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Long cloak worn by the Christian Brothers. Item was found in the Brothers' Residence at St Patrick's College, Ballarat and donated to the College archives after the departure of the Brothers from the house in 2013.
Black woollen lined cloak with velvet collar and brass chain and clasp at neck.
A large gold medal on a red fabric lanyard. The item sits in a plastic blue box. The item is quite heavy.
To St Patrick's College Community. In Appreciation. Christian Brothers Foundation 2005. Friend of Africa.
christian brothers foundation, africa, 2005.
Gold commemorative coin made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Royal South Street Competitions.
Commemorative gold coin with decorative laurels on the back and raised inscriptions on thr front. The coin sits in a blue velvet box.
Centenary Competitions First Prize Royal South Street Society 1891-1991.
coin, royal south street.
The badge would be given to old collegians who were members of the Old Collegians' Association.
Small circular badge with blue boarder and white in the centre. Along the boarder in gold is written Old Collegians Association. Across the centre in an S-shape is written in gold, S.P.C. Ballarat. The white background has a picture of the SPC crest.
old collegians, badge, 1916
Pin worn by members of the Crusader of the Blessed Sacrament society at St Patrick's College.
A tie or jacket pin with a red triangular shield at top. The shield has a gold cross and letters in the four segments made by the cross - J, T, A, A.
crusader blessed sacrament, pin, 1937.
This badge would be presented to members of the Blessed Sacrament.
Small blue badge in the shape of a shield with a cross in the middle. On the cross are the letters B P S and a chalice with host in the middle.
blessed sacrament, badge, 1932
Badge featuring college crest. Item has a loop at the top suitable for a chain to be threaded through.
badge, 1984.
This badge was given to students undertaking their Higher School Certificate at St Patrick's College in 1982. It would be pinned to the students' jumper or blazer.
College crest suspended from bar which has the clasp on the back.
H.S.C. 1982.
hsc badge, 1982.
This badge was given to students undertaking their Higher School Certificate at St Patrick's College in 1980. It would be pinned to the students' jumper or blazer.
College crest suspended from bar which has the clasp on the back.
H.S.C. 1980
hsc badge, 1980
College key ring.
St Patrick's College Ballarat.
1983, key ring
Gold medal awarded for Junior Handball in 1913.
Decorative gold medal awarded for junior handball in 1913, to Geoffrey Coghlan (SPC 1912-1913)
On back: SPC Jun H'ball 1913. G. Coghlan.
gold medal, handball, 1913, g coghlan.
Silver medal awarded to Jim Shea (SPC 1916-1919) for Football in 1916. Item donated to SPC archives by Miss Margaret Shea in 1990.
Decorative silver medal, with inscription on the back.
SPC Football, J Shea, 1916.
silver medal, shea, football, 1916.
Medal awarded for boxing in 1920. Won by J Kennedy SPC 1917-1922.
Round gold medal with laurels around the outside as decoration. Item has a circular eye through which a chain could be threaded.
On front: SPC B. On back: J Kennedy. Sub Junior. Gold Medal 1920.
medal, boxing, 1920.
Prefects' cap worn by Ambrose Galvin (SPC 1936). He was a prefect of the College, a boarder from Melbourne, and in the Honours Class.
Blue fabric cap with short brim at front. Green ribbon trim around the edge. Green fabric covered button at top of the cap. Green SPC crest with gold thread above brim.
prefects' cap, galvin.
Woollen schoolboys' cap worn by John Jirik SPC 1973-1978. This style of cap was worn as part of the college uniform until the mid-1980s when hairstyles decreed that a cap could no longer adequately fit a boys' head.
Blue woollen schoolboys' cap with green fabric trim and covered button on the top of the cap. Item has white embroidered SCP crest at front.
schoolboys' cap, john jirik.
1st XI cricket cap presented by Br John Laidlaw SPC Staff 1972-1973.
Blue woollen cap with white panel at front with embroidered SPC First XI. This panel also has a metal press stud.
SPC First XI
cricket, br john laidlaw
Cap worn by John James SPC 1948-1952.
Blue woollen cap with green fabric trim, green fabric covered button on top, and College badge. Item is severely moth eaten.
prefect's cap, john james.
Cap worn by Noel Flanagan SPC 1932-1936 who was the captain of the 1st XI cricket team in 1936.
Blue woollen cricket cap, quite severely moth eaten, revealing hessian stuffing and cardboard lining the cap brim.
SPC Ballarat 1st XI.
Pair of leather football boots, 1952. Each boot has 16 lace eyelets, but no laces are extant. Each boot has 6 metal spikes on the sole, 4 at the toe of the boot, two at the heel. The spikes are attached by nails.
Pair of running spikes used in sprinting events.
Pair of leather running spikes, 1952. Each shoe has 12 lace eyelets, but no laces are extant. Each shoe has 6 metal spikes on the sole under the front of the shoe.
athletics, spikes, 1952.
White elk skin, high ankle cricket boots, 1947. Boots used to have spikes on soles but these are now removed. Each boot has 16 lace eyelet holes, but no laces.
Pair of white leather boots worn by umpires, c1961. Boots have plastic spikes on the soles (quite worn), and have 20 lace eyelets. There are no laces with the boots. The boots come up above the ankle.
umpire boots, 1961
Woollen long sleeved football jumper worn by Brother Bill O'Malley, c1940s.
Woollen long sleeved football jumper, with navy, white and green vertical stripes on front and back and on both sleeves. Green collar and cuffs and buttons at neck.
football jumper, brother o'malley, 1940s.
College blazer worn in the 1930s.
Navy woollen College blazer with green fabric trim.
The front pocket is embroidered with SPC logo and has sporting insignia embroidered, 1st XI cricket, 1st XVIII football and Athletics.
blazer, 1930s.
1st XVIII SPC football jumper worn by the team captain, Brian Hogan (SPC 1944-1949), in 1949.
Woollen long sleeved football jumper, navy blue with central vertical white and green stripe. Green collar and cuffs and metal press studs at neck.
1st xviii. football, jumper, brian hogan.
This blazer belonged to T Rickard, SPC 1967-1971. It was donated by the Rickard family in 2013.
Navy blue woollen blazer with green fabric trim.
The front pocket is embroidered with College crest.
blazer, rickard, 1971.
This sports blazer belonged to Mark Phillip Whitty, SPC 1932-1938. He was part of the senior Athletics team. Mark Whitty died in August 2012 and this item was donated to the College by his family.
Blue woollen sports blazer with green fabric trim .
The front pocket is embroidered with the College crest, and has ATH inscribed under the crest.
mark whitty, 1938, athletics, blazer.
Freestanding timber award wider at the base and tapering to the top, with circular medal of writing materials surrounded by ring of stars, and a brass etched plate.
Michael Ronaldson M.P. / Prize for Community Service / 1994 / St Patrick's College / St Vincent de Paul.
Freestanding timber block tapering from a wider base, with circular gold medal inset and brass etched plate.
St Patrick's College / Michael Ronaldson / Prize for Community Service / 1990 / Riding for the Disabled Support Group.
Timber plaque with Australian Red Cross logo and banner attached, with small brass etched plate at top of plaque.
St Patrick's College / In appreciation of their continuing support for / 'Red Cross Calling' / May 1985 / Australian Red Cross Society / Victorian Division.
Rectangular timber plaque with attached picture of joggers above a brass etched plate.
Walkabout Leisurewear / Australian Ekiden / Section Winner 1994 / School Communities / St Patrick's College.
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