Very exciting, the Library at Jeppe Boys is getting a "Futuristic" make-over to a cutting-edge Innovation Centre .When I popped in for a visit on Friday afternoon I saw that they had pulled up some floorboards. I couldn't resist and I had to see if there were any treasures tucked away in a 132 year dusk layer.
I found a few treasures:
1. School issued 45 degree square. Engraved "T.E.D., J H S, Made in England". Several names have been etched into the ruler.
ELVIS
JENNIFER
ROAN
T BOYCE
FROG
GERI
MARLENE
B WELMAN
A FOXCROFT
HILARY
M HYDE
PAT
BG
RODD
Mr Robbins kindly searched the "Old Boys" Database for me. He only found 1 name that appeared there. Morris Hyde. He was the Soccer captain in 1931 and the Vice Cricket Captain.
Below is a photograph of the Soccer Team in 1931. Morris Hyde is holding the Shield
Looks like this was a school issued drawing square. Custom made for Jeppe High School for Boys. Mr Hyde etched his name in 1930's, then a long line of other Jeppe Boys continued the trend . Some documenting their current girlfriend/s or favorite singer.
I think it fell through the floorboards in the 1950's and remained untouched until I found it last week. It's almost a 100 year's old.
2. Old pencils:
VENUS - Made in England - Venus Pencil Co. Ltd 3810 3H circa 1950
KIRKIN - Made in Japan - KIRKIN Neg 57 HB circa 1980's
* A.B. STIFTET* Made in Sweden 5H "T.P.A printed in gold on other side "Transvaal Provincial Administration"? circa 1920's?
VENDOR - Made in Germany Eberhard Faber 2200 3H circa 1920's "Vaal Education Department", printed in gold on the other side
3. Parker Jotter with Navy blue barrel. Circa 1980's. A real Jeppe Boy's pen. Chewed up and the clip is broken off.
4. A Bus Ticket for 10c.
5. Vintage Staedtler ruler - made in Germany.
6. Vintage pencil sharpener - made in Hong Kong.
So, unfortunately no "pounds'. But I would still like to investigate the dust layer in detail before they start construction there.
Who knows what is hiding in the dust!!
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