presbyterian Girls Gollge Geelong"
Tapered triangular navy blue felt pennant with gold screen-printed writing "Morongo" and coloured School crest, featuring royal blue circle, with white diagonal cross, with dark green background and golden lantern with white flame, on top of cross.
pennant, education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, banner, private-girls-school, lucy-shaw, gertrude-pratt, dulcie-brookshaw, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes
Silver teaspoon with patterned handle and School crest inside round-cornered square patterned top
Sint Lucernae Ardentes
Silver teaspoon with rectangular spoon. Handle has decorative filagree and a coloured School crest is on the end
Sint Lucernae Ardentes on the crest and "1970 Morongo Jubilee" on the spoon
Navy cotton hatband with three thin gold stripes over two wide green strips and coloured School crest.
Sint Lucernae Ardentes
Dark blue hatband with coloured embroidered School crest and green and gold stripe along the length
Sint Lucernae Ardentes
Dark blue hatband with gold embroidered School crest and green and gold stripe along the length
Sint Lucernae Ardentes
Dark blue silk hatband with gold embroidered School crest and green and gold stripe along the length.
SInt Lucernae Ardentes
Grey felt School hat with coloured hatband with school colours, blue, gold and green, worn from the late 1960s.
Sint Lucernae Ardentes. Inside is written "Akubra" Finest Fur Felt".
education, school, hat, morongo, geelong, girls, uniform, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, private-girls-school, lucy-shaw, gertrude-pratt, dulcie-brookshaw, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes
Grey felt hat with coloured School crest hatband
Sint Lucernae Ardentes
education, school, hat, morongo, geelong, girls, uniform, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, private-girls-school, lucy-shaw, gertrude-pratt, dulcie-brookshaw, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes
School hat - straw boater with multi-coloured school crest handband
Sint Lucernae Ardentes
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, uniform, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, private-girls-school, lucy-shaw, gertrude-pratt, dulcie-brookshaw, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes
These cufflinks were made for Margery Rix. Cufflinks were only made for individuals not available for general purchase.
2 circular cufflinks with coloured enamelled badge featuring the School Crest, consisting of royal blue circle, with white diagonal cross, with dark green background and golden lantern with white flame on top of cross, and a small silver chain and silver cross pin.
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, school crest, badges, cufflinks, private-girls-school, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, sint-lucernae-ardentes, lucy shaw, gertrude pratt, dulcie brookshaw
White tea cup and saucer with gold-edged filagree rim with School crest on each piece.
School Crest and words "Morongo Presbyterian Girls' College Geelong" on the cup.
Carved wooden bookends with gumnuts and gum leaves surrounding the School Crest.
Sint Lucernae Ardentes
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, boarding, presbyterian, uniting, history, private-girls-school, lucy-shaw, gertrude-pratt, dulcie-brookshaw, 1920-1994, kindergarten-year-12, bookends
Portait of the third Principal of Morongo Girls College, Geelong
Coloured Oil Painting
Miss Dulcie Brookshaw - Principal/Head Mistress
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls, principal
Blackwood planter box standing on four thin bowed legs.
"PGC Morongo - Presented by the Old Girls Association 16-2-1927"
Rectangular hall table engraved with School Crest with "Carbiol" legs
"Sing Lucernae Ardentes"
small bronze gong
Wooden shield with a decorated edge in the shape of oak leaves
The crest of The Geelong College is in the centre
education, school, morongo, geelong, girls
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