Objects of Substance- The Mackinlay Honour Board

Brisbane Courier , 1904) He also stressed how important he felt it was to have permanent [visible] records of the students who gained honour through their scholastic achievements . ( The Week , 1904) Eva Hockings arranged for the architect, Robin Dods, to provide plans for the Board, which he generously completed free of charge. The original Honour Board was made of dark, unvarnished pine, divided into four panels, surrounded by mouldings, and surmounted by a “pyramidal entablature”, the frieze bearing the dedication. The four panels were headed Fairfax Prize, Medals, Extra Honour and Mackinlay Scholarships, and the names of pupils who had gained these awards between 1878 and 1904 were included. In 1987, the OGA refurbished the original board. The list of names on the original board was rationalised, gold leaf printing replacing the “chocolate coloured” paint, and six more panels added.

The plaque identifying the OGA restoration.

These are now labelled: •

Queensland University Medals

Fairfax Prizes

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Senior and Junior Medals

• Extra Honours and Teaching Scholarships