This tells the story of Presbyterian Ladies College (PLC) which pioneered secondary education for girls in Victoria. It records the courageous ventures of women along new paths and their achievements in new fields.This tells the story of Presbyterian Ladies College (PLC) which pioneered secondary education for girls in Victoria. It records the courageous ventures of women along new paths and their achievements in new fields. 296p. illus.Title Page : M. Bedford / May 1960presbyterian ladies college, schools, (miss) dymphna lodewyckz

Clarendon PLC Old Collegians were able to purchase school-crested items of jewellery from Allans Jewellers, Ballarat, following graduation. Enamel school crested medallions fixed to silver-plated cuff linksclarendon presbyterian ladies college, clarendon plc old collegians, cuff links, school uniform

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

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

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

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

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

Florence (Smith) Kerr (1913) boarded at Clarendon PLC c1910-1913. The DVD interview was recorded in 1989 and covers Florence's grandparents experiences o the goldfields and at Italian Valley, near Scarsdale. The accompany notes document Florence's years as a teacher around Victoria before her marriage. DVD and accompanying A4 bound notesflorence smith, florence kerr, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, halley's comet, gold rush

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