Gallery

Senate and its people: 1971 - 1986


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) (photo, courtesy University of Sydney Library).
Ralph Fisher
  • Above: Ralph Burns Fisher, Registrar 1972-75, photo G3_224_2407, University of Sydney Archives.
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 (photo, courtesy 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 (photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives).
Jean Duncan Foley
  • Above: Jean Duncan Foley, Registrar 1975, photo G3_224_1371, University of Sydney Archives.
Kenneth Knight
  • Above: Kenneth Wilson Knight, Registrar 1975-83, photo G3_224_1395, University of Sydney Archives.
Professor Sir Bruce Williams
  • Above: Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Bruce Williams in the Quadrangle, 1970s (photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives).
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 (photo, courtesy 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 (photo G3_224_1473, University of Sydney Archives).
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 (photo G3_224_1951, University of Sydney Archives).
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 (photo, courtesy 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 (photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives).
Professor John Ward
  • Above: Vice-Chancellor Professor John Ward at the conferring of degrees, 1983 (photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives).
Sir James Rowland and Sir Hermann Black
  • Above: Sir James Rowland (Chancellor 1990-1) and Chancellor Sir Hermann Black, 1983 (photo, courtesy 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 (photo, courtesy 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 (photo, courtesy 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 (photo, courtesy 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 (photo, courtesy 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 (photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives).
Professor John Ward
  • Above: Vice-Chancellor Professor Ward in the Vice-Chancellor's garden, Quadrangle (photo, courtesy University of Sydney Archives).