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Category Archives: History
From the archives: The origins of Italian at the VSL in 1935 Catherine Bryant
When I started researching the school’s history for my PhD, I discovered the fascinating story about the origins of Italian teaching at the school. In 1935, there had been a strong push for the establishment of Italian and a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Italian, MacRobertson Girls High School, Uncategorized, VSL Vault
Tagged Catherine Bryant, History, Italian
From the archives: The origins of Japanese at the VSL in 1935 Catherine Bryant
When I started researching the school’s history for my PhD project, I discovered the fascinating story about the origins of Japanese teaching at the school. The first Saturday Japanese class was held early in 1935 at MacRobertson Girls High School. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Japanese, Language debate, Uncategorized, VSL Vault
Tagged Amelia Pittman, History, Irene Ryan, Japanese, John Seitz, Moshi Inagaki
Being the VSL “historian” 2012-2015 – Catherine Bryant
As many people know, the VSL celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2015. Some may also be aware that for the past four years, I researched the VSL history for my PhD project at Swinburne University. This was a special project … Continue reading
Posted in History, Uncategorized, VSL Vault
Tagged Catherine Bryant, History
