Sir Samuel Macmahon Wadham (1891–1972) was Professor of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne and the second chair of the International House Council. Wadham oversaw the expansion of International House during the 1960s. As his biographer L .R. Humphreys writes, International House’s “great decade of expansion was made possible by [Wadham’s] persistence, sagacity and ability […]
During the planning years for Melbourne’s International House, many community groups and organisations were keen to support the cause. One of these was the International Club of Victoria. The International Club was established in 1932 by Ivy Brookes (née Deakin) (1883-1970) and Jane McMillan (?-1950) (International Club of Victoria, 1932). Brookes was inspired by International […]
Larika Desai Larika Desai was a resident of International House from 2018 to 2020. In 2021, she undertook research into the Scheps Wing as part of an industry internship for the Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage at the University of Melbourne. As early as 1967, Melbourne newspapers started publishing articles with appeals and particulars […]
When the first residents arrived at International House in 1957, there was no library as such. A small collection of books, newspapers and magazines near the common room provided reading materials, but a library was yet to come. Interviewed by the newspaper the Warrnambool Standard in 1957, the first Warden of International House Brian Jones […]
In late 1956, the University of Melbourne advertised for a ‘Matron-Housekeeper’ for the soon-to-open International House. A flat was being built, ‘most meals’ would be provided and the starting salary of £600-£750 would be ‘according to experience’ (“Advertising,” 1956). The arrival of the first Matron, Mrs S. G. Berriman, was reported in Melbourne’s Herald newspaper […]
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