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Here is a selection of images mostly taken at Rockhampton Botanic Gardens on June 7th and 8th.
The majority of us were Rockhampton High School students during the 1960s and 1970s.
Where I have denoted a year, it most often is when the person started Grade 8 … but that won’t be the case with everyone. As well, I’ve mostly used maiden names where possible.
Please point out any errors, or suggest extra information.
Wendy McTaggart, enrolled 1969, and Carol Ann Mylrea, enrolled 1962. Carol Ann married Lyle Ferguson and they both taught at the school.
Wayne Gabel, enrolled 1967.
Wayne Murray, enrolled 1967.
Vicki Gough, enrolled 1970.
Yours truly with Barbara Howard, enrolled 1960. Barbara also taught me at Rocky High. And, she also happens to be my dad’s second cousin.
Teacher Peter Baggett with Robyn Coombe who married Shayne O’Connor.
Teacher Lyle Ferguson whom students nicknamed Gomer Pyle.
Teacher Carol Ann Ferguson, student Warren Nunn, enrolled 1967, teacher Adele Freeman, student Brian Clarke, enrolled 1966, and student Rob Schwarten, enrolled 1967.
Stan Dyer, enrolled 1966.
Sandra Crossan, enrolled 1961, with husband Ron Hass. Sandra wearing high school hat.
Rovena Rogers, enrolled 1978 and Warren Nunn, enrolled 1967. Our mothers are first cousins.
Rob Kayes, enrolled 1968.
Robert Bowser, enrolled 1967.
Phil Lentz, enrolled 1966 and Glen Hill, enrolled 1966.
Neil Springell, enrolled 1969 and Phil Lentz, enrolled 1966.
Economics teacher Lorraine Spreadborough with Warren Nunn.
Mark Ryan and Col Lock, both enrolled 1967 and Tony Bennett 1968.
Margaret Dixon, enrolled 1962 with husband John Humphries.
Mal Mutimer, enrolled 1956.
Lyn Sullivan, enrolled 1963 and Graeme Turner, enrolled 1961.
Kevin Best, enrolled 1966 and Donna Cranston, enrolled 1968.
Ken Murphy, enrolled 1966. A cousin to Carol Ann Mylrea, later Ferguson.
Ken Kayes, enrolled 1966.
Jill Atherton, Helen Springell, Donna Cranston, all enrolled 1968 and Warren Nunn, enrolled 1967.
Jill Atherton and Ian Wallace, both enrolled 1968.
Ian McDonald, enrolled 1968 and Peter Kayes, enrolled 1967.
Glyn Gadsby, enrolled 1969, Tony Bennett, enrolled 1968, Helen Springell, enrolled 1968, Colin Lock, enrolled 1967, Robert Bowser, enrolled 1967, Jill Atherton, enrolled 1968 and Stan Dyer, enrolled 1966.
Glyn Gadsby, enrolled 1969.
Garry Ohl, enrolled 1964.
Jeffrey Ohl, enrolled 1966.
Avalene Ohl, enrolled 1968.
Gail Rogers, enrolled 1977.
Donna Cranston, enrolled 1968, and Shayne O’Connor, enrolled 1966.
Denise Watts, enrolled 1967.
Dave Tarvit, enrolled 1964.
Annette Tait, enrolled 1964.
Warren Nunn, Colin Lock and Laurie Thomson, all enrolled 1967. We sang the opening number to the 1969 school production Guys And Dolls.
Warren Nunn, enrolled 1967, Jill Atherton, enrolled 1968. We had the roles of Harold Hill and Marian Paroo in the school’s 1972 musical production The Music Man. Note my T-shirt has image that includes some of the cast members. Look closely and you’ll see Jill in the white dress at left and me at far right…. and with hair!
Warren Nunn and Wayne McDonald, both enrolled 1967.
Wayne Hill, enrolled 1964 and his brother Glen, enrolled 1966.
Cheryl Atkinson, Denise Watts and Annette Bleney, all enrolled 1967.
Any chance Peter Baggett teacher went through Teachers’ College around late 1950’s. I knew a student with that name very well.
Hi Heather. Seems pretty likely to be the same person. Were you aware that Peter passed away this year? See https://www.tuckersfunerals.com.au/event/baggett-peter-james/