School book prize awarded to Charlotte A Fisher (Lottie) entered CLC 1875.Hard cover book with red cloth cover inscribed and embossed Insdie front cover book plate: CLARENDON LADIES' COLLEGE / BALLARAT / A PRIZE / Repitition of Hymns / AWARDED TO / Charlotte A Fisher / R KENNEDY PRINCIPAL / December 1886charolotte-a-fisher, lottie-fisher, clarendon-ladies-college, 1886, r-kennedy, book-prize, prize, repetition-of-hymns,

The book is a history of the past 25 years of Methodist Ladies' College in Melbourne.ill. (some col.), portraits, bib., index, hbk ; ix, 219 p. : 28 cm.methodist church, methodist ladies' college (kew, vic.), private schools, methodist schools, girls' schools, kew (vic.)

School book prize awarded to Florence Maud Smith for Repetition of Scripture 1894. Light brown cloth bound volume with gold lettering and embossed design of front cover and spine. Contains book plate on insdie front cover. Black and white illustrations throughout book. Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Ladies' College / BALLARAT / a PRIZE / Repetition of Scripture / AWARDED TO / Florence Maud Smith / R KENNEDY PRINCIPAL / December 1894florence-maud-smith, book-prize, clarendon-ladies-college, r-kennedy, 1894,

Concert programme on 26/11/2022 at the Methodist Ladies' College by The Melbourne Singers, formerly Mitcham Choral Society, including ticketsConcert programme on 26/11/2022 at the Methodist Ladies' College by The Melbourne Singers, formerly Mitcham Choral Society, including ticketsmelbourne singers, mitcham choral and orchestral society

Barabara Meek boarded at Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College 1964 - 1968, passing her Leaving examinations in 1968. Medium silver cup wth double handles on silver stem with melamine base; engraved on face of cup. Engraving on face: Clarendon P.L.C. / Improvement in tennis / 1968 / Senior / Coach C J Bass / Barbara Meekbarbara-meek, 1968, tennis, sports, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college

These two books are the only surviving examples of a set of books donated to the CPLC library in honour of former principal Miss S Lillie Crump. Example of ongoing community support of the school and the esteem with which former students held former Principal Miss S L CrumpTwo books of various size and binding with matching ornate commemorative bookplates inside front coverBook plate inside front cover: EX LIBRIS / CLARENDON PRESBYTERAIN / LADIES COLLEGE / IN HONOUR OF / MISS S LILLIE CRUMP / PRINCIPAL 1902 - 1919 / PRESENTED BY THE OLD COLLEGIANS OF THAT PERIODlillie-crump, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, library, old-collegians

The photograph provides details relating to the student's dress and deportment in 1909. The girls wear full-length dark skirts with wide belts and white blouses. The blouses are not uniform but feature high necks, cuffed sleeves and lace decoration. Their hair is elaborately coiffured and adorned with large bows. The teacher is wearing a mortar-board and academic gown. Her skirt of light-coloured. The photograph has social significance due to its representation of fashions for young ladies in 1909. Black and white photograph with grey mount featuring the Clarendon Ladies College Form VI (Intermediate and leaving) class in 1909. Students are arramnged in three rows - first row on floor, second row seated and third row standing. 18 students and one staff.Printed on bottom left corner of front of mount: Richards & Co/Ballarat; Handwritten on back of mount: Clarendon/Form VI (Inter & leaving)/1909/E.L.R.1909, clarendon ladies college, richards co

Margery Ramsay attended CPLC 1929 - 1940. Dark blue textured calf binding with gold lettering on front and spine; decorative border around title on front cover; embossed school crest on front cover; book plate inside front coverBook plate inside front cover: Clarendon Presbyterian / Ladies College / Ballarat / school crest / Awarded to / Margery Ramsay / Prize Drawing / Form IVA / Janet MacDonald / Principal / December 1935. margery-ramsay, janet-macdonald, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, 1935, book-prize

Shirley Ramsay attended CPLC 1935 - 1945; sister to Margery and RobertBlue cloth bound book with school crest embossed in gold on front cover; book plate inside front cover. Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Presbyterian / Ladies College / Ballarat / school crest / Awarded to / Shirley Ramsay / Prize Proficiency / Form VA / Helen I Mathieson / Principal / December 1944shirley-ramsay, 1944, book-prize, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, helen-mathieson

Shirley Flower Ramsay attended CPLC 1935 - 1945; sister of Margery and Robert. Medium blue cloth bound book with gold lettering on spine and school crest embossed on front cover; book plate inside front coverBook plate inside front cover: Clarendon Presbyterian / Ladies College / Ballarat / school crest / Awarded to / Shirley Ramsay / Prize Proficiency / Form Pass VI / H I Mathieson / Principal / December 1945. shirley-flower-ramsay, 1945, book-prize, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, helen-mathieson

Wife of the Rev T D Cairns, Minister of St Andrews Kirk, Mrs Mary Cairns served on the Council of Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College 1919 - 1949. Her generous guarantee of loans from the Ballarat Banking Company, together with other donations, enabled the Presbytery of Ballarat to purchase Clarendon Ladies College from Mr Kennedy in 1919 for 1500 pounds. Mrs Cairns was an inaugural member of the new Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College Council, established 1919 and remained on the Council for 30 years. This chair was a personal gift to Mrs Cairns by the PWMU to honour of her long and devoted service to that organisation. Mrs Cairns donated the chair back to St Andrews Kirk where it remained in use until the sale of the property in 2019. Congregation member, Max Harris, kindly arranged the donation of the chair to the school because of Mrs Cairn's long association with Clarendon PLC. Solid wood chancel chair with discreet carving; plaque on front side of back supportPlaque: This chair was presented by the / Members of the St Andrews P W M U / on the occasion of the retirement of / Mrs T R Cairns / from the Presidency of the Branch / after holding that office for more than fifty years / as an acknowledgement of her devoted service / as President / & of their deep personal regard. mrs mary cairns, 1919, st andrews kirk, clarendon presbyterian ladies college

Prizee awarded to CPLC student Joan Oddie who boarded at the school 1933 - 1937. Royal blue fabric binding with indented title and decoration to front cover and gold lettering on spine; light wear; loose spine; Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Presbyterian / Ladies College / Ballarat / Schhol crest / Awarded to / Joan Oddie / Prize Dancing / Form (Gift of Miss Lascelles) Janet M McDonald / Principal / December 1937joan-oddie, joan-mcinerney, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, book-prize, dancing, janet-mcdonald, miss-lascelles, 1930s

Both volumes were gifted to the Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College library by the family of former student Helena Cowan who entered the school in 1882. Volumes presumably from her personal collectionLondon: Hutchinson & Co, c1913, 2 volumes, volume one 602pp, volume two pp 602 to 1162 plus Index; over 1500 illustrations and 64 colored plates. Dark Blue cloth with gilt titles and beautiful gilt cover decorations, Fair copies with wear and soiling, edgewear at all edges, endpapers a bit age-toned, previous owner's inscribed on flyleaf of both volumesInscribed on flyleaf of both volumes: H M Cowan Library stamps throughout volumes Call number on spine: 500 MARhelena-cowan, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, 1913, 1882,

Book prize awarded to Minnie Monteith for second class honours in her sixth form year. Minnie went on to obtain Dux of the school in the following year. Minnie was both Dux of the school and Head Prefect in her final year at CPLC. This book is signed by Principal Elspeth Carson who lead the inaugural year of Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College (previously Clarendon Ladies College). Dark blue calf bound book with school crest embossed on front cover; gold embossed title and decoration on front cover and spine; binding generally firm; some soiling and edge wear; gilt page edging and marbled end-pages; book plate inside front cover.Book plate inside front cover: Schhol crest / Clarendon Presbyterian / Ladies' College / Ballarat / Form VIa / Prize 2nd in form / Second class honours / Awarded to / Minnie Monteith / E Carson / Principal / December 1920minnie-monteith, elspeth carson, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, 1920, book-prize,

Book prize awarded to Minnie Monteith for excellence in Violin by Elspeth Carson in 1920. Book donated to the school by Minnie's nephew R H McCarthy of WA in 2013. Minnie went on to achieve Dux of the school during her final year (1921). She also held the role of Head Prefect in 1921. The book prize was provided by Miss Refisch (possibly S Rehfisch who entered the school in 1902.)Minnie was both Dux of the school and Head Prefect in her final year at CPLC. This book is signed by Principal Elspeth Carson who lead the inaugural year of Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College (previously Clarendon Ladies College).Dark green 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; quote from Psyche handwritten on verso of frontispiece; Book plate inside front cover: school crest / Clarendon presbyterain / ladies' College / Ballarat / Form VIa / Prize Special - Violin / Gift of Miss Rehfisch / Awarded to / Minnie Monteith / E Carson / Principal / December 1920minnie-monteith, elspeth-carson, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college. 1920, rehfisch, book-prize,

Book prize awarded to Minnie Monteith for excellence in Violin by Elspeth Carson in 1921. Book donated to the school by Minnie's nephew R H McCarthy of WA in 2013. Minnie also achieved Dux of the school in 1921 and held the role of Head Prefect in 1921. The book prize was provided by Miss Refisch (possibly S Rehfisch who entered the school in 1902.) This book also displays the crest of the Presbyterian Book Room embossed onto its front cover. Minnie was both Dux of the school and Head Prefect in her final year (1921) at CPLC. This book is signed by Principal Elspeth Carson who lead the inaugural year of Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College (previously Clarendon Ladies College). Dark green padded and textured calf binding with gold printing and decoration on spine; embossed school crest and bookroom crest on front cover; gold detail to inside edge of cover; marbled end-pages and gilt edge; hinges loose; book plate inside front cover; Book plate inside front cover: school crest / Clarendon Presbyterian / Ladies' College / Ballarat / Form VII / Prize Special / Violin / Awarded to / Minnie Monteith / E Carson / Principal / December 1921 / Gift of Miss Rehfisch / minnie-monteith, elspeth-carson, rehfisch, 1921, book-prize, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, presbyterian-book-room,

Jessie Dunlop entered Clarendon PLC in 1938. The prize was awarded by a Miss Lascelles. Red cloth covered book ; missing spine cover; Book plate inside front coverBook plate inside front cover: Clarendon Presbyterian / Ladies College / Ballarat/ Crest / Awarded to / Jessie Dunlop / Prize Dancing - Second prize / Form Va / Helen I Mathieson / Principal / December 1939 / Gift of Miss Lascelleslascelles, jessie-dunlop, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, book-prize, dancing, helen mathieson

Book prize awarded to Margery Ramsay for proficiency in English 1940. Margery attended Clarendon PLC 1929 - 1940. Blue fabric covered book with gold lettering on spine and front cover; school crest embossed on front cover.Boom plate inside front cover: Clarendon Presbyterian / Ladies College / Ballarat / school crest / Awarded to / Margery Ramsay / Prize Lady Robinson / English Prize / Form Honours VI / Helen I Mathieson / Principal / December 1940margery-ramsay, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, book-prize, lady-robinson-english-prize

The blank autograph book was gifted to Mavis Hucker Christmas 1929 and used by her throughout 1930 to collect signatures and homilies from her fellow students at Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College. Entries feature poems, proverbs and hand-drawn artwork. Historic significance due to insight into work ethic amongst female students in the 1930's. Social significance to the school due to personal signatures of studentsTiny red-leather bound blank book titled 'My album' featuring plastic picture inset on front cover; sewn bindingInside front cover: 'Wishing Mavis / A merry Xmas / 1929'mavis-hucker, 1929, 1930, 1930's, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, c-p-l-c, boarding, margaret-lester, jean-lloyd, phyllis-cutbush, winifred-davies, m-k-hope, grace-monteith, gladys-hucker, jean-irwin, margaret-baxter, j-howell, m-geddes, alice-abraham, nellie-veitch, maude-harkinson, n-crawford, d-veale, merle-tully, jean hook, kathleen-vernon, nancy-redman, i-constance-ross, b-garbutt, thelma-johnston, margaret-maconachie, e-graham, olive-ladlow, dulcie-burton, leata-burgin, verna-edson, boustead, sheila-mcdougall, e-henderson, amy-richards, lucy-shaw, gweneth-adams, e-etherton, r-ralph, jean-muir, j-stewardson, joan-chibnall, e-johnston, j-baird, dulcie-excell, dulcie-hucker, m-phillips, frankie-stevenson, phyllis-mitchell, mary-alston, beth-lelean, una-sloss, jean-mccallum, jean-tippett, lorna-mccoll, joyce-dyason, nella-robinson, j-mccartney, bessie-mclennan, merle-tolliday, g-shannon, m-garbutt,

Shirley Ramsay attended CPLC 1935 - 1945; sister of Margery and Robert.Dark blue cloth bound book with gold lettering on spine and school crest embossed on front cover; book plate inside front cover. Book plate inside front cover: Book plate inside front cover: Clarendon Presbyterian / Ladies College / Ballarat / school crest / Awarded to / Shirley Ramsay / Prize Proficiency / Form VI Pass / H I Mathieson / Principal / December 1945. shirley-ramsay, 1945, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, book-prize

Sash thought to have been worn by Clarendon Ladies College old collegian in 1910s. The sash was donated by Berenice McDade on behalf od Gladys Forsyth (CLC 1919) and Dorothy (Johns) Lawrence (CLC 1918). The sash is accopanied by two rolls of school ribbon featuring navy centre band with fine gold edge and white border. Wide silk sash featuring narrow black border, centre band of various widths of black and silver and wide side bands of navy blue. berenice-mcdade, gladys-forsyth, dorothy-johns-lawrence, uniform, sash, ribbon, 1910s, clarendon-ladies-college

Rev. Farquhar Chisholm (1878 - 1953), Presbyterian minister, was born in Inverness, Scotland and ordained in 1908 in Kerang. He was a minister in country Victoria and Ballarat and was chaplain of Scotch College from 1919 - 1926. Farquhar Chisholm organised the building funds for Morongo Presbyterian Ladies' College Geelong and the Freemasons' Hospital and was a past grand chaplain of the Masonic Grand Lodge.Matte, black and white studio head and shoulders portrait of Rev. Farquhar Chisholm who is looking to his right and wearing his clerical collar. There is pencil and ink hand writing on the back of the photograph.rev farquhar chisholm, south melbourne presbyterian church, masonic lodge, morongo presbyterian ladies' college geelong, scotch college melbourne

This board honours a school's contribution to the annual Ballarat Girls School Association (B.G.S.A) athletics competitions. Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies' College won the accolade consistently from 1963 - 1970. paralleled the BPSA (Ballarat Public Schools Association) which morphed to become coed in the mid 70s, when College and Grammar became coed, retaining the BPSA acronym. BPSA became the present BAS. Varnished solid wood board with gold lettering and decorative top edging.clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, b-g-s-a, sport, honour-board, athletics,

Joan (Herbert) Howard entered Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College as a five-year-old in 1942. A consistently high-achieving student Joan was awarded Dux in 1944, Equal Head of Form 1947 and 1948, Honours 1949 and a Form prize in 1950. In 1952 Joan obtained her Leaving Certificate on five subjects and was awarded the I C Ross memorial prize for French and a first prize from L'Alliance Francaise de Victoria.Red leather bound book with coloured plate on front cover and embossed black printing and decoration Bookplate on flyleaf: Prix de Francais / offert par / L'Alliance Francaise de Victoria / a Mademoiselle Joan Herbert Clarendon PLC / 1er Prix de Dictee, Grade II / Date Ballarat, le 26 Jeuillet 1952 . La Presidente Albertine Gayl'alliance francaise, joan howard, joan herbert, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college

Sandra Deveson attended Clarendon Presbyterian Ladies College 1955 - 1960. She was a Prefect for Walker 1960, Vice Captain 1st Tennis '58-'60, and member of the netball team 1960; In 1959 an inaugural inter-school tennis competition was played. Clarendon defeated High School and Queens but were defeated by Mary's Mount (see The Touchstone December 1959 p, 36) Sandra returned to the school as a teacher and Walker House Mistress 1968-1973, 1975, 1985-1997 and 1999. Medium silver cup with double handles and silver stem on melamine base; engraving on face of cup. Engraved on face: Clarendon P.L.C. / For improvement / in Tennis 1958 / Senior / Sandra Devesonsandra-deveson, sports, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, tennis