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Bruce Baxter Bruce Baxter (OSC 1957) donated textiles, photographs, letters and books, including a Scotch tie pin, kilt pin, thistle pin, Cadet cap and Pipe Band brooch with an inlaid stone. The 1954 images feature the Pipe Band at an Anzac ceremony, Bruce playing the pipes in full kilted regalia and a portrait of him as a 16-year-old student. The donated booklets included a 1954 royal visit programme, fees booklet, song page and Junior School concert card invitation. Letters relating to registration acceptance, enrolment and the fete were also donated. A character reference letter, written by Headmaster Maxwell Keys on 16 December 1957, states that Bruce is of an excellent character. At the time, character reference letters were essential documents for leavers to take to employment and university entrance interviews.
Gary Cotterell Gary Cotterell (OSC 1956) donated two photographs, including an early 1900’s photograph of Guy Taylor (OSC 1904) taken at the Clarke and Son Photography Studio in Perth. Guy is pictured in his Cadet Officer regalia during his final years at the College, with the image most likely taken in his leaving year. The second hand-printed image depicts the 1919 Football Team XVIII, featuring Gary’s father Sydney Vavasoush Cotterell (OSC 1920).
John Booth John Booth (OSC 1957) donated an extraordinary collection of photographs and books from his time at Scotch. This comprehensive collection features large black and white prints of the 1954 and 1956 Athletics Team, 1955–57 First Football Teams, 1956 Air Training Corps and Navy Sea Cadet officer display, 1956 and 1957 First Cricket Teams, 1956 Prefects, 1957 Adelaide Football Tour and 1957 Boarders Librarians. Old Scotch Collegians (all 1957 graduates) Stuart Munroe, Alton Jackson, Bill Robertson, Neville Davis, Patrick Moore and Harvey Barnett are featured. John also donated a very old photograph of the 1923 Rowing Crew IV, featuring Gavin MacRae (Tom) Bunning (OSC 1927) (cox), Cliff Gregson (OSC 1923) (stroke), Henry (James) Branch (OSC 1925) (2), Howard Reilly (OSC 1923) (3) and Melville Sheppard (OSC 1924) (bow).
Top: 1954 Athletics Team Middle: 1957 Cricket First XI Team Bottom: 1956 Football VIII Team’s PSA match against Guildford Grammar School
Glenys Dickinson lenys Dickinson donated a 1920’s G photograph of Gertrude Murray, former Music Teacher at the College, and mother to Arthur Murray (OSC 1911), Glenys’ grandfather and greatgrandmother, respectively. Glenys also gifted a 1925 school prospectus, given to Gertrude as a staff member. Far left: Geoffrey Guy Taylor (OSC 1904) in his Cadet uniform Left: Former Music Teacher Gertrude Murray, c.1890s
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