Gallery 1971-1986

Senate and its people:


in 1970s

Sir Hermann Black
  • Above: Fisher Library Common Room Level 5: Sir Hermann Black, Professor Sir Bruce Williams, Harrison Bryan (Librarian) and Walter Stone (speaker) (courtesy, University of Sydney Library).
Ralph Fisher
  • Above: Ralph Burns Fisher, Registrar 1972-75 (University of Sydney Archives, G3_224_2407).
Meeting of Convocation
  • Above: Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Bruce Williams with Visitor Sir Roden Cutler and Chancellor Sir Hermann Black, at the meeting of Convocation in the Great Hall, 1973 (University of Sydney Archives).
Meeting of Convocation
  • Above: Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Bruce Williams in the academic procession at the meeting of Convocation in the Great Hall, 1973 (University of Sydney Archives).
Kenneth Knight
  • Above: Kenneth Wilson Knight, Registrar 1975-83 (University of Sydney Archives, G3_224_1395).
Professor Sir Bruce Williams
  • Above: Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Bruce Williams in the Quadrangle, 1970s (University of Sydney Archives).
Lady Jean Foley
  • Above: Lady Jean Duncan Foley, Registrar 1975 (University of Sydney Archives, G3_224_1371).
Sir Hermann Black
  • Above: Chancellor Sir Hermann Black being presented with a scroll painting by Liu Yangqiao, the first Vice-Minister of Education, China, 1979 (University of Sydney Archives).

1980-1986

Academic procession
  • Above: Dr Patricia Miller carrying the University Mace, the first woman to do so, followed by Deputy Chancellor The Hon Mr Justice David Mayer Selby and Vice-Chancellor Professor John Ward, 1982 (University of Sydney Archives, G3_224_1473).
Graduation 1980
  • Above: Deputy Chancellor the Hon Mr Justice David Mayer Selby, Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Bruce Williams, Jill Wran and Chancellor Sir Hermann Black after the graduation address by Ms Wran, 1980 (University of Sydney Archives, G3_224_1951).
Sir Hermann Black
  • Above: Chancellor Sir Hermann Black conferring the degree of Doctor of the University upon former Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Bruce Williams, 1982 (University of Sydney Archives).
Senate elections 1982
  • Above: Clerical staff (left to right) Steve McQuilty, Neil Hanna, Heather Mulder, Clara Schiavon, Margaret Kelly and Mary Taylor marking off votes in the Senate elections, November 1982 (University of Sydney Archives).
Professor John Ward
  • Above: Vice-Chancellor Professor John Ward at the conferring of degrees, 1983 (University of Sydney Archives).
Sir James Rowland and Sir Hermann Black
  • Above: Sir James Rowland (Chancellor 1990-1) and Chancellor Sir Hermann Black, 1983 (University of Sydney Archives).
Professor John Ward
  • Above: Professor Franco Reviglio, Vice-Chancellor Professor John Ward holding one of the 25 volumes of Lessico Universale Italian and the Chairman of the University of Sydney Frederick May Foundation, Mrs Adrienne Lussu, 1984 (University of Sydney Archives).
Professor John Ward
  • Above: Artist Sir William Dargie and Vice-Chancellor Professor John Ward at the unveiling of the Vice-Chancellor's portrait in the Great Hall, 1985 (University of Sydney Archives).
A Senate meeting in the mid-1980
  • Above: A Senate meeting in the mid-1980’s, Chancellor Sir Hermann Black, Deputy Chancellor Mrs Daphne Kok and Vice-Chancellor Professor John Manning Ward (University of Sydney Archives).
Senate meeting on 7 July 1986
  • Above: Chancellor Sir Hermann Black, Deputy Chancellor Mrs Daphne Kok and Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor John Manning Ward at the Senate meeting on 7 July 1986, the first Senate meeting open to members of the public (University of Sydney Archives). View the list of Fellows of Senate present at the meeting.
Senate meeting on 7 July 1986
  • Above: Another view of the Senate meeting on 7 July 1986, the first Senate meeting open to members of the public, with Fellow of Senate Baiba Berzins in the foreground (University of Sydney Archives).
Professor John Ward
  • Above: Vice-Chancellor Professor Ward in the Vice-Chancellor's garden, Quadrangle (University of Sydney Archives).

Earlier galleries

1850-1930 and 1931-1970

Later galleries

1987-2000, 2001-2006, 2007 and 2008