Presbyterian Ladies College

A Pictorial History: Presbyterian Ladies' College 1875-2005

A history of Presbyterian Ladies' College in pictures.

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Agents of Change: women's social reform networks in Melbourne 1890-1940

An occasional paper given to the Friends of the Library (Queen's College). Vida Goldstein is one of the women mentioned. She was a pupil at PLC.

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Bid Time Return

First of two volume memoir by Fairlie Taylor. Taylor started work as a teacher in regional Victoria. In 1933 she became Victoria's first full-time teacher-librarian at Presbyterian Ladies' College, East Melbourne and later at Methodist Ladies' College. This volume covers the period 1887-1919.

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Birth of Australian Ballet School

Newspaper clippings about the formation of the Australian Ballet School 4o years earlier. It started in an East Melbourne boarding school (PLC). Photos. 2004.

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PLC clippings

Clippings from 1931 and 1932 Patchwork. Include House Notes and articles on The Late Dame Nellie Melba and Henry Handel Richardson. Illustrations of decorative furniture and joinery in Wyselaskie Hall. Photo of students at assembly in Wyselaskie Hall. Photo of Music Rooms (Koorinya). Also photo of student Jean Campbell who later became a writer under a nom-de-plume.

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PLC Melbourne: The First Century 1875-1975

History of Presbyterian Ladies College 1875-1975. Photos. Index.

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Presbyterian Ladies College Image 1956

Framed drawing of Presbyterian College, East Melbourne viewed from Albert Street 1956 by Herbert Moore. Moore was an architectural draughtsman who was known for his pen and ink drawings of old buildings.