| Description |
229 pages : illustrations, portraits, photographs ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. 1887 to 1898 Knowledge is power -- 2. 1899 to 1918 The better men, first -- 3.1919 to 1938 Between the wars -- 4. 1939 to 1967 A new world order -- 5. 1968 to 1977 The University of Geelong -- 6. 1978 to 1992 Challenging days -- 7. 1993 to 1999 Survival of the fittest -- 8. 2000 to 2012 The market economy |
| Summary |
"The Gordon's history began on 1 July 1885, on a cold dry night in Geelong, when a public meeting discussed how best to create a memorial to Major-General Charles Gordon. One influential group at the meeting believed the memorial should be a school, although there were also some who argued the memorial should be a statue, 'not a trumpery thing which might burst up in a few years'. The argument for a school prevailed, and on 21 June 1887, the foundation stone was laid for The Gordon's first building. Wars, depressions, changing technologies and governments have all challenged The Gordon, and sometimes threatened its survival. Not only has The Gordon not 'burst up' however, it has played a continuous and vital role in the development of Geelong for 125 years. The Gordon has also been directly responsible for establishing five technical schools, Geelong High School, and Deakin University. There is scarcely a single family, a single organisation, or a single building in Geelong that has not in some way been touched by The Gordon. This book tells the exceptional story of The Gordon." -- back cover |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Gordon Institute of TAFE (Geelong, Vic.) -- History
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Community and college -- Australia -- Victoria.
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Education, Higher -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.
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Universities and colleges -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.
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Universities and colleges -- Australia -- Victoria -- Geelong -- History
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| Author |
Gordon History Publishing Committee
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Gordon Institute of TAFE (Geelong, Vic.)
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| LC no. |
2012453048 |
| ISBN |
0975602357 |
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9780975602355 |
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