Going Digital

We are delighted to announce that our digital archives collection is now available online for our entire community to enjoy.

Established in 1874, Toorak College has a rich heritage and this digital archives platform allows our community to discover materials from the very fi rst days of Toorak College up until now. All materials on this platform are word-searchable and there are over 10,000 named and dated photographs, as well as every edition of the Elizabethan and Elephant Magazine ever published.

Photographs and magazines have been sourced over decades by the many volunteers of our Archives committee - proudly established and led for many years by Elizabeth Beischer (Young, TC'52). Through the generosity of Christine Friday (TC'64), this vast collection of resources were digitised in 2020 for anyone to be able to conduct their own thorough research into the fascinating history of Toorak College.

My interest in history began in primary school when we learned about the explorers of our land. I then studied British History when I was in my final year at Toorak College. When I travelled to the UK in the early 1970s, I found that everywhere I went had a very long history and I visited all sorts of places and soaked up their history - Dover Castle, Canterbury Cathedral, Museum of London, I even dug up part of Hadrian’s Wall! As one ages, one begins to think of one’s own history. Toorak College holds an important history, particularly for all those who have passed through it. I feel passionate about preserving the heritage of our school and the stories of Toorak College. Christine Friday (TC’64)

How to access the digital archives collection

The Toorak College digital archives can be accessed via archives.toorakcollege.vic.edu.au

LOGIN DETAILS

Username: ToorakCollege

Password: spirit2021

To ensure our immediate community is content with the content contained within the online collection, we are allowing a period of time for our community to be able to review on our digital archives website before it is accessible by the wider community. Please provide any feedback to the Archives Department by June 30 2021 and we will endeavour to make any requested changes. We ask our community to be mindful of the purpose of this feedback period and to share the login details listed here wisely.

From July 1 2021, a new permanent username and password for this website will be issued to our community via email and will be published on the Toorak College website allowing for wider community access.

Please note, if you have previously flagged with Toorak College that you do not wish your child to appear in any publications or photographs, your child’s name and image has already been omitted from the digital archives website.