Liber Melburniensis - Centenary Edition
By Richard Hough
Published by Church Of England Grammar School: Melbourne 1965
With Unclipped Dustjacket
"Liber Melburniensis: Centenary Edition, edited by Richard Hough, is the fourth edition of the biographical register of Melbourne Church of England Grammar School, now Melbourne Grammar School. Prepared to commemorate the school's first century, this substantial reference work records the generations of boys who attended the institution from its opening in 1858 through to 1963. Entries are arranged according to the year in which each pupil left the school, allowing contemporaries and family members to be readily located, with comprehensive indexes of former pupils and staff completing the volume.
Far more than a simple school roll, the register provides concise biographical details concerning thousands of Old Melburnians, including their family connections, education, occupations, public appointments, military service, honours and achievements. Introductory biographies of successive headmasters and chronological accounts of important events trace the school's development, while sections devoted to the council, staff, buildings and grounds provide a broader institutional history. Numerous historic photographs and a detailed plan of the South Yarra, Wadhurst and Grimwade House campuses further illustrate the school's physical and social evolution.
The volume also possesses notable Australian military and commemorative interest. Its opening section includes the school's Anzac Day service, memorial records and the names of Old Melburnians who fell during the World Wars, while individual register entries frequently record service with the AIF, RAAF, RAN and other forces. An important source for Australian genealogy, biography, military history and the history of Melbourne education, this handsome Centenary Edition is offered with its original unclipped pictorial dustjacket."
