MEMORABILIA 

Thistlelonians maintains an historical display in the MERC area of the main campus.  Ex-students and staff have donated a variety of items dating from 1953, including photos, uniforms, badges, cadet memorabilia.  

The display is changed throughout the year and is enjoyed by current students and visitors.

MEMORABILIA

We are looking for photos of the school from the 1950s to the present time. Photos of the original buildings, assembly hall, students in uniform, teachers, etc.

At the moment we have enough uniforms, both girls’ and boys’, summer and winter, as well as sports uniforms over the years.

Any special items, such as the prefects’ spoons of the mid-1960s would be appreciated.

Please phone Melanie Lynch on (03) 8520 9092 or email thistle@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au  to arrange delivery.

KISS ME KATE PROGRAM

Thank you to Laurel Jackson (Class of 1974) for sharing the original program of the Mckinnon High School 1972 school production Kiss Me Kate with us. 

We also have the original vinyl recording of the production!

Conductor: Mrs. N. Ovenden

Producer: J. K. Lewis

REQUEST FOR OLD MUSICAL PHOTOS

We are seeking whole cast photos from school musical productions prior to 2013. If you have a digital file or a printed photo you could share, we would love to make a copy for our permanent display in the theatre. Please get in touch at thistle@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

FASHION FLASHBACK

We love discovering the fashion from a bygone era! Do you remember these long dresses, or did you wear them? 

FROM SEEING EYE TO THERAPY PAWS: DOGS AT MCKINNON

In the previous artcle, Social Services at McKinnon, we talked about raising funds for our Seeing Eye Dog. 

A total of 300 pounds was raised for our Seeing Eye Dog, Les McKinnon, named after Les Bowe, the Principal at the time.  As this amount was exceeded, a second dog, Margot, named after the chemistry mistress, Margot Green, was sponsored.  Both dogs later visited the school with their handlers.

Here are the newspaper articles:

We currently have regular visits from Miracle Paws therapy dogs, giving students the chance to pat and enjoy the comfort of these amazing animals. It’s great to see that dogs have been a cherished part of McKinnon life, both in the past and today.

REUNION PHOTO

This photo was taken 10 years ago at a reunion: 

Bruce McIntyre (’60), Geoff Rebecchi (staff, dec’d), and Ross McIntyre (’65).