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Name/TitleMelbourne Boys High School, Forrest Hill, c. 1930

About this objectThis photograph of Melbourne Boys High School and grounds, which is located on the south-west corner of Alexander Parade and Chapel Street, has been taken from the north-west, from a road (Alexander Parade) which follows the south bank of the Yarra River. The school is built on high ground called Forrest Hill, and overlooks its large sports ground, with views along the river to the city.

The school was built on a 12.5 acre site in 1927 for boy pupils moved from the dilapidated and cramped Spring Street Melbourne Continuation School, which was Victoria's first state secondary school founded in 1905. The building is a heritage-listed, three-storey rendered brick building in the Collegiate Gothic style, a subgenre of Gothic Revival architecture. It has north and south wings with protruding end bays, a central hall, and imposing entrance tower with crenellated octagonal turrets. The building is constructed of bricks made on site from local clay.

The school was designed by the chief architect of the Public Works Department, Edwin Evan Smith and departmental architect, Raymond Clayton Davey.

One of the many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund. This was slide #44 or #74 according to Selby's record.

For more information about this image contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria

MakerT.W. Cameron (Firm)

Maker RoleSlide Maker

Measurements8.2 x 8.2 cm

Period1930-1940

Object TypePhotograph

Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956

Subject and Association KeywordsBoys

Subject and Association KeywordsSchools

Subject and Association KeywordsForrest, Charles, 1809-1877.

Subject and Association KeywordsSouth Yarra (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsSmith, Edward Evan, 1870-1965

Subject and Association KeywordsDavey, Raymond Clayton, 1898-1964

Subject and Association KeywordsHistoric buildings and sites

Named CollectionImages collection

Object numberGS-BCS-22

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