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AC/0100 is a framed reproduction photograph of an original studio portrait of Eliza Maria Bromby. The original photograph is dated c.1875-1900. The location of the original photograph is unknown, and the reproduction may have been taken from Hilda Daniell's "The History of Ruyton", p9. The artwork AC/0100 is thought to have been created as part of the gallery of Principals and significant people for the Conference Room at Henty House, Ruyton Girls' School. Eliza Bromby (b.1838-d.1917) was born in England, and was the daughter of teacher Reverend Dr. John Edward Bromby and Eliza Sophia Bromby (Lilley). The family travelled to Australia in 1858 where Dr Bromby took up the position of first Headmaster of Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, (1858-1875). As a girl, Eliza Bromby assisted in the education of her younger siblings and tutored boys from her father's schools. Once in Victoria, she was in the second year of women to sit the matriculation exam for the University of Melbourne, (1872) and later taught at the Presbyterian Ladies College and at East Leigh School, Prahran, which was owned by her brother Edward Hippias Bromby. When Ruyton's founding Principal Charlotte Anderson retired in 1888, her friend Eliza Bromby purchased the school from her and moved it from Edgecomb in Studley Park Road, Kew, to purpose built premises at 19 A'beckett Street, Kew. Miss Bromby was owner-Principal of Ruyton Girls' School from 1888 to 1910. She operated the school with three co-Principals: Mrs Louise Sara Gubbins (1888-1895); Miss Lilian Irving (1888-1895) and Miss Emilie S. Lascelles (1900-1910). Both Mrs Gubbins and Miss Lascelles primarily served as Matrons' of Ruyton's boarding house. Miss Bromby retired in 1910 aged 72 years. She died in 1917 and is buried in Melbourne General Cemetery. One of Ruyton's four Houses is named Bromby after Miss Bromby.

Framed, photographic portrait of the head and shoulders of an older woman. She is wearing a lace cap partially covering her grey hair. She is turned away from the camera, showing a three-quarter profile. The woman is wearing a light coloured dress in a Victorian-era style.

Plaque attached to frame: "Miss E. M. Bromby/ Principal/ 1888-1910"

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Mrs Charlotte Anderson was born Charlotte Eliza Alsop in England in 1838 and arrived in Australia in 1848. She married lawyer James Anderson in 1864, and in the year of his death in 1878 she became the founding owner-Principal of Ruyton Girls' School, Kew. Mrs Anderson operated Ruyton initially in her own home of 63 Bulleen Road, Kew (now 63 High Street South). According to Ruyton histories, Mrs Anderson is said to have begun the school with her own two sons, four daughters and some of her Alsop nieces and nephews who resided in Kew. Around the time of the addition of Maud King, the first student outside the family, the school changed to a 'Ladies College', and the boys were sent elsewhere for their education. By late 1881 Mrs Anderson began using the name 'Ruyton' for the school, in honour of a connection to Ruyton-XI-Towns, Shropshire, England where her great-grandfather had been vicar and where she was baptised. In 1882 Mrs Anderson moved the School to Edgecomb in Studley Park Road from 1882-1888. The larger premises enabled her to begin accepting boarding students from 1882. She retired due to ill health and sold the school to her friend Miss Eliza Bromby. Mrs Anderson lived at 'Bongamero', in the King Valley, Victoria until her death in 1906. She is buried in Boroondara Cemetery. One of Ruyton's four Houses, Anderson, is named for Charlotte Anderson. Artwork AC/0099 is a framed reproduction photograph of an original portrait of Mrs Anderson, c.1900-1906. The location and date of the original photograph is unknown, but may be held among Ruyton papers at the State Library of Victoria (MS 12079). The reproduction was probably created to be part of the gallery of Principals and significant people for the Conference/Boardroom, Henty House.

A framed, black & white reproduction of a photographic portrait. The portrait shows the head and shoulders of a middle aged woman wearing Victorian-era clothing including a dark ribbon tied around her collar. She wears a lace cap on her head, and the cap's tail is draped around her shoulders. The woman's body is partially turned away from the camera, while her face is turned toward the camera.

Plaque on frame: "Mrs Charlotte Anderson/ 1878-1888"

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AC/0098 is a photographic reproduction of an original photograph. It features a portrait of Katherine Mary Snowball (1898-1939) who was commonly known as Kitty Snowball. The location of the original photograph has not been identified. The original photograph is tentatively dated c.1925-1930 based on her clothing and apparent age. The date of the reproduction has not been identified. Paraphrased from Daniell, p96-97 - Kitty was a student at Ruyton Girls' School, 1908-1916. After school she spent a year in Queensland and then returned to train at the Free Kindergarten Training College in Kew. She joined the Ruyton staff as a Kindergarten mistress and then spent two years as Matron. After a year overseas she returned to Ruyton as Kindergarten Mistress. She was the inaugural Director of 'Little Ruyton', the Kindergarten branch which opened in Princess Street Kew in 1926. She resigned in 1937 and after an illness of approximately one year, she died in November 1939. Notes from elsewhere in Daniell - Kitty Snowball was a School Prefect 1914-1915, and the Captain and Coach of the Ruyton hockey team in 1915. Kitty Snowball was the inaugural Head of Daniell House in 1924, (a staff position.) Daniell House was known as School House 1924-1928 and was initially composed entirely of Boarders.

Framed black and white photographic full-length portrait of a woman sitting on a large rock. The rock is located in a creek and behind her is a steep hill lightly covered in Australian bush. The woman's body faces away from the camera but her head is turned towards it. She wears a hat, light coloured cardigan, calf-length skirt, pale stockings and lace up shoes.

Plaque on frame: Kitty Snowball/ Pupil Ruyton 1908-16/ Director 'Little Ruyton' 1926-1937

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Hilda Young Daniell was born in 1878 and died in 1970. She was a student at Ruyton 1893-1896. After qualifying as a teacher she taught at the school during the 1898-1910 period during Miss Eliza Bromby's period as Principal of Ruyton. She travelled to England in mid 1910, after Florence Earle Hooper took over as Principal. Florence Hooper's principalship was unsuccessful and she closed Ruyton in mid 1913 after enrolments plummeted. The families of remaining students rallied together to save it, and Hilda Daniell was invited by them to return from England and take over as owner-Principal. Hilda Daniell went on to be Principal of Ruyton from September 1913 until the end of the 1952 school year. In her retirement she wrote 'The History of Ruyton 1878-1956" (1956) The portrait AC/0097 is a reproduction of an original photograph in Album P150 in the Ruyton Heritage Collection. The source of Album P150 is unidentified but is likely to have been donated by an alumna of the school, sometime prior to 2013. The original photograph may be one of multiple copies preserved in albums from alumnae from a similar period as it was common practice to share photographic prints among school friends. The original photograph has been dated to c.1910 on the basis of the known dates of the other photographs in the album and the apparent age of Hilda Daniell (born in 1878,) and her Edwardian hair style. In addition, various school records indicate that Miss Daniell was teaching at Ruyton between 1898-1910, though possibly not continuously. In the period 1889-1920 Ruyton was located at 19 A'beckett Street, Kew. The date of the reproduction and framing of the original photograph has not been recorded, but is prior to 2016. (Personal observation, School Archivist)

Timber framed black & white photographic portrait of a woman's head shown from the neck upwards. She is partly turned away from the camera, showing the side of her face in profile. She has long hair which is parted in the middle and pinned up in Edwardian style.

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AC/0096 is a reproduction of an original studio portrait, possibly held in the Ruyton papers of the State Library of Victoria (MS 12079) and featured Mrs Maud Butler Walsh. According to Hilda Daniell, (student, teacher and Principal at Ruyton from 1893-1952) Mrs Maud Butler Walsh, nee King, was, in 1878, the first student enrolled at Ruyton from outside the family of founding Principal Charlotte Anderson. Miss Daniell gives an account of the enrolment story on p106-107 of her History of Ruyton, and referred to in Marjorie Theobald's "Ruyton Remembers 1878-1978" p23. Maud Butler Walsh, known as Mrs Walsh, was born Harriet Maud Gidley King in 1866 and died on 29 December 1949. She was the mother of five daughters that she also sent to Ruyton. Mrs Walsh was instrumental in the foundation of the Old Ruytonians Association (ORA) in 1908 and was the first Honorary Secretary, 1908-1911. She served as President of the ORA in 1912 and remained involved until her death in 1949. Maud King's childhood home was Madford, Studley Park Road, Kew. Her father was descended from early Governor of New South Wales, Philip Gidley King, (1758-1808). The original photograph for AC/0096 is featured in Hilda Daniell's History of Ruyton on p106. The photograph is not dated, but may have been taken c.1920s-1939. AC/0096 was probably reproduced, c.1990s-2000s as part of the creation of a gallery of Principals of Ruyton for the conference room, Henty House.

Framed black and white studio portrait of an older woman wearing a black dress with sheer sleeves. She is standing behind an upholstered chair, with a piece of paper in her hands. Her hands are resting on the back of the chair. The woman is facing the viewer, with her body partially turned away.

Unsigned, undated.

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The subject of the work, Miss F. Catherine Wood, was Principal of Ruyton Girls' School, 1953-1961. Prior to that Catherine Wood was Chief of Staff under Miss Hilda Daniell. The artist and the provenance of this artwork are unknown.

Framed rectangular half length portrait of an older woman with dark hair. She is wearing an academic gown over orange clothing. There is a dark grey/brown background behind her.

Not signed or dated. Label on reverse 'D Amor'

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The subject of the painting is Miss Margaret McRae, Principal of Ruyton Girls' School 1963-1985. The portrait was commissioned by the School Council in 1977 (Council minute, 14 June 1977, p1.) and the artist was Miss Shirley Bourne. The painting is likely to have been commissioned in order to mark the centenary celebrations of Ruyton in 1978. Council minutes note the cost of the painting as $750.00

Rectangular, framed three quarter length portrait of adult woman seated in a wooden chair. The woman is wearing glasses and an academic gown over an orange dress. She has short dark wavy hair and is sitting three quarters/side on to the viewer. There is a dark mottled brown backdrop behind her.

Signed lower right in red paint: Shirley Bourne

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The subject of the painting is Hilda Daniell, b.1878- d.1970. Miss Daniell attended Ruyton 1893-1896 (matriculating twice 1895 & 1896). She became a teacher at Ruyton on and off between c.1898-1910 and was Chief of Staff towards the end of that period. In mid-1913 she purchased Ruyton after it closed during Miss Florence Earle Hooper's principalship. Miss Daniell was owner/Principal 1913-1930, when she transitioned Ruyton to becoming a company school overseen by a School Council. She was Principal 1930-1952. The painting was commissioned by the Old Ruytonians Association (Alumnae Association) on the occasion of Miss Daniell's retirement in 1952. The painting was unveiled at a Garden Party held at Ruyton on Saturday 8 November, 1952. (The Age, 10 Nov 1952, p5) The Artist was alumna Miss Judith Eagle (1950, later Mrs Judith Paton), who attended Ruyton as a Boarder 1941-1950. The Ruytonian, 1952, p49, notes that Judith Eagle had received the C.O.R. prize for painting and was leaving to study in Paris.

Rectangular, gold framed portrait of an older woman looking toward the viewer. She is seated and is wearing glasses and a dark academic gown. Her grey hair is pulled back in a bun and she has a pearl necklace. She holds a blue book in front of her. Behind her is a mottled red/maroon backdrop.

Signed in brown paint, lower right corner: "Judith Eagle"

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Worn by a Ruyton Prefect 1942-1943; Joint Editor of The Ruytonian 1942-1943; Vice Captain Bromby House 1942-1943; General and Library Committees 1943; Sports Committees 1942-1943; Captain Hockey and Running 1943.

Navy blue wool flannel blazer pocket with Ruyton badge and motto embroidered in gold bullion. Blue and gold Bromby House colour ribbon across the top of the pocket opening. Colours also embroidered in gold bullion for tennis, basketball, hockey and athletics.

RECTE ET FIDELITER BBIX HXI ATHS

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Worn by a Ruyton Prefect 1942-1943; member of the Joint editor The Ruytonian 1942-1943; Vice Captain Anderson House 1942-1943; General and Library Committees 1943; Sports Committees 1942-1943; Captain Hockey and Running 1943.

Navy blue wool flannel blazer pocket with Ruyton badge embroidered in gold bullion, and red ribbon of Anderson House across the top of the pocket opening. "Colours" symbols also embroidered in gold thread.

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Worn by a Ruyton Prefect 1950; House Prefect 1950; member of the General and Sports Committees 1949-1950; Captain Baseball 1949; Captain Hockey, Tennis, and Athletics 1950.

Navy blue wool flannel blazer pocket with Ruyton crest embroidered in gold bullion and white silk. Lascelles House colours ribbon across the top of the pocket opening. Colours are for House Captain. Bar for boarding house prefect embroidered in gold bullion. Colours for Basketball, Athletics, Swimming, Hockey, Tennis. Lapel pin also attached.

BBIX ATHS SW HXI RECTE ET FIDELITER

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Henry Henty and his wife Marion Anne Henty (nee McKellar) had ‘Tarring’, Kew built for their family in 1872. Their house was named for Tarring, Sussex, the Henty familys' ancestral home in the United Kingdom. The Henty family resided at ‘Tarring’, Kew until the death of Marion Henty in 1919. ‘Tarring’ was sold to Ruyton Girls’ School in 1920, and the School moved to the site, (now 12 Selbourne Rd, Kew) in that year. ‘Tarring’ was renamed ‘Henty House’ by Ruyton in honour of its original owners.

Rectangular-shaped brass name plate for the house "Tarring". One screw-sized hole in each corner to allow name plate to be attached to a building, (total of four). Reverse of nameplate is flat.

TARRING

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Beatrice Charlotte Henty was born 25 December 1867, married Graham Frederick Blandy in 1927 and died on 5 March 1950 in Toorak. She did not have any children. Miss Beatrice Henty was the daughter of Henry and Marion Henty. Mr Henry Henty and his wife Mrs Marion Anne Henty (nee McKellar) had ‘Tarring’, Kew built for their family in 1872, and resided there until the death of Marion Henty in 1919. ‘Tarring’ was then sold to Ruyton Girls’ School, and the School moved to the site, (now 12 Selbourne Rd, Kew) in 1920. ‘Tarring’ was renamed ‘Henty House’ by Ruyton Girls' School in honour of its original owners. Ruyton Girls' School was founded in 1878, Miss Beatrice Henty attended the School before 1888. The photograph is dated c.1904.

Sepia toned photograph Miss Beatrice Henty in the garden of her family home Tarring, Selbourne Road, Kew. The north east and south facades of the two story brick house are visible in the photo. Beatrice Henty is standing in the garden wearing a long gown and a large hat. A gravel path curves across the lower left corner of the photograph. The photograph is mounted on card.

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Miss Eliza Bromby was Principal of Ruyton Girls’ School, 1888-1910. She shared her Principalship with business partners Mrs Louise Gubbins & Miss Lilian Irving 1888-1895, and Miss Emilie Lascelles 1900-1910. Ruyton Girls' Schools was founded in 1878. From 1889-1920 Ruyton was located on the corner of Abeckett and Barry Streets, Kew

Black & white photograph of Principal Miss Eliza Bromby, with the students and staff of Ruyton Girls’ School, in 1909. The group is arranged in four rows of seated and standing individuals, with the school’s main building behind them. The photograph has been mounted on grey card. It was taken at Ruyton, corner of A’Beckett & Barry Streets, Kew. Miss Bromby is seated in the second front row, ninth from left. Her co-Principal Miss Emilie Lascelles is probably the woman seated beside her. Miss Hilda Daniell, Principal of Ruyton 1913-1952, stands in the second from top row, eleventh from left.

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In 1878, Mrs Charlotte Anderson founded an private school for girls in her home at Bulleen Road, Kew (now 63 High Street South, Kew). She moved her school to ‘Edgecomb’, in Studley Park Road in 1882 and named it Ruyton. Charlotte Anderson retired in 1888, and sold her school to Miss Eliza Bromby. This image was used to illustrate The Ruytonian, June 1915, p2. The date of manufacture of the duplicate photograph is unknown.

Black & white duplicate photograph of Mrs Charlotte Anderson with staff and a group of younger students from Ruyton Girls’ School, c.1885. The group is arranged in three rows of seated and standing individuals, and is located on a garden setting. The photograph was taken at ‘Edgecomb’, Studley Park Road, Kew which was the location of Ruyton from 1882-1888. Mrs Anderson is seated in the middle row, third from right.

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Straw school hat with upturned brim and navy blue ribbon around crown. Ribbon features a Ruyton Girls' School crest embroidered in yellow gold thread on front. On the underside of the brim the straw hat is coloured navy blue. Hat comes together with a fitted plastic protective covering.

Printed cotton label: CREATED BY/VARDEN/MELB/SILICONE FINISH Reverse side of label: NAME/LARA

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Marion Anne McKellar, the daughter of William Gilbert McKellar and Maria Jones was born in 1838. She married Henry Henty in 1859 and they had 9 children. She died in June 1919. Henry Henty and his wife Marion had ‘Tarring’, Kew built for their family in 1872. The Henty family resided at ‘Tarring’ until the death of Marion Henty in 1919. ‘Tarring’ was then sold to Ruyton Girls’ School, and the School moved to the site, (now 12 Selbourne Rd, Kew) in 1920. ‘Tarring’ was renamed ‘Henty House’ in honour of its original owners.

Full length, sepia toned studio portrait of Mrs Marion Henty (b.1838-d.1919). Mrs Henty is standing, hold holds a book in front of her while looking to her left. She is wearing a lace cap on her head and has a cameo broach around her neck.

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Henry Henty (b.1833-d.1912) was a successful businessman, and briefly a MLA for the seat of Grenville, Victoria in 1866. He was one of three sons of James Henty, and nephew of Edward Henty who is considered to be the first permanent European colonist to take up residence in Victoria. Henry Henty and his wife Marion Ann Henty (nee McKellar) had ‘Tarring’, Kew built for their family in 1872. The Henty family resided at ‘Tarring’ until the death of Marion Henty in 1919. ‘Tarring’ was then sold to Ruyton Girls’ School, and the School moved to the site, (now 12 Selbourne Rd, Kew) in 1920. ‘Tarring’ was renamed ‘Henty House’ in honour of its original owners.

Half-length, sepia-toned studio portrait of Mr Henry Henty (b.1833-d.1912). Mr Henty wears a dark suit and tie. His body is one quarter turned to his left, while he looks straight towards the camera. The background behind him is plain and dark. Photograph is mounted on cream card.

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Ruyton Girls' School was founded in 1878 and celebrated it's centenary in 1978. The souvenir tea spoon was part of a range of celebration merchandise offered to the school community.

Souvenir tea spoon with a decorative circular medallion at the end of the handle. The medallion features the Ruyton Girls' School 'Old English' R crest in gold and blue enamel. The tea spoon is presented in a clear plastic rectangular presentation case lined with blue card. The case has a circular gold sticky label with text; "Ruyton Remembers 1878-1978".

Tea spoon: 'R'; 1978 Case lining: Stokes Sticker: Ruyton Remembers 1878-1978

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Ruyton Girls' School was founded in 1878 and celebrated 140 years in 2018. The lapel badge was given to staff and students who attended the School in 2018.

Ruyton 140 Years circular lapel badge made of zinc alloy with blue infill. Features mid-blue background with white Ruyton 140 years crest comprised of the School's Old English R crest with fig leaves. The lapel pin is held in place by a zinc butterfly clip. Pin comes mounted on a square piece of cardstock printed with Parents of Ruyton crest.

1878-2018 / R/ RECTE ET FIDELITER/ 140 YEARS POR/ R/ PARENTS OF RUYTON/ CELEBRATING/ 140 YEARS 2018

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The Old Ruytonians Association formed in 1908 and is the alumnae association of Ruyton Girls’ School, Kew, Victoria.

Circular gold and blue enamel lapel badge comprising of the Ruyton Girls' School crest encircled by the School motto and the letters ORA. Pin on reverse.

On front: RECTE ET FIDELITER/R/0.R.A Stamped on reverse: 'STOKES MELB'

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Worn by a Ruyton Girls' School student 1984-1990 as part of winter school uniform.

Navy blue wool felt beret. Features additional square cloth panel hand sewn onto centre front. Panel shows embroidered Ruyton Girls' School crest of an 'Old English' alphabet character 'R' in gold thread on navy blue background. Interior of beret is plain.

'R'

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Used by a Girl Guides' group based at Ruyton Girls'School. Ruyton formed a Girl Guide Company in mid-1922, which continued, with a brief hiatus in 1924, until c.1945.

Brass finial for a flag pole in the form of a trefoil. The trefoil has a five pointed star pierced into centre lobe and the alphabet character G impressed into each other lobe. (G G representing Girl Guides). The brass of the trefoil has a short cylindrical section which attaches to a flag pole.

G G

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A lapel badge worn by students of Ruyton Girls’ School in the 1990s and 2000s

Lapel badge with Ruyton Girls' School crest and motto. Features ‘Old English R’ in gold, on an dark royal blue background. The 'R' is framed in a double gold banded ellipse shape with ribbon banner underneath showing motto on gold lettering. Reverse has pin to attach badge to clothing of other items.

‘R’/ RECTE ET FIDELITER

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