Harry Roberts Collection 1895-1987

Photograph of Harry Roberts' school class. Harry is in the second row, second from the left. The class is probably upper level primary, prior to Brisbane Grammar, either at Dutton Park Primary School or the Normal School in Edward Street, Brisbane.

A photograph of Harry Roberts as a baby (he was born on 8 October 1900). This photograph was probably taken in 1901. Harry grew up in Woolloongabba, at Abingdon Street.

A photograph of Harry Roberts being presented with 'Queensland Father of the Year' award by Gordon Chalk, Queensland State Treasurer, in 1970.

A photograph of the opening of Morris Hall (Anglican Church Grammar School), showing H. R. H. Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone and Harry Roberts (the Headmaster).

Harry Roberts' graduation photograph (1922).

An unframed photograph of Hilda Roberts. Produced by Whitehead, F. A., Ipswich (Photographer)

An framed photograph of Hilda Roberts. Produced by Whitehead, F. A., Ipswich (Photographer)

Photograph of the Headmasters' Conference of Australia, Church of England Grammar School, Brisbane, 1954. Taken by Poulsen's, Brisbane.

Photograph of Old Government House, Brisbane.

An aerial photograph of Church of England Grammar School, 1968.

This aerial photograph, taken after 1962, shows the Morris Hall (opened in 1962); the old pool; the science building near the tennis courts; the L-shaped Magnus Classroom with the Hall in the middle, towards Oaklands Parade; the Chapel near the road. This photograph was taken by the RAAF photographers for Harry Roberts (Air Commodore Derek Kingwell, a former pupil, C.E.O. of Amberley).

Photograph of the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher, to Church of England Grammar School as part of his visit to Australia in 1950 (Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher with Reginald Halse, Archbishop of Brisbane on the right; in the middle is John Holmes (he studied medicine; married Charles Porter's daughter); Harry Roberts is on the far right, his face just visible; behind Harry is Harrison, the chaplain of the school; the boy on the far left in the front could be Normyle). Geoffrey Fisher's son eventually became the headmaster of Churchie after Harry.

Photograph of the visit of the Archbishop of York, Cyril Foster Garbett, to Church of England Grammar School. The Archbishop of Brisbane, Dr. R. C. Halse, is on the left; Harry is on the right; John Roberts' contemporaries are on the school steps. Archbishop Garbett was the second most important figure in the Anglican Church at the time.

Photograph of Harry Roberts at Brisbane Grammar School, 1918. Harry is in the back row, fourth from the left. This is probably the prefect photograph, Brisbane Grammar School, 1918.

Photograph of Brisbane Grammar School cricket team, ca. 1917-1918. Harry Roberts is third from the right in the back row. The cap that Harry is wearing was donated to the Churchie Archives.

A photograph of Toowoomba Grammar School, probably taken when Harry Roberts worked there.

Photograph of Brisbane Grammar School football team, 1917-1918. Harry is in the front row, second from the right.

Photograph of Church of England Grammar School Cadet Officers, 1954. John Roberts is second from the right in the front row. This photograph contains all the names of the officers in the photograph. In the background are the Magnus classrooms at Churchie. All the students in the photograph were in John's year.

Photograph of the Brisbane Grammar School Athletics team, 1917-1918. Harry Roberts is bottom right.

Photograph of Harry Roberts, ca. 1950. This photograph was taken when Harry was headmaster of Churchie.

Harry Roberts is at the back of the photograph. According to John Roberts, the occasion was probably the award of the open scholarships to the University of Queensland, awarded to the students from Brisbane Grammar. Harry was the dux of Brisbane Grammar in 1918. This is very likely a studio background.

Photograph of Walter Vincent (Wock), Hilda Roberts' brother (he was born on 6 October 1904).

Photograph of George Vincent, Hilda Roberts' youngest brother (he was born on 4 March 1909).

Photograph of Joseph Roberts, Harry's brother.

Photograph of Emily Roberts, nee Peglar, Harry's mother. This photograph was probably taken in the 1930s (Emily died in the 1940s). John Roberts remembers visiting her in Abingdon Street, Woolloongabba, when she was sick.

A wedding photograph of Hubert Vincent and his wife Joan Davidson, probably taken in 1944 or 1945, before the end of the war. Hubert was in the army and was based in the Brisbane area. Joan's brother was a neighbour of Bert and Lillian's (Gwen Roberts' parents) in Abbey Street, Eastern Heights.

Hilda and Harry Roberts' wedding photograph, 1928.

Photograph of John Roberts and his grandfather, Henry Emmanuel Senior. The location is unknown. John is one or two years old on the photograph, so it must have been taken in 1938 or 1939.

Photograph of Harry Roberts (1940s?).

Photograph of Emily Roberts, Harry's mother. Harry always acknowledged his debt to her because of her emphasis on his education. Emily came from Gympie. Harry's parents were not well-off. Harry's father, Henry Emmanuel Roberts, was a storeman at Herzberg and Company at the time of the depression. He lost his job in the early 1930s, when the company went bankrupt. In 1932 or 1933 Harry bought a Morris sedan for his father, so that he could do his work as a door-to-door salesman for Rawleigh products. When John Roberts was a child, he did the rounds with his grandfather in the Morris around West End and Highgate Hill. Henry Emmanuel Roberts continued in this job until at least the late 1940s.

Photograph of Hubert Vincent, Hilda Roberts' brother (Hilda's brothers: Lloyd was three years older than Hilda; Norman was one year older than Hilda; Hilda was born on 7 June 1900; Hubert was born on 23 September 1901; Walter was born on 6 October 1904; George was born on 4 March 1909. Lloyd worked in the brickworks near Booval. He was the only one of Hilda's brothers who served in the First World War. Lloyd was injured and repatriated to England. George was in the navy hospital in Balmoral, in Sydney. He was a dentist and served in the navy in that capacity).

Walter Vincent's wedding photograph. Walter Vincent, Hilda's brother (born on 6 October 1904) married Dorrie Colthup during the Second World War. On the right of the photograph are Norman Vincent, Hilda's older brother, and Ivy Colthup, Dorrie's sister. Ivy and Dorrie's father was an entrepreneur who owned several buildings in Ipswich.

Photograph of Frank Vincent and Clara Vincent (nee Williams--the eldest of the Williams family), Hilda's mother and father.

Photograph of a sailing ship: one of the sailing crews that Harry was involved in as a young man, when he was around university age. Harry and his father were involved in The Brisbane 18 Footers' Sailing Club.

Photograph of an Athletics competition, running race. The winner is a Scots College boy.

Photograph of Macintyre House, 1930 (all the names are printed on the mount). Harry and Hilda are in the second row.

Photograph of Macintyre House, 1928 (all the names are printed on the mount). Harry Roberts is in the second row.

Photograph of Macintyre House, 1928 (all the names are printed on the mount). Harry Roberts is in the second row.

Photograph of Macintyre House, 1929 (all the names are printed on the mount). Harry and Hilda are in the second row.

Photocopy of a newspaper article about Harry and Hilda's wedding in Ipswich. The wedding was in December 1928.

Photograph of  the front of Toowoomba Grammar School, looking away from the Main Building (looking in the direction of Mary Street).

Photograph of the Church of England Grammar School football team. Headmaster Canon Morris is in the front row on the left side. Harold Jones is in the front row, right. He became the school bursar when Harry was the headmaster.

Photograph of the Church of England Grammar School football team (CEGS badges are on the boys' jerseys). The players' names are on the back of the photograph.

Photograph of the Church of England Grammar School football team prior to Harry Roberts' time as headmaster (prior to 1946).

1947 Calendar View from Picnic Point, Toowoomba: 'To Mr and Mrs H. E. Roberts and family: wishing you every happiness in your new surroundings. From Mr and Mrs A. McAlpine and Colin.'

Photograph of Cadet officers, Toowoomba Grammar School. Front row, third from the left is White.

Photograph of Harry Roberts at the opening of 14 classrooms at Toowoomba Grammar School.

Photograph of Toowoomba Grammar School H. E. Roberts Classrooms.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School Campus now.' This photograph was probably taken in 1971. It was taken from Margaret Street near Mary Street, towards the main building on the right and various classrooms, none of which were there when Harry was headmaster (1935-1946).

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School Campus now.' John Roberts says that the family lived in the middle block (on the right hand side of this photograph). All the other buildings in this photograph were built after Harry's time as headmaster.

Photograph of the Tennis team, Toowoomba Grammar. The school master's name was Heenan.

Photograph of Harry Roberts and the Toowoomba Grammar School athletics team.

Photograph of the Tennis team, Toowoomba Grammar. The school master's name was Heenan.

Photograph labelled 'Toowoomba Grammar School Campus now.' This photograph was probably taken in 1971.

Photograph of Harry Roberts with the athletics team, Toowoomba Grammar School. Third row, second from the right is George Fielding. George became a surgeon (he operated on Gwen Roberts). His father was Harold Fielding, a managing director of McWhirters in Fortitude Valley. Harry is in the middle of the third row. In the middle of the second row is Harry Muir. The photograph was probably taken in the mid 1940s.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School athletics team: Harry Roberts is in the middle of the third row, Harry Muir is second from the right in the second row, George Fielding is second from the right in the third row.

Photograph of probably the gymnastics team.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School: probably school prefects. Harry Roberts is in centre front row.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School athletics team: Harry Roberts is in the middle of the back row. Second from the left in the back row is one of the Laws family (John Roberts thinks that they were distant relatives of the Roberts's: grandpa Roberts' sister was married to a Laws. Grandpa Roberts (Harry's father) would visit them when he was in Toowoomba).

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School athletics team. Harry Roberts is in the middle of the third row. Harry Muir is fourth from the right in the second row. George Fielding is third from the right in the back row.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School athletics team. Harry Roberts is in the middle of the third row. Harry Muir is fourth from the right in the second row. George Fielding is third from the right in the back row.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School football team. Bill Renwick (one of the Harrison family) is in the back row on the far left.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School: probably school prefects. Harry Roberts is in centre front row. One of the Laws family is second from left in the front row.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School football team. Bill Renwick The photo was taken at the front of the school. Bill Renwick is on the far right (master). Second row, fourth from the right, is one of the Laws boys.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School football team. Bill Renwick is on the far left (master) and Harry Roberts on the far right.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School cadets. Master White is third from the left in the front row. Second from the right in the front row is one of the Laws boys.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School cricket team.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School tennis team.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School gymnastics team.

Photograph of the The Wanderers Cricket Team.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School cricket team.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School athletics team. Harry Roberts is in the centre third row. George Fielding is third from the right in the back row. Harry Muir is fourth from the right, second row.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School athletics team 'G. P. S. champions 1945, only time ever (till 1971)'.

Photograph of the P. G. S. Dance, Memorial Hall (John Roberts thinks it could be Presbyterian Girls School). Left to right, front row: Miss B. Charles, Mr H. E. Roberts and Mrs H. E. Roberts; back row: Mr J. Tait, Mrs J. Tait, Mrs Alese Peovan and Mr F. Waterson.

Photograph taken on the occasion of Harry and Hilda's visit to the Buckingham Palace Garden Party in 1957 (a hand-coloured photograph).

Photograph of Harry and John Roberts at the beach, probably at Southport, around 1939 or 1940 (John is two or three years old).

A photograph taken in the grounds of Almondsbury (the Vincent home in Ipswich): 'John and Peter protecting the house during World War Two, probably in 1942. John is approximately five years old--he is not wearing glasses. He started wearing them at the age of six.'

Photograph of John, Harry and Peter Roberts at the beach, possibly Main Beach.

Photograph of John, Hilda and Peter Roberts. The photograph was probably taken in 1944. John is likely to be seven years old, Peter three years (on the back steps of the Abingdon Street house, Woolloongabba).

Back row: Henry II, Harry III; front row: John [Henry IV], Peter Roberts.'

Photograph of Harry, Hilda, John in 1939 or 1940.

Photograph of Churchie: view of the 'Flat' during one of the Churchie Fairs.

Photograph of a crane for the construction of the Roberts Centre (it opened in 1969). Harry finished at Churchie at the end of 1969 and the Roberts Centre was opened in late 1969, before Harry had left the school. This photograph was probably taken, in June 1969, from the verandah of 40 Oaklands parade, the Headmaster's residence.

Photograph of Harry Roberts and Mary McPherson (Harry's secretary. She was also Cannon Morris' secretary). The photograph was taken in the corner of the verandah of 'School House' (where the headmaster's office was in Cannon Morris' time and the first part of Harry's time as headmaster). It was likely taken before 1950, prior to the Magnus classroom being opened.

Photograph of Harry Roberts outside the Magnus classrooms, ca. 1950. The photograph was possibly taken by Gavin Vance.

Photograph of a group on the 'Flat', Churchie. Harry is third from the right, Peter Roberts fourth from the right. Second from the left is Cecil Brennan. He was on the school council and in this role made a significant contribution to the school (there is a building named after him).  It was taken in October 1965.

Photograph of Harry and Hilda Roberts and Archbishop Phillip Strong.

Churchie versus Scots, Sydney, May 29 1950': Harry Roberts (second from the right) watching a sporting event at Churchie main oval. Likely to be a football match.

Photograph of Graham Bond, dux of Churchie in 1954 and later a Rhodes scholar. Graham was also an Olympic gymnast.

Photograph of Churchie Club hut interior, probably an exam.

Photograph of the Church of England Grammar School Pocket Kings Christmas Greetings 1939: The 'Pocket King' was the longest of the three swimming qualifications. The first was 'the Viking' (four lengths of 25 metre pool), the second was 'the River King' (16 lengths of 25 metre pool. This was the prerequisite for rowing), the third was 'the Pocket King'. This involved swimming from one side of the CEGS Pocket in Norman Creek (approximately one mile in length). This event was held once a year and was cancelled when the creek became too polluted in the 1950s. When John was a senior this was no longer being done, but he swam it when he was in the prep school in the 1940s. Students were divided into several groups with seniors in each group. Rowing boats were on the creek for safety and there were about 10 to 12 students in each group. Top left photograph: Arthur Young (master).

Photograph of the Athletics team, ca. 1955: Harry Roberts standing at left; Norm Goddard is standing on the right. Front row: far left is Lloyd McDermott (of indigenous background, later became a Sydney barrister); fourth from left is Duygan [spelling might be incorrect], later did veterinary science. Peter Roberts is in the second back row, second from the left.

Photograph of the CEGS school fete with the club hut in the background.

Photograph of Airforce officers: Peter Roberts is in the front row, second from the left. The master is Bill Logue, front row in the middle. Front row: second from the right is Robin Rowley, far right is Peter Smith. Peter Roberts and Peter Smith have air crew insignia (trainee pilot?). Both had flying scholarships from the Airforce which gave them pilot training. Peter Smith later did aeronautical engineering and Peter Roberts worked at Qantas as air cargo research analyst and then later became the accountancy manager. After that he was an airline manager in other airlines.  The photo dates from 1959.

Photograph of the CEGS fair crowd on 'the Flat'.

An invitation to an afternoon party at the Buckingham Palace.

Photograph of Harry Roberts and an unidentified man.

Photograph of Harry Roberts and Jack Dunning (headmaster of a school in Adelaide), September 1967. Harry knew him quite well over many years.

Photograph showing Harry in the fourth row, third from the left and Hilda in the second row, second from the left. Harry and Hilda travelled for nine months in 1957, so this photograph is likely to be from this trip.

Photograph of the visit of Elizabeth the Queen Mother. On the far left is Sir William Axon, the University of Queensland Chancellor (Harry Roberts was on the Senate). Harry is to the right of the Queen Mother and Hilda second from the right.

Photograph of the CEGS reference library (across from the Churchie Chapel, the Darnell Building). This was before the Roberts Centre library was built. This room is now the old boys archive room.

Photograph of Harry Roberts, ca. 1960.

Group photograph: front table, far right is Harry Roberts, next to him is Charles Porter ('Best wishes Harry from Lew Jenkin').

Photograph showing Churchie Chapel and the library to the right. The photograph is undated, but it was taken prior to building of the Roberts Centre in 1969, because the brick classroom is still there in this photograph.

A view down the CEGS drive: the building in the front is the Brick Classroom. To the left is the Club hut near Norman Creek (there were two small classrooms in the gap between these two buildings). In the back can be seen Goodwin House and the edge of School House (the original school building). This photograph was taken prior to the building of the Roberts Centre in 1969.

This photograph was taken from the reference library looking towards School House, with Goodwin House on the left. This room has now become the School display for the archives, but was a reference library when John Roberts was at school.

A photograph taken from the Headmaster's residence (40 Oaklands Parade) looking towards the School House in the distance. On the right is Gerald House, on the left Donaldson House (both were names after Archbishops).

Photograph of the Old Boys Memorial (a dressing shed for the sports oval, there were seats in the front for spectators. Later an olympic pool was built to the right).

Photograph showing Beresford House, Toowoomba, opposite the entrance to Toowoomba Grammar in Margaret Street. Harry and Hilda bought this house to accommodate additional borders at the school (subsequently demolished). In Harry's time as headmaster, a contract was given to the headmaster to run the school and a lump sum came with this. Harry sold this house after World War Two. John Roberts remembers being in this house as a child. It had a big open space in the middle, with large tables.

Photograph of Harry Roberts and Tom Vallis.

Photograph showing the construction of the Roberts Centre in June 1969. Photograph taken from the Headmasters' House at 40 Oaklands Parade.

Photograph of the presentation of a barbeque to Harry and Hilda, either by the Parents and Friends Association of the Old Boys, August 1969, the year of Harry's retirement. Hilda is on the far left, Harry third from the left.

Photograph of Harry making a speech on the occasion of the presentation of the barbeque. Harry is third from the right, Hilda second from the right.

Photograph from August 1969. Third from the left is Pat Flemming.

Photograph from August 1969. Third from the left is Pat Flemming.

Photograph from August 1969.

Photograph of the Glasshouse Mountains, 14-5-1954'. Catholic clergy on the left; Harry is second from the right.'

Photograph of a view of the Churchie Fete looking over 'the Flat' towards the main oval.

Photograph, in the foreground: 'the Flat' playing field; middle distance: club hut on the left, two wooden classrooms and the brick classroom on the right; background: the Schoolhouse with Goodwin House on the left and Gerald House on the right.

Photograph, of Hilda who is second from the right, Sister Wildey (the spelling might not be correct) is second from the left. Photograph probably taken in Toowoomba, with the Toowoomba Grammar School in the background. Sister Wildey later came to Churchie.

Photogrpah of the opening of the Roberts Centre, October 1969.

Photograph of the opening of the Roberts Centre, October 1969: Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck is in a black suit, facing the camera on the footpath. Churchie Cadets Guard of Honour on the right.

Photograph of the opening of the Roberts Centre: Churchie Cadets Guard of Honour, with the Northern Command Military Band in the background. Photo taken from near the Chapel. Headmasters' residence, 40 Oaklands Parade, visible in the background (October 1969).

Photograph of the opening of the Roberts Centre: Churchie Cadets Guard of Honour, with the Northern Command Military Band in the background. Photo taken from near the Chapel. Headmasters' residence, 40 Oaklands Parade, visible in the background (October 1969).

Photograph of the opening of the Roberts Centre. Harry Roberts crossing in front of the Guard of Honour, probably to meet the Governor General (October 1969).

Photograph of the opening of the Roberts Centre. CEGS chapel on the right. Archbishop Strong speaking at the opening ceremony from a temporary dais (October 1969).

Photograph of the opening of the Roberts Centre. View of the audience from the dais.

Photograph of the opening of the Roberts Centre: view of the Churchie Cadets Guard of Honour and the Northern Command Band.

Photograph of the opening of the Roberts Centre: view of the Churchie Cadets Guard of Honour and the Northern Command Band, several schoolboys in front.

Photograph of the opening of the Roberts Centre: view of the Churchie Cadets Guard of Honour taken from the Chapel gate.

Photograph showing Archbishop Reginald Halse on the left, Cecil Brennan in the centre (he was on the School Council), Harry Roberts on the right. According to John Roberts, this photograph might have been taken at the Great Public Schools' Association of Queensland swimming carnival at the Valley Baths.

Photograph of Hilda Roberts on the occasion of the Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on 18 July 1957.

Photograph of Hilda Roberts on the occasion of the Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on 18 July 1957.

Photograph showing Harry Roberts second from the left at the back; names on the back of the photograph: Ron Bourne, Harry Roberts, Doreen Yeates, Mavis Cardiff, Myrtle Trapp, Colin Trapp, Alex Yeates, Norma Roberts, Marion Dent, Pat Bourne; front: Vince Cardiff, Bill Dent, Jean Vallis, Tom Vallis. Toowoomba Grammar School badge on the wall on the right.

Photo negative: Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher (Archbishop of Canterbury), Archbishop Reginald Halse (Archbishop of Brisbane) with Churchie boys outside the CEGS Chapel in 1950.

Photograph of the Seventeenth Senate, University of Queensland. The list of names next to the photograph. H. E. Roberts listed as absent.

Photograph of Churchie boys at Tangalooma whaling station with a whale.

Photograph of the opening of the Roberts Centre: Guard of Honour in Oaklands Parade.

Photograph of Kirkland House, Scots College, ca. 1928-1934.

Photograph of two men in front of a Holden.

Photograph of the Church of England Grammar School teaching staff in 1952. Harry Roberts is in the middle front row. Names listed on the mount.

Photograph of Hilda Roberts christening a rowing boat at the rowing club, probably at Mowbray Park. Photograph taken by the Courier Mail (image in copyright), 1967 or 1969.

Photograph showing Harry and Hilda Roberts move into the House at CEGS. From left: Peter, John, Harry, Hilda. Photograph taken by the Courier Mail (image in copyright), 1947.

Photograph taken in 1927 showing Hilda and Harry in front of their flat that was part of MacIntyre House, Scots College.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School, main building (probably 1951).

Photograph of Canon W. P. F. Morris, founding headmaster of the Church of England Grammar School.

Photograph of the CEGS fete, view of 'the flat' towards the main oval. 'First Fair' is written in pencil on the back of the photograph.

A Christmas card with a photograph of Sir John and Lady Lavarack, sent to Hilda and Harry Roberts for Christmas 1948. The card was signed by Sir John and Lady Lavarack.

A photograph of the portrait of Hilda Roberts in the Roberts Centre at CEGS.

A photograph of the portrait of Hilda Roberts in the Roberts Centre at CEGS.

Photograph of the four generations of Henrys: back left: Harry Roberts, his father Henry Emmanuel Roberts standing on the right. Seated in the foreground is Harry's grandfather Henry Roberts and the baby is Henry John Roberts, ca. 1937-1938. John remembers his great-grandfather (he died when John was around 3 years old). He remembers that his great-grandfather was stooped and tall and his wife was short. The photo is circa 1937.

Toowoomba Grammar School Old Boys' Association, Brisbane Branch invitation to their 1982 Annual Reunion Dinner, containing two photographs: one undated showing Harry Roberts among a group of Toowoomba Grammar old boys (names on the back of the photograph). The other photograph is dated 7 December 1980 and shows Toowoomba Grammar old boys visiting Harry at his home in 87 Pring Street, Tarragindi 11 years after his retirement from CEGS.

Photograph of Sir Henry Abel Smith, Governor of Queensland, 1966.

Photograph of Lady May Abel Smith, 1966 (the photograph is signed and dated). She was the daughter of Princess Alice (Princess Alice opened the Morris Hall).

Photograph of the CEGS Prize presentation ceremony. Harry Roberts is seated third from the right.

Photograph of the CEGS Remove Form, 1950: The senior form in the Preparatory school (Remove). The masters are Roy Hoskins (front row, fifth from the left), John Roberts is in the second row, fourth from the right and Ian Muddle is in the back row, third from the right. Students' names are written on the back of the photograph.

Photograph of the CEGS Athletics Premiers, 1952. The names are all printed on the mount, including handwritten signatures. Harry Roberts is in the front row, far left; Norm Goddard, the master, front row, far right. Charles Porter is in the front row, second from the left. He became Olympic silver medallist at the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956.

Photograph of the CEGS Prefects, 1954. Harry Roberts is in the centre front row. John Roberts far right, back row. All the names are on the mount of the photograph.

Photograph of the CEGS athletics team, 1956. Harry Roberts front row, far left. Norm Goddard on the far right. All the names are printed on the mount.

Photograph of the Hurdling race at Scots College (this photograph was taken during Harry Roberts' time at Scots College.

Photograph of Churchie buildings: the chapel and the library are on the right, the brick classroom and another classroom in the foreground.

Photograph of MacIntyre House, 1931: Hilda is in the second row, fifth from the left, Harry sixth from the left. The names are printed on the mount.

A photograph of J. B. Roper, Catholic Bishop of Toowoomba, with an inscription: 'To Mr Roberts regretting his departure and wishing him well from J. B. Roper. Harry Roberts left Toowoomba in 1946 to take up his position as Headmaster of CEGS in Brisbane.

Two prints mounted on a card: views of CEGS. On the left is the Churchie Chapel, on the right a school building. This is an early view because Gerald and Donaldson Houses are not on the picture.

Photograph of Harry Roberts at the Toowoomba Grammar School, probably with prefects. Jack Mackay is in the back row, far left. Harry is in the centre front row.

Photograph of the Toowoomba Grammar School football team. Names handwritten on the back.

Photograph of a Tennis group: Harry Roberts is second from left in the front row.

Photograph of an athletics carnival, running race, finish line, No. 8.

Photograph of an athletics carnival, running race, finish line, No. 7.

Photograph of an athletics carnival, running race, finish line, No. 5.

Photograph of an athletics carnival, running race, finish line, No. 12.

Toowoomba Old Boys reunion: names typed on the back. Harry Roberts is third from the right.

Photograph of the CEGS carpentry workshop.

Photograph of the Churchie Chapel interior.

Photograph of the CEGS tennis team: Bill Henderson in the centre.

Photograph of the old twenty-five metre pool, looking towards the tennis court and the club hut.  The photo was taken by W. A. Jones & Co. Photographers.

Photograph of the CEGS gymnastics: boys exercising on parallel bars. Master Jim Young standing behind to the left.  The photo was taken by W. A. Jones & Co. Photographers.

Photograph of C. Porter winning GPS high jump open height 6ft 6in. [Charles Porter]

Photograph of the CEGS main oval: the old sports pavilion. It was burnt down one evening around 1950. John Roberts was at school when it happened and he remembers the master telling the boys to all sit still and continue doing their homework while the fire brigade put the fire out. The fire brigade pumped the water from Norman Creek. It was thought that the fire happened because boys used to smoke in the shed where the mowers were stored.

Photograph of Frank and Clara Vincent (Hilda's parents).

Photograph of Hilda Roberts.

Photograph: From the left: Bert Williams, Lou Walker Nellie May, Clara Vincent, N.?, Auntie Natalie, Venna Williams (wife of Bert Williams), Herb Williams. This photograph was taken in the main lounge room at Almondsbury. There is a photograph of Lloyd Williams in his WW1 uniform as well.

Photograph of Herbert Williams at Almondsbury.

This is a Williams family photograph. Front on the far left is Herb Williams, Hilda's uncle, Clara's brother). Front row, third from the right is one of Clara's brothers (it could be Harry or Charlie).

Photograph of Georgina Williams ('With love Georgie').

Photograph of Georgina Williams (Hilda's grandmother)

Photograph of a Choir (probably the Cumbrian Choir, Ipswich). Norman Vincent is third from the left in the back row, Hubie (Hubert) Vincent is second man from the left in the lowest row of men.

Photograph of Albert Williams (Hilda's uncle, her mother Clara's brother).

Photograph of Georgina Williams and Hilda Vincent, probably on the verandah of Almondsbury, Ipswich.