105 objects in 105 years To mark 105 years since the foundation of Pymble Ladies' College, Archivist Enid O'Carroll celebrates 105 objects of memorabilia, a few of which are shared here. 1918 First official Pymble uniform In 1918 the Black Watch tartan became the official uniform. The 1919 Prospectus listed the uniform as follows; black shoes and stockings, box pleated Black Watch tartan skirt, to be obtained from the College, price 7/6 per yard. White shirt blouses, navy blue blazer bound with black, black hair ribbons, Panama hat with hatband with badge and black gloves. 1946 Brass Gongs The more unusual artefacts of the Heritage Collection include the brass gongs. Created and gifted to the school in 1946 by Lt Archer, from the crew of HMA ML822, the gongs were given in thanks for the support the College provided in the time of war. 1951 Giant Stride Miss Knox was the supervisor on the first day of the Giant Stride operation and instructed the girls in the use of their new play equipment. Unfortunately, the girls became hopelessly tangled in the chains and the bars, and became somewhat bumped, bruised and blistered. The thrill of recklessly flying on the Giant Stride is one of the most popular memories of being a Pymble girl.
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