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ST PAUL'S COLLEGE
The Anglican St Paul’s College is the oldest university college in Australia.
An Act to Incorporate St Paul's College as a College within the University of Sydney was assented to by the Governor-General on 1 December 1854, and the College came into existence by Governor's proclamation on 15 January 1856. The College was named after the nearby parish of St Paul’s, Redfern.
The foundation stone was laid on 25 January 1856, and the College was officially opened the following year.
The first students enrolled in February 1857 and moved into the new buildings, designed by architect Edmund Thomas Blacket, a year later. The first Warden was the Reverend Henry Judge Hose (1856 - 1862). The Hall was officially opened on 7 November 1859.
The College is on City Road, on the southern side of the University of Sydney's Camperdown campus. Today there are 197 men living at St Paul's from all faculties within the University.
Gallery
In the 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, early 1900s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and today
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In the 1870s
St Paul's College in 1870, with the Quadrangle to the left, photo G3_224_0513, University of Sydney Archives.
St Paul's College in 1870, photo from Mitchell Pictures, the State Library of NSW, digital order number a089477.
The Lecture room at St Paul's College in 1870, photo attributed to Charles Pickering from Mitchell Pictures, the State Library of NSW, digital order number a089475.
St Paul's College and the University between 1875 and 1885, photo by John Paine from Mitchell Pictures, the State Library of NSW, digital order number a089474.
In the 1880s
Laying the foundation stone of the Warden's residence by the Governor Lord Carrington on Wednesday 30 December 1885, image, Illustrated Sydney News, 16 January 1886, National Library of Australia.
In the 1890s
St Paul's College students in 1899, photo G3_224_0638_4, University of Sydney Archives.
In the early 1900s
St Paul's College students in 1900, photo, University of Sydney Archives.
St Pauls College in 1902, photo, 'Hermes" Jubilee edition 1902.
St Paul's College rowing team in 1912, photo G3_224_0867, University of Sydney Archives.
In the 1920s
1920 image of the extensions proposed to St Paul's College in 1920 (finished on a reduced scale in 1939), image from the Sydney Morning Herald, 12 October 1920, NLA Newspapers. Construction was not started for 20 years because of lack of funds and was finally finished on a reduced scale in 1939.
The fencing display by members of the Ladies' Sword Club, at the St Paul's College fete in 1925, photo from the Sydney Morning Herald, 11 May 1925, NLA Newspapers. The fete was in aid of the sports ground appeal.
In the 1930s
The garden party given at St Paul's College on Monday 17 October 1932 by the Warden and Fellows of the College in honour of the Archbishops, Bishops, and clarical and lay representatives attending the General Synod. Owing to rain, the guests had to spend most time indoors, photo, The Sydney Mail, 19 October 1932, Google News Archive.
In the 1940s
St Paul's College in 1945, photo by Sam Hood from Mitchell Pictures, the State Library of NSW, digital order number hood_11114.
St Paul's College in 1945, photo by Sam Hood from Mitchell Pictures, the State Library of NSW, digital order number hood_11115.
St Paul's College in 1945, photo by Sam Hood from Mitchell Pictures, the State Library of NSW, digital order number hood_11112.
Today
St Paul's College today, photo, University of Sydney.
The annual academic dinner at St Pauls on 7 April 2008, with Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence as Guest of Honour, when 73 men were honoured for high academic achievement in 2008, photo from SAM, Winter 2009.
Australian Canadian co-production 'Darwin’s Brave New World' being filmed at St Paul’s College in 2009, photo, 'University of Sydney News', March 2009.