NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)
Book:Scott's last expedition ... [1927]
Book of 582 pages including the Introduction, the Preface and the Glossary, with brown leather look cover with gilded pattern border of 'Scott's last expedition: the personal journals of Captain R. F. Scott on his journey to the South pole / with a biographical introduction by Sir J. M. Barrie, and a preface by Sir Clements R. Markham.Pub London : J. Murray,' [1927]. Also included are many illustrations.
Inside the cover there is an Inscription ‘PRESENTED TO MR. MATTHEW RICMOND, / FIRST PRINCIPAL OF / COLLINGWOOD TECHNICAL SCHOOL, / BY THE RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION / TEACHERS OF THE SCHOOL, / ON HIS RETIREMENT 6/6/1930. / Handed back to C.T.C. / on 3/3/74 by his daughters / Miss Richmond & Mrs. Bell J.J. / Barberis / Pricipal C.T.C. / 3/3/74’
On the opposite page are eight signatures presumably these are the religious instruction teachers at the time of Matthew Richmond's retirement in 1930.matthew richmond, principals, collingwood technical school, collingwood technical college, nmit