Historical information

1951 Ballarat Teachers’ College offers a two year trained Primary Teachers’ Certificate for the first time. (BTC Handbook 1965)
December 1955 Ballarat Teachers’ College held its first Graduation Ceremony. The words of the Graduation Hymn were written by Mavis Canty. (BTC Handbook 1965)

Physical description

Light blue cover with dark blue and yellow text, back cover cream soft covered annual magazine of the Ballarat Teachers College. Includes yearly events.

The Ballarat Teachers' College 1955 Second Year Students and Staff photo includes (left to right):

Back row: C. ussing, R. Flavell, R. Jones, P. Dawson, W. Hughes, B. Williams, F. Tinney.

2nd row: B. Jones, B. Hancorne, R. Potter, I. Neilson, K. Holloway, I. Pritchard, G. Maggs.

3rd row: C. Handreck, Keith Hamilton, J. Carter, L. Harper, E. Lynes, J. Rae, B. McCleary, M. Joyce, J. Matthews, B. Harrison, E. Lewis, B. Moore.

4th row: D. Thompson, M. Bone, J. Cotter, C. Bolte, D. Powrie, L. Edge, S. Edwards, D. Cleary, B. McIntyre, F. Dridan, B. Connellan, L. Martin.

5th row: A. Nailon, M. McCallum, E. Medwell, M. Meagher, J. Butler, E. Dobson, J. Black, M. Anderson, W. Hanstock, M. Harris, G. Bowers.

6th Row: M. Casey, M. Crocker, B. Heath, W. Hall, U. Dempster, J. Burns, I. Bradshaw, J. Sanders, M. Williamson, Z. Walker, J. Brehaut, B. Boadle.

7th row: M. Fraser, Howard Pattenden, J. Gould, M. Byrne, A. Hancock. J. Murphy, M. Morgan, E. Ingleton, V. Rance, M. Walker, J.M. Blair, R.R. Reed.

Front Row: J.M. Hill, J, Fox, A.H. Linton, Bob Croft, Ted Doney, Monica Miller, T.W.H. Turner, Mavis Canty, Alan Sonsee, E.O. Walpole, C.A. Pryor, C. Rodger, G.A. Jenkins.


Inscriptions & markings

Has autographs on inside of back cover: John M Blair, Margaret R Chasey, Elizabeth Constable, Jean W Black, George A Jenkins, Clarice Handreck