Various items relating to triangular sports contests between the teachers' colleges between 1955 and 1960. They include programmes and an official luncheon menu with Miss J. C. Burnett's name on it.bendigo, education, bendigo teachers' college sports, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, students, staff, bendigo teachers' college, ballarat teachers' college, geelong teachers' college, sports, triangular contests, luncheons, menu, magazine

A white envelope with 'Tri - Sports Badge' written on the front. On the left hand side at the top is the number 31. In the envelope is a proof of the badge and a negative. The badge has Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong written on the shield.bendigo, education, badge, la trobe university bendigo collection, collection, bendigo, education, tertiary education, bendigo teachers' college sports, ballarat teachers' college sports, geelong teachers' college sports, sport, teachers' college sports, sports, bendigo teachers' college, proof, proofs, negative, teacher training

Bendigo Teacher's College, along with the Ballarat Teacher's College were the first non-metropolitan teacher colleges. The Bendigo College was established in 1926 and operated out of the Long Gully Primary School. During the depression, from 1930 to 1945 the college closed because of the economic climate. The college reopened in 1945 in temporary accommodation adjacent to the Camp Hill Primary School. In 1959 the college moved into purpose built premises in Osbourne St., Flora Hill where it remained until closing in 1973.An Exercise Book. The front cover has red print on white cardboard - THE SHELL EXERCISE BOOK NAME GRADE SCHOOL SUBJECT 64 PAGES MAPPING An image of a shell with printing around it - SHELL. DISTINCTIVE. STATIONARY. Handwritten with blue ink - Dorothy Comer Teachers College 1958-1959. On the rear cover in red print are Arithmetical Tables and a Multiplication Table. The pages contain numerous newspaper cuttings, event programs and other memorabilia relating to Bendigo Teachers College 1858-1989 including letter informing of a studentship in the course for the Trained Teacher's Certificate from the Education Department Melbourne; a newspaper cutting with a photograph of three women watching play at Ewing Park before the start of their own Basket Ball game College players Faye Crump, Fairlie Birkinshaw, and Enid Brown; a program for a Tri- Sports meeting between Bendigo, Ballarat and Geelong Teachers Colleges held at Rosalind Park Bendigo 1958 events included Debating, Tennis, Men's Basketball, Softball, Men's Volleyball, Women's Volley Ball Football, Hockey Women's Basketball (Netball), Badminton, Table Tennis; several copies of EMBERS the College newspaperbendigo teachers college, dorothy comer, faye crump, farlie birkinshaw, enid brown, tri sports, embers