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ARCHIVES

Donations

PRESERVATION
OF RECORDS TO THE HERITAGE CENTRE

Thanks to the generosity of the Parents’
and Friends’ Association, we have begun Robert Davy (1972-76) Chris Prince (1961-65)
the process of digitising our earliest Perth High School Trophy 1913 A collection of digital items
student records. Victor Ludorum, CJB Davy; silver about Hale School from the
PHS Mile Open Cup First 1912 1960s including photographs
Our role as custodians of Hale School’s presented to J Cady; three silver and of the campus building site, the
history is to conserve and preserve archival gold fob chain shields 1910/1914 Commonwealth swimming team
items. This includes original student record presented to CJB Davy; collection and a scrapbook of news articles
cards, some of which date back to the of school certificates, examination about the School.
1920s. These cards are a record of their papers, exercise books and diaries
academic results, sporting achievements from the 1970’s owned by the donor. Subiaco Museum
and general behaviour at school, with each ‘Oertling’ chemical beam balance
card lasting for the entirety of their time at Jeff Tompkins (1955-59) used at Hale School until 1970s.
Hale. Photograph 1st VIII rowing team Jill Maskiell
1959; three school ties; school cap;
It is interesting to read the comments prize book, A Traveller in Rome. A Framed display of photographs
that Masters made in the early years. In a large collection of memorabilia from from the Nulsen Youth Patron
recently sorted batch of records from the Hale School in the 1950s. program at Hale School 2006-12.
1930s this included comments such as: Robin Johnson (1947-50)
Jane Spencer Round wooden wine table, one of
“A fine type of boy. Somewhat slow School ‘pith’ hat worn by donor’s two made by Robin himself during
in movements both physical and grandfather, Frederick Scotson his time as a staff member at Hale
Wright (1921-24) in the 1920s;
mental.” The Peter Wright Story from the School (circa 1980) from a fallen
opening of the Peter Wright Design sheoak tree on the campus.
“has the family gift for writing”
and Technology Building, 1994.
“a peculiar family with a peculiar Kenneth Atkins (1965-73)
chip and this boys seems to have Pencil drawing of Hale School,
had it strongly. Quite a good lad but Havelock Street in 1930 owned by
donors’ father Philip Atkins.
a little unstable – a fine brain”
Wendy Le Get
“A fine character and a splendid Original school reports; Junior
Certificate; High School Certificate
character”
in the First Year of Peace 1919;
They are certainly comments of the times! school textbook, The Black Arrow;
letter of recommendation from
Once these records have been digitised, Headmaster, Matthew Wilson
they will be added to the past student owned by donor’s father, Samuel
record database and, most importantly Arnold Rudduck (1912-20).
from an archival perspective, will be
preserved in perpetuity. Richard Mazzucchelli (1953-57)
Fossicking Afar by Richard himself.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

To find a new way to store trophies and shields, the Archives team put a call out to Old Haleians and any members of their family
to make calico bags. These are ideal for protecting trophies and shields from dust and dents and will be used to store items
individually. In generous response, Betty Readhead, wife of Old Haleian John Readhead (1954-62), and Ruth Gee, daughter of Old
Haleian Dr Alan Terry (1919-23) and mother of Old Haleian Nicholas Gee (1982-87), have volunteered their sewing skills.

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