The tack hammer was used by Mrs K D Baird (Joy Coutts CPLC 1936) in the christening of the Minervan IV on the 11th April 1981, Boat Race morning. The christening is mentioned in Ring-a-roo October 1981 p.8The presentation of a christening hammer indicates the honour in which the owner was held by the school and also signifies the value placed by the school in both their rowing fleet and the people associated by name with the individual boats. Solid brass tack hammer with magnetic tips. Varnished wooden handle. Engraved head.Front of head: PRESENTED TO / MRS K D BAIRD / 11TH APRIL / 1981 Head verso: Minervan IV Maker's mark: GWMOUNT / PAT 282222joy-coutts, k-d-baird, ballarat-college, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, minervan-iv, rowing, boats, christening, hammer,

This librarian's chair was given to the school by the family of Joy Chapman who had died during 1948. The chair was part of a number of furnishings supplied by donation for the new library which was opened in 1949. These included blackwood shelves, tables and chairs and a new set of Encycopedia Britannica supplied by the Parents and Friend's Association, a grooved periodical table given by Old Collegians Younger Set, a librarian's desk supplied by the E M Bell estate and more than 200 books supplied by the Old Collegians. (see 'A lamp burns brightly' p. 61). This item is a significant example of the degree to which the school relied on donations from the community to develop the school during the post-war years. Solid wood chair with high solid back and solid arm rests. Carved CPLC crest attached to neck rest. Padded seat. Bronze plaque at front of seat. Plaque: In memory of / JOY CHAPMAN / 1947 - 1948 - The Gift of Her / Father, Mother & Ruthc-p-l-c, younger-set, parents-and-friends-association, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, library, joy-chapman

Personal property of Miss Elinor Morcom, pianist and school piano teacher 1957 - 60, 66-70. Two volumes of the works of John Bunyan, including Pilgrim's Progress, The Holy War and To the Chief of Sinners beautifully illustrated with graved plates. Bound in half leather with gilt lettering and decoration; inter-leaved engraved plates and numerous in-text illustrations. With an engraved frontispiece and title page. Condition: The binding is generally tight and firm. The hinges are just starting but still generally firm. There is light browning and background foxing. Handwritten on flyleaf of volume one: E Morcom, 424 Creswick Road, Ballaratelinor-morcom, music-teacher, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college

Memorial Prize awarded to former CPLC student Minnie Monteith (Dux of school and Head Prefect 1921) by the Melbourne Shakespeare Society for excellence in the 1922 society examination. Item provides intriguing detail to Minnie's academic pursuits following her years of schooling at Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeDark blue padded and textured calf binding with gold printing and borders on front cover and spine; gold detail to inside edge of cover; marbled end-pages and gilt edge; hinges generally firm; book plate inside front cover; two pages of handwritten notes included in volume;Book plate inside front cover: Crest of the Melbourne Shakespeare Society / Examination 1922 / E Toynbee Stevens Memorial Prize / Awarded to / Minnie Monteith / Signed by President Long and Secretary Daleyminnie-monteith, melbourne-shakespeare-society, e-toynbee-stevens, book-prize, 1922,

Memorial Prize awarded to former CPLC student Minnie Monteith (Dux of school and Head Prefect 1921) by the Melbourne Shakespeare Society for excellence in the 1923 society examination. Item provides intriguing detail to Minnie's academic pursuits following her years of schooling at Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies' College Black, padded and textured calf binding with gold printing on front cover and spine; gold detail to inside edge of cover; marbled end-pages and gilt edge; hinges generally firm; book plate inside front cover; Book plate inside front cover: Crest of the Melbourne Shakespeare Society / Examination 1923 / The Toynbee Stevens Prize / Awarded to / Miss M Monteith / Signed by President Long and Secretary Daley minnie-monteith, melbourne-shakespeare-society, e-toynbee-stevens, book-prize, 1923,

The Clarendon Old Collegians Association existed from very early times in the school history and was a singificant controbutor to school socail capacity and infrastructure. The OC's regularly donated funds and purchases to special projects. Sections of the society met in different geographic areas, such as Melbourne or the Wimmera. Three circular enamel brooches featuring outer circle in royal blue with lettering enclosing features of school crest - open book in white with gold border, royal blue lamp with gold flame at base of book and gold star at top of bookLettering around border: CLARENDON OLD COLLEGIANSclarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, clarendon-old-collegians

Badge awarded to House Captain of Walker House (earlier style)Gold plated rectangular plate with patterned border on black round enamle mountOn reverse: BRIM / MELBbadge, house-captain, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, walker-house

Badge awarded to Cairns House CaptainsGold plated rectangular plate with green stripe on face and green round enamel mountcairns-house, badge, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college

Badge awarded to Walker House CaptainsSilver plated rectangular plate with narrow blue borders and blue lettering on blueround enamle mountReverse: Stokes / Melbhouse-captains, walker, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college

Doris Vivienne (Dossie) (Clegg) Mooney attended CPLC 1928 - 1932; daughter of Gladys Irene McCleave. A keen athlete Dossie competed in a variety of events at the annual Sports Day competitions. This cup was awarded for her overall championship for the junior grades in 1932. Dossie left CPLC in 1935. She was a member of the Running and Basketball teams in her final year. Small silver cup with double handles and brown melamine standEngraved on face of cup: C.P.L.C. / Sports / Junior Champion 1932 / D. CLEGGd clegg, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, d-mooney, junior-sports-champion

Sweets dish donated to the school by Gwen Graham (CPLC 1924-1935) in 2002. The dish was hand painted by Lucy Shaw (Principal of Clarendon PLC 1927-1934), to raise money for the school. Small sweets dish with fluted edge; Clarendon PLC crest hand painted on face.On base: L. S. / 1934lucy-shaw, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, principal

Clarendon PLC celebrated its 125th anniversary on 11-12 September 1993. Events included a dinner on Saturday evening at the Balanada Room, Main Road, Ballarat, a Sunday morning service in the College Chapel, Sturt Street campus and an informal luncheon in Watson Hall, Mair Street campus. These bowls were hand made by Susan Gillett (Hoskins) CPLC 1966 as gifts provided to old collegians attending the event. Three hand painted fire-kilned pottery bowls with blue and yellow decoration to border and base of bowlPainted inside bowl: C.P.L.C. 125 YEARS Inscribed on base: SUSANclarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, 1993, 125th anniversary

Hat ribbons were worn around the winter felt hat and the summer straw hat. These ribbons were worn by Megan Rayner (CPLC1965) and her aunt (CLC 1920s)Hat ribbon with embroidered crests; one navy ribbon with white border and yellow/white embroidery. One mid-blue ribbon with white border and fine yellow edge border, white and yellow embroidery. rayner, ribbons, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, clarendon-ladies-college

Beverley Wheeler entered the school in 1942; Bev was Walker House Captain in 1955 and a member of the 1955 Hockey Team. she received sports colours and was also a probationer.Brown wool blazer pocket with embroidered Clarendon PLC crest, Hockey 1955 and House Captain 1955; navy blue ribbon sewn to top of pocket.beverley-wheeler, house-captain, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, 1955

Isla Veal, who had left the school the year prior to commence Commercial studies at SMBC, returned as a 14yo Old Collegian to compete at the school sports day 5 April 1951. The print, copies of which were used in a variety of ways by the school, was presented, framed in honour of her first place. Framed sepia toned print with cream mountLabelled on reverse: old Collegians Race / April 5th 1952 / won by / Isla Veal / 14 yearsisla-veal, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, sports

Trophy awarded to Isla Veal who attended the school 1949 - 1951. Isla left the school aged 14years to undertake commercial studies at SMBC. She returned to compete in Old Collegian events at Sports Day 1952 and also participated with the school debutante set in 1954. Small silver double-handle cup on melamine standEngraved on face of cup: C.P.L.C / INTERMEDIATE ATHLETICS / 1951 / ISLA VEALisla-veal, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, sports

During 1944 - 1952 the school had an elocution teacher on staff, Miss Marjorie James. In 1945 the Clarendon Junior Verse-Speaking Choir came second at the Royal South Street Eisteddfod. The Junior School has continued to represent the school at South Street in Choral Verse-Speaking. Medium silver cup with double handles on melamine stand; engraving on face and verso of cup.Engraved on face: C.P.L.C. / Verse speaking / won by Engraved on verso: 1944 Remove / 1945 V B / 1946 III B / 1948 V B / 1949 IV / 1950 IV / 1952 III A III Bverse-speaking, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, marjorie-james

Donated in October 2003 by Sylvia (Selkirk) Davidson; Archives also holds Sylvia's 1927 Senior Championship cup. Sylvia attended CPLC 1922-1928Silver sweet dish on silver stand with engraving on baseEngraved on base: C.P.L.C. SPORTS / 1924 / JNR. CHAMPIONSHIP / S.S.sylvia-selkirk, sports, 1930, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college

The Annual Sports Day in the 1920s featured a number of novelty races such as 'Thread the needle, Siamese or, in this case, Potato. The Touchstone 1926 does not include a report for the Annual Sports Day so the 'JS' cannot be confirm but could be Joyce (Sarah) Bathurst (1934) or Jean (Smith) (1934). Silver plated egg cup with spoon slit in base; engraving on base. Engraved on base: C.P.L.C. Sports 1926 / Under 10 Potato Race / J.S. potato-race, sports, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, 1926