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From the Archives<br />
Vickie Ward – Archivist<br />
Do you know any of the people in this photo? We believe<br />
it is from the 1940’s, maybe just the boarders...<br />
A look back in time<br />
Not many know the current Community Relations office<br />
at 18 Winchester Street used to be one of the boarding houses.<br />
In 1971 there were four bedrooms/ dorms decked out with<br />
bunks, with around six girls to a room. Anne Zwart, the<br />
current SMCOGA President, has fantastic memories from<br />
her time there, although there is only one that we’re allowed<br />
to share here! Anne recalls Miss Nathaniel, who through Molly<br />
Mullan came over from Africa. Miss Nathaniel taught maths<br />
and was the teacher in charge of the house. Anne has memories<br />
of making ‘illegal’ toast with girls (tuck boxes were only<br />
opened Wednesdays and Saturdays) and seeing Miss Nathaniel<br />
walking, quite slowly, toward the house. The girls had time<br />
to finish cooking, eating and airing out the house before Miss<br />
Nathaniel made it back to them, none the wiser about the<br />
girls’ cooking up trouble which apparently they did frequently!<br />
We are looking for more stories about 18 Winchester Street.<br />
The first memories of it being a boarding house and some<br />
of the printable high jinks you all use to get up to! Any<br />
interesting information that you have is welcomed.<br />
'Capturing the Moment'<br />
In the library, next to the IT helpdesk window is a display about<br />
a beautiful young lady whose life was tragically cut short.<br />
Nicola Dodwell was a student here at SMC from 1986-1990 with<br />
her twin Amanda. Nicola was Deputy Head Prefect in 1990 and<br />
Amanda was a prefect. Both girls achieved colours in their chosen<br />
sports. In October 1992, Nicola was sadly killed in a car accident<br />
on the Lindis Pass. There is more information about both of these<br />
girls in the display. Please come on in and have a look, this is a very<br />
poignant reminder to 'Capture the Moment'.<br />
The last Dodwell<br />
family photo taken.<br />
Judy, Tony with their<br />
sons Christopher<br />
and Kingsley and<br />
their daughters<br />
Amanda and Nicola.<br />
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