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Clockwise L–R: 1982 Keys House photograph 250x300; 1950s-1960s Scotch College Boarding House and John Shearer (OSC 1914) Family home Stirling Street Perth slides; 1950s Don Langdon (OSC 1955), Winton Langdon (OSC 1961) and Ken Langdon (OSC 1953) at St George’s Cathedral Perth at sister’s wedding 100x140
JAMIE KING (OSC 1982) Jamie King (OSC 1982) donated memorabilia from his leaving year. The donation included his 1982 Year 12 portrait and group photographs of Year 12 Alexander House and Keys House. His leavers t-shirt was screen printed in the art department featuring striped school tie on the front and bold “Leavers 82” printed on the reverse. Additionally, Jamie donated the Class of 82’ 20-year reunion photographs featuring 82’ Old Scotch Collegians - Nigel Gellard, Graeme Clatworthy, Tim Wilhelm, Bill Fry, Andrew Frazer, Ben Crabbe, Geoff Newing, Richard Young and Russell Curtin. EDWARD WEIR (OSC 1966) Graham Weir (OSC 1966) kindly donated a selection of items associated with the College including fourteen Reporter editions dating from 1986 to 1999, 2001 Clan Edition No. 86, 1997 Centenary calendar, Graham Whitley’s OSC 1962 felt school cap gifted to him and his son’s Scott’s (OSC 1995) Leavers jumper. AURELIE YEO Aurelie Yeo, sister to David Shearer (OSC 1950), and great-granddaughter of Reverend David Shearer, founder of ‘The Presbyterian Church in Western Australia’, donated two photographic slides taken by her mother, Muriel Atkin, in the 1950s. The slides depict the family terrace home of her father John
Shearer (OSC 1914) with written inscription “Dad’s House where he was born” and the second slide features the double storey Scotch College Boarding House located at Stirling Street, Perth. SUE HAYES ON BEHALF OF JOHN BARRIE (OSC 1965) Sue Hayes, daughter of Ronald Barrie (OSC 1936), donated three prize books belonging to her brother John Barrie (OSC 1965). The books were awarded for General Proficiency at Speech Nights in the 1960s by Headmaster Dr. G. Maxwell Keys including The Sea is a Magic Carpet by Peter Padfield, The Tunnell by Eric Williams and The Miles That Midas Touched by Gavin Casey and Fred Man. The bound editions are embossed with the school crest and hand signed. KEN LANGDON (OSC 1953) Ken Langdon (OSC 1955) recently donated his brother Don’s (OSC 1955) Funeral Order of Service booklet dated 11th July 2023 and held at Scotch College Chapel. The booklet includes lifelong images of Don’s achievements. Along with the booklet he donated a classic 1950s black and white photograph of him with his brothers in their school uniform attending a celebration at St George’s Cathedral, Perth; featuring from left to right Don, Winton (OSC 1961), and Ken in succession.
ROB BROUN Rob Broun donated memorabilia belonging to his father Nick Broun (OSC 1945) who attended school during WW2 from 1941 to 1945. Rob recalls Nick’s fond memories of Scotch including making many boarding friends and returning for numerous reunions including Founder’s Day Dinner celebration where on one evening he was the oldest Old Scotch Collegian in attendance. Nick was an only child hailing from a farm in Beverley and after school in the late 1940s he worked as a journalist for the The West Australian Newspaper where he met his wife, fellow journalist, Barbara May Patison. Nick returned to farming after his journalism career where he ran sheep and farmed wheat, barley, and oats. CHRIS THYNE (OSC 1974) Chris Thyne (OSC 1974) continues to donate memorabilia belonging to the Thyne family’s association with the College. The generous donation includes Chris’s blazer pocket and prefect badge. Two blazers and an autographed Year 12 school shirt belonging to his brother Tod (OSC 1979). A blue leather prize book gifted in 1944 to his father John (OSC 1946) titled The Universe Around Us, fourth edition by J. H. Jeans, stamped with Scotch College Crest in gold lettering and gifted by Headmaster Peter Corsar Anderson awarded for Dux of Form 6B3.
