Objects of Substance- The Grammar Banner

1941 QGSSSA Athletics march past at the Brisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba).

The style changed again in 1962, with the shield now sporting a narrower waist and a less pronounced scalloped top edge. The evidence indicates that this iteration was active from 1962 through to, at least, 1985 where it appears in a photograph with members of the senior Ballgames team. This standard differs from the others in that we know that there were two of them. These were identical standards that could be used to support a banner, as seen in the photograph of Grammar girls participating in the 1970 Commonwealth Youth March. Finally, a different style appears for a short time from 1967 through 1970. This standard has a white border and is more square-shaped in comparison to previous iterations. Unfortunately, the School does not have any of these standards in its archives. As is the case with many items that have high use, they sometimes wear out or break and are thrown away. Perhaps they were regarded as being disposable and replaceable? It seems unlikely, given the prominent role they were given at the front of the team. It is possible that they went out of fashion, were put aside and replaced by hanging banners that looked modern and could be placed more prominently.