Headmaster of Wellington College from 1963 to 1979; served in WWII in the 22nd battalion, 2NZEF. Living in Taupo in 2003. See Dominion Post Lives of Note (Thursday, September 20, 2007).
Hill, Seddon Henry Watkins, 1917-2007
Hill, S H W, 1917-2007
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Manuscript
Hill, Seddon Henry Watkins, 1917-2007 : Before it's too late
Date: [1990-1999]
By: Hill, Seddon Henry Watkins, 1917-2007
Reference: MSX-6766
Description: An autobiography by Hill, in two parts. The first covers his childhood, youth, schooling etc in Gisborne, the beginning of his working life, joining the army and serving in Greece and Crete where he became a prisoner of war and his return to New Zealand. The second part focuses on his return to civilian life, training as a teacher and teaching in various schools including Kowhai Intermediate, rural schools, Mt Roskill Grammar School and Wellington College from which he retired in 1978. Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 1 volume(s) (298 leaves). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript
Manuscript
Papers relating to Lawlor's library
Date: [1930]-1977
From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Reference: 86-105-033
Description: Includes list of books, booklets and pamphlets of New Zealand verse in Lawlor's library (Jun 1951); diary extracts and profiles of two John Barrs, clippings relating to aspects of collecting; `The "Lawlor collection" of the Imitation of Christ' by D K Bonisch; `Catalogue of my collection of NZ verse'; `Bibliography of my collection of the editions of "The Imitation of Christ"' given to Greenmeadows Seminar Library in 1966; `Supplementary list of rare books in my library; some sold or donated to various libraries, and some also given to my daughter Margaret Bartlett', `Catalogue of books concerning wine and now offered for sale by Pat Lawlor' and sold to McWilliams Wines Dec 1973 Also includes large file of correspondence between Lawlor and various libraries; photograph of group which wrwote `Murder by eleven' (or twelve) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Mr C E Claridge tests the water in the Wellington College swimming pool
Date: 1968
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP/1968/4214/25A-F
Description: Mr C E Claridge a former pupil of Wellington College, tests the water temperature in the college's swimming pool. With him are the principal Mr S H W Hill and Councillor S K Spry.