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One Mile State School Centenary Celebrations

It was only last year that we were celebrating the sesquicentenary birthday (150th) of One Mile State School, Gympie.

WBQ8 recorded news footage of the celebrations and that is the video we have a copy of.

View the video here (YouTube)

Originally a news broadcast on Wide Bay Television.
This film was originally produced by WBQ 8 and was reproduced as 7 Extract from the Archives project. The project was supported by an innovation grant from the Library Board of Queensland.
© 2020 Seven Network and Gympie Regional Libraries

Let’s take you back another 50 years to the centenary celebrations in September 1969. The video begins with a parade along Mary Street with children from the school, including the school captains, the One Mile Girls School Choir, past teachers, a fife band and members of the Gympie Musical Union – just to name a few. And, of course, lots of onlookers.

One Mile State School 1969 – Mary Street Parade
One Mile State School 1969 – school captains
Gympie West State School fife band – 1969

Read all about it. The Gympie Times reported on the the celebrations and the procession.

One Mile School is 100 years old, Gympie Times, Saturday 13 September 1969, page 9
Procession today will begin celebrations, Gympie Times, Saturday 20 September 1969, page 1

The second half of the video features celebrations at One Mile State School.

We see the Honourable Allen Maxwell Hodges, MA, Minister for Works and Housing unveil the celebratory plaque, on 20th day of September, 1969.

Click here for a biography of Allen Maxwell Hodges.

The Honourable Allen Maxwell Hodges, MA, Minister for Works and Housing
The plaque at the school

Many attended the celebrations at the school.

One Mile State School Centenary Celebrations, 1969
One Mile State School Centenary Celebrations, 1969

Watch the video of the celebrations here (YouTube)

Originally a news broadcast on Wide Bay Television.
This film was originally produced by WBQ 8 and was reproduced as 7 Extract from the Archives project. The project was supported by an innovation grant from the Library Board of Queensland.
© 2020 Seven Network and Gympie Regional Libraries

The Gympie Times did a “flashback” to 1869 on the One Mile State School.

One Mile School Centenary, Gympie Times, Saturday 20 September 1969, page 12

The Gympie Times also reported on the day’s events in the papers the following week.

One Mile School 4th centenarian in Wide Bay, Gympie Times, Tuesday 23 September 1969, page 1
One Mile School procession, Gympie Times, Tuesday 23 September 1969, page 1
Flower themed float, Gympie Times, Tuesday 23 September 1969, page 4
Mrs E Mason, oldest past pupil, cuts the cake
Mrs E Mason, oldest past pupil, Gympie Times Tuesday 23 September 1969, page 8
Miss Ellis McLeod, daughter of first head teacher, Gympie Times Tuesday 23 September 1969, page 8
Arthur, George and Professor Albert Suthers, past pupils of One Mile State School
Remarkable trio of brothers, Gympie Times, Tuesday 23 September 1969, page 4

Past pupils looking at photos.

Reminsicing at old school photos, Gympie Times Thursday 25 September 1969, page 9

View the video of the One Mile State School centenary celebrations here (YouTube)

Originally a news broadcast on Wide Bay Television.
This film was originally produced by WBQ 8 and was reproduced as 7 Extract from the Archives project. The project was supported by an innovation grant from the Library Board of Queensland.
© 2020 Seven Network and Gympie Regional Libraries