Robert Angus Golding, pictorial material, ca 1915-1958 / compiled by Robert Angus Golding

PXE 1592

fonds

ca 1915-1958

Graphic Materials, Photographs

904995

11 photographs - various sizes - black & white
2 photographs - various sizes - reproductions

Robert Angus Golding was born 23 March 1893 in the gold mining town of Tomingley near Parkes, N.S.W. He attended the local public school and won a scholarship to Sydney Teachers College in 1910. He obtained entry to the University of Sydney and obtained a Bachelor of Arts at the end of 1914. In 1915 he went to teach mathematics at North Sydney Boys High School, he also ran the athletics and swimming teams till 1918. He then went to Goulburn High School, again teaching mathematics from 1919-1922. Sydney Boys High from 1923-1929. Various appointments followed at high schools throughout the State until 1949/1950 he came to Homebush Boys High School as Headmaster until his retirement in 1957. He died 5 August 1974.

(Source The Magazine for Homebush Boys High School, 1958)

Cricket team group portrait. No names or date. ca 1915.

Staff of North Sydney Boys High School, 1918.

North Sydney High School Swimming Team, 1918. Image is captioned with names.

Rugby Union First Fifteen, 1919. Supplement to The Goulburnian, December 1919. Image is captioned with names.

Group portrait, appears to be in New Zealand, no names or date. ca 1919.

Fort Street Boys' High School, First XV, 1936. Image is captioned with names.

Portrait of Robert A. Golding.

Mounted portrait of Robert A. Golding. Has inside inscription, "Robert Angus Golding, ca 1910, Maths teacher GHS, HM Homebush BHS 1947-1957". The date of 1910 is incorrect, Golding was born 1893 and the portrait appears to be a man of about 40 years of age.

Photograph of Mr. L.E. Duff, Mr. R.A. Golding, Mr. L.F. Hawley, and Mr. N.W. Griffiths.

Photograph of painting of portrait of Robert A. Golding by Joshua Smith.

Students holding the portrait of Robert A. Golding. Captain, Frank Birrell, and Vice-Captain, D. Cathro. Homebush Boys High School.

Group portrait of student prefects at Homebush Boys High School, 1958 with Robert A. Golding.

Mounted print, The Ever Restless Sea. William Lister Lister (N.S.W.)

Forms part of MLMSS 5496

Copyright status:: In copyright - created after 1955
Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Robert A. Golding

Keyword subject:
Homebush Boys' High School (Homebush, NSW )

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.7144 as part of the eRecords Project 2013-14

The teams are captioned and dated

Good condition