Showing 12 items matching "williamstown technical school"
-
Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City CouncilOral History_Williamstown Botanic Gardens_Shelley Wood, 25/09/2014
... ...williamstown technical school...Williamstown Botanic Gardens- Hobsons Bay City Council Cnr Osborne and Giffard Streets Williamstown melbourne The interview is one of a series recorded in 2013-2014 to document memories and experiences of the Williamstown Botanic Gardens A primary source of information on memories of the Gardens and witness to changes in the Gardens over those years. shelley wood margaret mclean tom wood chic anderson ernie anderson 1979 apprentice fish pond pinetum barry heath golden elm palms brian turner dean splatt robert anderson 1988 bicentennial funding 1987 angela altair helen page mary klestadt mike hirst john hawker landscape advisory group williamstown technical school gates buffalo lawn ian brown storytime adam lindsay gordon statue archie matthews aviary williamstown botanic gardens hobsons bay city council CD and transcript of interview with Shelley Wood. ...The interview is one of a series recorded in 2013-2014 to document memories and experiences of the Williamstown Botanic GardensA primary source of information on memories of the Gardens and witness to changes in the Gardens over those years. CD and transcript of interview with Shelley Wood. Shelley was born in Williamstown, as was her mother Margaret McLean. Shelley recalls her mother telling her about spending many hours in the Gardens when she was young with her friend Chic, who was the daughter of the Curator Ernie Anderson. Shelley, who was the first female gardener appointed in the western region, served her apprenticeship at Gardens and is currently the Curator. shelley wood, margaret mclean, tom wood, chic anderson, ernie anderson, 1979, apprentice, fish pond, pinetum, barry heath, golden elm, palms, brian turner, dean splatt, robert anderson, 1988, bicentennial funding, 1987, angela altair, helen page, mary klestadt, mike hirst, john hawker, landscape advisory group, williamstown technical school, gates, buffalo lawn, ian brown, storytime, adam lindsay gordon, statue, archie matthews, aviary, williamstown botanic gardens, hobsons bay city council -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook - Book - Exercise, E J Barker: Footscray Technical School Diploma Course; Exercise Books for 1942, 1943, 1944
... technical school...melbourne university...williamstown...Technical School. He studied Diplomas in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering - three year course - 1942-1944. Prior to this he had attended Williamstown...Technical School. He studied Diplomas in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering - three year course - 1942-1944. Prior to this he had attended Williamstown ...Collection of exercise books used by E J (Jack) Barker when he attended Footscray Technical School. He studied Diplomas in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering - three year course - 1942-1944. Prior to this he had attended Williamstown North State School then Williamstown High School. He changed to Footscray Technical School as he was less interested in the academic subjects and more interested in technical subjects. He chose Engineering as it gave access to Diploma Courses and tertiary studies. This enabled him to enter the University of Melbourne and do a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering - 1945, 1946, and 1947. In 1948 he did a Diploma in Education at Melbourne University. From this path he was able to follow a career in teaching and his first appointment was at the School of Mines in Ballarat, (SMB) 1949. He became the first Vice Principal of SMB in 1960 and then Principal in 1964 to 1976. From 1976 to his retirement in 1987, he was the Foundation Director of Ballarat College of Advanced Education (BCAE). The Library building at Mount Helen Campus is named after him.Lined and Graph exercise books. 1942 - 12 books 1943 - 11 books 1944 - 14 booksBooks labeled with subject name. e j barker, jack barker, footscray technical school, melbourne university, williamstown north state school, williamstown high school, engineering, diploma of mechanical engineering, diploma of electrical engineering, school of mines ballarat, smb, diploma in education, vice principal, principal, foundation director, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, bachelor of mechanical engineering, library, mount helen campus -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook - Book - Exercise, E J Barker: University of Melbourne Exercise Books for Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering; 1945, 1946, 1947
... technical school...melbourne university...williamstown...Prior to this he had attended Williamstown North State School then Williamstown High School. He changed to Footscray Technical School as he was less interested in the academic subjects and more interested in technical subjects. ...Prior to this he had attended Williamstown North State School then Williamstown High School. He changed to Footscray Technical School as he was less interested in the academic subjects and more interested in technical subjects. ...Collection of exercise books used by E J (Jack) Barker when he attended the University of Melbournel. He studied Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - three year course - 1945, 1946, 1947. Prior to this he had attended Williamstown North State School then Williamstown High School. He changed to Footscray Technical School as he was less interested in the academic subjects and more interested in technical subjects. He chose Engineering as it gave access to Diploma Courses and tertiary studies. This enabled him to enter the University of Melbourne and do a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering - 1945, 1946, and 1947. In 1948 he did a Diploma in Education at Melbourne University. From this path he was able to follow a career in teaching and his first appointment was at the School of Mines in Ballarat, (SMB) 1949. He became the first Vice Principal of SMB in 1960 and then Principal in 1964 to 1976. From 1976 to his retirement in 1987, he was the Foundation Director of Ballarat College of Advanced Education (BCAE). The Library building at Mount Helen Campus is named after him.Lined and Graph exercise books. 1945 - 13 books 1946 - 9 books 1947 - 12 booksBooks labeled with subject name. e j barker, jack barker, footscray technical school, melbourne university, williamstown north state school, williamstown high school, engineering, diploma of mechanical engineering, diploma of electrical engineering, school of mines ballarat, smb, diploma in education, vice principal, principal, foundation director, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, bachelor of mechanical engineering, library, mount helen campus -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook - Book - Exercise, E J Barker: University of Melbourne Exercise Books for Diploma of Education, 1948
... technical school...melbourne university...williamstown...Prior to this he had attended Williamstown North State School then Williamstown High School. He changed to Footscray Technical School as he was less interested in the academic subjects and more interested in technical subjects. ...Prior to this he had attended Williamstown North State School then Williamstown High School. He changed to Footscray Technical School as he was less interested in the academic subjects and more interested in technical subjects. ...Collection of exercise books used by E J (Jack) Barker when he did his Diploma of Education (1948) at the University of Melbourne. Prior to this he studied at the Uni doing his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - three year course - 1945, 1946, 1947. Prior to this he had attended Williamstown North State School then Williamstown High School. He changed to Footscray Technical School as he was less interested in the academic subjects and more interested in technical subjects. He chose Engineering as it gave access to Diploma Courses and tertiary studies. This enabled him to enter the University of Melbourne and do a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering - 1945, 1946, and 1947. In 1948 he did a Diploma in Education at Melbourne University. From this path he was able to follow a career in teaching and his first appointment was at the School of Mines in Ballarat, (SMB) 1949. He became the first Vice Principal of SMB in 1960 and then Principal in 1964 to 1976. From 1976 to his retirement in 1987, he was the Foundation Director of Ballarat College of Advanced Education (BCAE). The Library building at Mount Helen Campus is named after him.Lined and Graph exercise books - 10 booksBooks labeled with subject name. e j barker, jack barker, footscray technical school, melbourne university, williamstown north state school, williamstown high school, engineering, diploma of mechanical engineering, diploma of electrical engineering, school of mines ballarat, smb, diploma in education, vice principal, principal, foundation director, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae, bachelor of mechanical engineering, library, mount helen campus -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, E.J. Barker, Keep on Keeping On: Jack Barker's Memoirs, 2018, 2018
... school of mines...ballarat institute of advanced education...ballarat college of advanced education...higher education council...williamstown...edward john barker...footscrat technical...e.j. barker jack barker winsome barker ballarat school of mines ballarat institute of advanced education ballarat college of advanced education higher education council williamstown edward john barker footscrat technical school engineering joe barberis baseball tennis john barker queenscliff david gordon emine karakan robby main dick richards r.w. richards laboratory thermodynamics laboratory fluid mechanics laboratory harry arblaster warren perry ballarat school of mines museum derek wooley ed phillips ballarat gaol gaol tunnels mount helen campus geoff harrison lindsay pryor tree planting at mt helen campus ballarat technology park 1870 founders hall john beaumont initiations goon's gift raft races bath tub push centenary appeal prince charles visit philip law fourth university committee ballarat teachers' college ballarat school of mines motto caro conference centre creswick school of forestry ballarat hospital nurse education aquinas catholic teachers' college family history genealogy Grey soft covered book with a photographic image of E.J. ...Grey soft covered book with a photographic image of E.J. (Jack) Barker on the front. The contents include family history, teaching at the Ballarat School of Mines, Principal of the Ballarat School of Mines, inaugural Director of Ballarat Institute of Advanced Education, Committees hobbies and travel.e.j. barker, jack barker, winsome barker, ballarat school of mines, ballarat institute of advanced education, ballarat college of advanced education, higher education council, williamstown, edward john barker, footscrat technical school, engineering, joe barberis, baseball, tennis, john barker, queenscliff, david gordon, emine karakan, robby main, dick richards, r.w. richards, laboratory, thermodynamics laboratory, fluid mechanics laboratory, harry arblaster, warren perry, ballarat school of mines museum, derek wooley, ed phillips, ballarat gaol, gaol tunnels, mount helen campus, geoff harrison, lindsay pryor, tree planting at mt helen campus, ballarat technology park, 1870 founders hall, john beaumont, initiations, goon's gift, raft races, bath tub push, centenary appeal, prince charles visit, philip law, fourth university committee, ballarat teachers' college, ballarat school of mines motto, caro conference centre, creswick school of forestry, ballarat hospital nurse education, aquinas catholic teachers' college, family history, genealogy -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedNegative - Sunshine Technical School Negatives 1985 & 1986, 1985
... Gerrard, Apr. 1985|Class T12 Spanden Ballet, Jul. 1985|Monday and Wednesday Dupes, 12/8/1985|Visit to Film Class 9RF, Nov. 1985|Class T12 End of Year|Class T12 Newspaper, 3/4/1985|Class T12 Nespaper, 9/10/1985|Year 9 Swimming Sports, 3/3/1986|Year 7 Williamstown Beach, Mar. 1986|Year 8 Camp, Apr. 1986|Peace Day Life Games, 14/8/1986|Class T12 Hockey|Dowling Fence, 17/7/1986|Art Safety Posters, Aug. 1986|Dance in Service, 10/7/1986|Art Promo|Canteen Block A brown 2-ring binder with negative slides in protective pockets from Sunshine Technical School 1985 & 1986. ...On the front: "Negatives 1985 / 1986"|On the spine: "School Negatives 1985"|Class 8LK Homeroom, 5/2/1986|Class 8AL|Library Staff|School, 24/4/1985|Last Day Term 1, 10/5/1985|West Tech Band, 6/5/1985|Class T12 Balloons, Girls Room/Maths Class, 22/10/1985|Class T12 Bus Shelter, Oct. 1985|Polly Woodside, 17/10/1985|Cakes, Oct. 1985|Fete, 11/10/1985|Chinese Visit, Jiang-Su Provincos, 13/8/1985|Class 10BW Homeroom, Feb. 1985|Cluster|Botswana Sports, P. Gerrard, Apr. 1985|Class T12 Spanden Ballet, Jul. 1985|Monday and Wednesday Dupes, 12/8/1985|Visit to Film Class 9RF, Nov. 1985|Class T12 End of Year|Class T12 Newspaper, 3/4/1985|Class T12 Nespaper, 9/10/1985|Year 9 Swimming Sports, 3/3/1986|Year 7 Williamstown Beach, Mar. 1986|Year 8 Camp, Apr. 1986|Peace Day Life Games, 14/8/1986|Class T12 Hockey|Dowling Fence, 17/7/1986|Art Safety Posters, Aug. 1986|Dance in Service, 10/7/1986|Art Promo|Canteen Blocksunshine technical school, technical school, student -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedNegative - Sunshine Technical School Negatives 1981, 1981
... On the spine: "Sunshine Technical School Library"|On the front: "Sunshine Technical School Resource Centre"|Year 7, 25/2/1981|7WL, 25/2/1981|Swimming Sports, 26/2/1981|Newspaper|Year 9 Sunshine Swimming Sports, 26/2/1981|Swimming Sports, Mar. 1981|Year 7 Williamstown Beach, Feb. 1981|Year 9 Brimbank Park, Feb. 1981|Bush Dance|7RA Camp|7SC Camp|Radio Room Publicity, 28/4/1981|Year 10A, 5/5/1981|Form One Sport, 26/5/1981|Cross Country|Year 9 Trip to Zoo, 16/6/1981|9AM Camp|Art Maltese|9GS Photos, 7/8/1981|Camera and Flash Test, 29/6/1981|Bowls|Cluster|Library Staff|Newspaper, 16/7/1981|8RS|Year 9 Trip to Yarra, 11/8/1981|Year 8RS Camp|8TD Camp, Sep. 1981|Year 9 Students, 15/9/1981|8TD|7MB Camp, Oct. 1981|8LC|7EM, 25/10/1981|Pre-employment, 16/11/1981|Newspaper, 5/11/1981|Studio Horror Hall|Tennis|7BR|7WL|10IP|Display Maltese, 14/7/1981|Year 9 Athletics, 15/9/1981|7EM Camp, Oct. 1981|8LC Pre-employment, 16/11/1981...Sunshine Technical School Technical School Student On the spine: "Sunshine Technical School Library"|On the front: "Sunshine Technical School Resource Centre"|Year 7, 25/2/1981|7WL, 25/2/1981|Swimming Sports, 26/2/1981|Newspaper|Year 9 Sunshine Swimming Sports, 26/2/1981|Swimming Sports, Mar. 1981|Year 7 Williamstown Beach, Feb. 1981|Year 9 Brimbank Park, Feb. 1981|Bush Dance|7RA Camp|7SC Camp|Radio Room Publicity, 28/4/1981|Year 10A, 5/5/1981|Form One Sport, 26/5/1981|Cross Country|Year 9 Trip to Zoo, 16/6/1981|9AM Camp|Art Maltese|9GS Photos, 7/8/1981|Camera and Flash Test, 29/6/1981|Bowls|Cluster|Library Staff|Newspaper, 16/7/1981|8RS|Year 9 Trip to Yarra, 11/8/1981|Year 8RS Camp|8TD Camp, Sep. 1981|Year 9 Students, 15/9/1981|8TD|7MB Camp, Oct. 1981|8LC|7EM, 25/10/1981|Pre-employment, 16/11/1981|Newspaper, 5/11/1981|Studio Horror Hall|Tennis|7BR|7WL|10IP|Display Maltese, 14/7/1981|Year 9 Athletics, 15/9/1981|7EM Camp, Oct. 1981|8LC Pre-employment, 16/11/1981 An A4 2-ring binder with a clear cover and a red spine border. ...On the spine: "Sunshine Technical School Library"|On the front: "Sunshine Technical School Resource Centre"|Year 7, 25/2/1981|7WL, 25/2/1981|Swimming Sports, 26/2/1981|Newspaper|Year 9 Sunshine Swimming Sports, 26/2/1981|Swimming Sports, Mar. 1981|Year 7 Williamstown Beach, Feb. 1981|Year 9 Brimbank Park, Feb. 1981|Bush Dance|7RA Camp|7SC Camp|Radio Room Publicity, 28/4/1981|Year 10A, 5/5/1981|Form One Sport, 26/5/1981|Cross Country|Year 9 Trip to Zoo, 16/6/1981|9AM Camp|Art Maltese|9GS Photos, 7/8/1981|Camera and Flash Test, 29/6/1981|Bowls|Cluster|Library Staff|Newspaper, 16/7/1981|8RS|Year 9 Trip to Yarra, 11/8/1981|Year 8RS Camp|8TD Camp, Sep. 1981|Year 9 Students, 15/9/1981|8TD|7MB Camp, Oct. 1981|8LC|7EM, 25/10/1981|Pre-employment, 16/11/1981|Newspaper, 5/11/1981|Studio Horror Hall|Tennis|7BR|7WL|10IP|Display Maltese, 14/7/1981|Year 9 Athletics, 15/9/1981|7EM Camp, Oct. 1981|8LC Pre-employment, 16/11/1981sunshine technical school, technical school, student -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedNegative - Sunshine Technical School Negatives 1982 - 1984
... Sunshine Technical School Technical School Peter Gerrard Camp, 1983|Teacher Sloshing, 1983|Zoo Trip, 1983|Roller Skating, 1983|Year 7 Williamstown, 1983|"Fair Go" Week|Radio Club|Woodwork, 1982|Year 11 Media Band Recording, 1983|Studio Production Marian Collge|Alison's Year 11 English|Norm's Bird and Platypus|Mary and Cathy Swimming Sports, 10/3/1983|Class 8TB Camp, ? ...Peter Gerrard Camp, 1983|Teacher Sloshing, 1983|Zoo Trip, 1983|Roller Skating, 1983|Year 7 Williamstown, 1983|"Fair Go" Week|Radio Club|Woodwork, 1982|Year 11 Media Band Recording, 1983|Studio Production Marian Collge|Alison's Year 11 English|Norm's Bird and Platypus|Mary and Cathy Swimming Sports, 10/3/1983|Class 8TB Camp, ?/11/?|Class 9RS Camp, 9/11/1982|Swimming Sports Wednesday PM Group, 10/3/1983|Footy Day|Year 8 Cricket|Year 11 Term 1 Gem Science, 1983|Year 10 Home for Aged Sunshine, 6/4/1983|Year 9 Zoo Trip, 20/4/1982|Class 7TB Camp, 22/4/1982|Class 9GS|End of Year, 1983|Year 8 Cherry Lake, Mar. 1984|M. Willaton Camp|Footy Match, 1984?|Lee Cormack, 21/5/1984|Ski Trip, Jul. 1984|Cricket Pitch Lapping, 25/2/1984|Student/Teachers Display|New Guinea Display|Alice's Farewell|Uniform Day, 17/8/1984|Sunshine Technical School TAFE, 26/9/1984sunshine technical school, technical school -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedNegative - Sunshine Technical School Negatives 1982
... Sunshine Technical School Technical School Library Story, 1982|Swimming Sports, 5/3/1982|Newspaper, Mar. 1982|Class 7SC Camp, 1982|Canteen, 29/6/1982|Norm Maureek, 24/3/1982|Library Art, 29/6/1982|Athletics Sports, 25/3/1982|SRC Maltese Bo??y|Year 7 Williamstown ...Library Story, 1982|Swimming Sports, 5/3/1982|Newspaper, Mar. 1982|Class 7SC Camp, 1982|Canteen, 29/6/1982|Norm Maureek, 24/3/1982|Library Art, 29/6/1982|Athletics Sports, 25/3/1982|SRC Maltese Bo??y|Year 7 Williamstown Beach|Newspaper, Apr. 1982|Year 9 Queenscliff, Jul. 1982|Science Group 1, Jul. 1982|Science Group 2, 15/9/1982|Class 7EM Campsunshine technical school, technical school -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedMemorabilia - Sunshine Technical School Memorabila
... Newspaper Article Williamstown Mail June 1987 - Premier ponders school problems|Sunshine Technical School 75 years Diamond Jubilee Flyer|Sunshine Technical School 75 years Diamond Jubilee Booklet|Sunshine Technical School 75 years Diamond Jubilee Reunion Guide|Sunshine Technical School 1970 Pocket Calendar|Sunshine Technical School Ball 1977 Ticket|Sunshine Technical School Annual Speech Night 1960|Constitution and Standing Orders of the Sunshine Technical School|Sunshine Technical School Ex-Students Association Constitution and By-Laws May 1947|Sunshine Technical School Spelling and Vocabulary Notebook|Sunshine Technical School VCE Course Information Book and Application Form 1989|Sunshine Technical School VCE Course Outline and Application Form 1987|Social Studies Neil McQuinn Form 2B Workbook|Sunshine Technical School Report Cards|Sunshine Technical School Progress Report Cards|Meanwhile your children still suffer these conditions flyer|Sunshine Technical School Co-operative Society Correspondence Book|Accident Register|Cleaners End of Year Party Notes|Book given to Mavis Batten Girls' Junior School "C" Form 1st Prize 1929|Sunshine Technical School Green Plastic Document Folder|Cast Aluminium Cookaburrow Object|Back to Sunshine 1988 An Australian Bicentennial Activity|Triple MMM Rocks Sunshine Technical College Sticker|Sunshine Technical School Inventory Used|Official Opening of the New and Refurbished Section of the Secondary School Ticket for Ms. ...Sunshine Technical School Technical School Newspaper Article Williamstown Mail June 1987 - Premier ponders school problems|Sunshine Technical School 75 years Diamond Jubilee Flyer|Sunshine Technical School 75 years Diamond Jubilee Booklet|Sunshine Technical School 75 years Diamond Jubilee Reunion Guide|Sunshine Technical School 1970 Pocket Calendar|Sunshine Technical School Ball 1977 Ticket|Sunshine Technical School Annual Speech Night 1960|Constitution and Standing Orders of the Sunshine Technical School|Sunshine Technical School Ex-Students Association Constitution and By-Laws May 1947|Sunshine Technical School Spelling and Vocabulary Notebook|Sunshine Technical School VCE Course Information Book and Application Form 1989|Sunshine Technical School VCE Course Outline and Application Form 1987|Social Studies Neil McQuinn Form 2B Workbook|Sunshine Technical School Report Cards|Sunshine Technical School Progress Report Cards|Meanwhile your children still suffer these conditions flyer|Sunshine Technical School Co-operative Society Correspondence Book|Accident Register|Cleaners End of Year Party Notes|Book given to Mavis Batten Girls' Junior School "C" Form 1st Prize 1929|Sunshine Technical School Green Plastic Document Folder|Cast Aluminium Cookaburrow Object|Back to Sunshine 1988 An Australian Bicentennial Activity|Triple MMM Rocks Sunshine Technical College Sticker|Sunshine Technical School Inventory Used|Official Opening of the New and Refurbished Section of the Secondary School Ticket for Ms. ...Newspaper Article Williamstown Mail June 1987 - Premier ponders school problems|Sunshine Technical School 75 years Diamond Jubilee Flyer|Sunshine Technical School 75 years Diamond Jubilee Booklet|Sunshine Technical School 75 years Diamond Jubilee Reunion Guide|Sunshine Technical School 1970 Pocket Calendar|Sunshine Technical School Ball 1977 Ticket|Sunshine Technical School Annual Speech Night 1960|Constitution and Standing Orders of the Sunshine Technical School|Sunshine Technical School Ex-Students Association Constitution and By-Laws May 1947|Sunshine Technical School Spelling and Vocabulary Notebook|Sunshine Technical School VCE Course Information Book and Application Form 1989|Sunshine Technical School VCE Course Outline and Application Form 1987|Social Studies Neil McQuinn Form 2B Workbook|Sunshine Technical School Report Cards|Sunshine Technical School Progress Report Cards|Meanwhile your children still suffer these conditions flyer|Sunshine Technical School Co-operative Society Correspondence Book|Accident Register|Cleaners End of Year Party Notes|Book given to Mavis Batten Girls' Junior School "C" Form 1st Prize 1929|Sunshine Technical School Green Plastic Document Folder|Cast Aluminium Cookaburrow Object|Back to Sunshine 1988 An Australian Bicentennial Activity|Triple MMM Rocks Sunshine Technical College Sticker|Sunshine Technical School Inventory Used|Official Opening of the New and Refurbished Section of the Secondary School Ticket for Ms. G. Templeton 1980|75 Years Reunion Dance 1987|The Australian Science Teachers Journals 1955, 1956 & 1959 (Teacher J. Vella)|Newspaper Article The Advocate 8th October 1980 Page 12 - A 77 year wait for an official opening|Technical Schools (Boys) Student's Record Booksunshine technical school, technical school -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedPhotograph - Sunshine Technical School Memorabilia - Williamstown Beach 1981 Year 7 Photographs
... Sunshine Technical School Memorabilia - Williamstown Beach 1981 Year 7 Photographs...Was part of the Sunshine Technical School Collection Sunshine Technical School Technical School Collection of 5 black and white photographs of year 7 students at the Williamstown Beach 1981 Photograph Sunshine Technical School Memorabilia - Williamstown Beach 1981 Year 7 Photographs ...Was part of the Sunshine Technical School Collectionsunshine technical school, technical school -
Westbourne Grammar Heritage CollectionBook - Charles Steedman, 1867, Manual of Swimming
... Williamstown Grammar School from 1870-76 and 1885-90. In 1870, under agreement with school trustees, Sir George Verdon and John Courtis, he leased the school under a seven-year lease, effectively saving it from closure. Steedman had previously been manager of Sandridge Baths and a champion swimmer of Victoria. His 1867 book, 'Manual of Swimming', was the first major technical...Williamstown Grammar School from 1870-76 and 1885-90. In 1870, under agreement with school trustees, Sir George Verdon and John Courtis, he leased the school under a seven-year lease, effectively saving it from closure. Steedman had previously been manager of Sandridge Baths and a champion swimmer of Victoria. His 1867 book, 'Manual of Swimming', was the first major technical ...Charles Steedman was headmaster of Williamstown Grammar School from 1870-76 and 1885-90. In 1870, under agreement with school trustees, Sir George Verdon and John Courtis, he leased the school under a seven-year lease, effectively saving it from closure. Steedman had previously been manager of Sandridge Baths and a champion swimmer of Victoria. His 1867 book, 'Manual of Swimming', was the first major technical contribution to the sport of speed swimming and water safety, for which Steedman was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2006. As headmaster of Williamstown Grammar, Steedman initiated a student produced school paper called 'The Schoolboy' (surviving editions can be accessed at the State Library of Victoria), added swimming lessons to the curriculum and opened enrolment to girls in 1885. The book contains nine illustration plates featuring line drawings of a human figure in the positions detailed by Steedman in his text. These drawings are attributed to O.R. Campbell. Oswald Rose Campbell is best known for his appointment (1876-1886) as drawing master of the School of Design, a department of the Public Library, Museums and National Gallery of Victoria. He taught (and famously disagreed with) the likes of celebrated Australian artists, Tom Roberts and Frederick McCubbin. O.R Campbell taught drawing and painting at Williamstown Grammar in the early 1870s.The book holds historic significance for Westbourne Grammar School, having been written by a former headmaster and very important figure in the history of the school. It evokes our early history as an emerging grammar school with links to prominent athletes, artists and gentry of colonial Melbourne. Blue cloth covered case-bound book, with debossed decorative scrollwork in each corner and in the centre of front cover, and gilt lettering on the spine. 270 numbered pages, nine illustration plates (one adjacent to title page, eight as end pages).On title page, handwritten inscriptions in brown coloured ink. Possibly ‘Joshua Saggs Esq. / With the authors compliments’ and below, in different handwriting and darker ink, ‘To dear Flossie from Grandma 1901’. williamstown, sandridge baths, swimming, colonial melbourne, art, williamstown grammar
