Category: History Mysteries
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When was the first IH play?
The International House Drama Club staged its first play in 1964. The Teahouse of the August Moon played at the Union Theatre from 30 April until 2 May. All the male roles were taken by residents of International House. In the absence of female IH residents, the lead female role was played by University of […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2022/08/26/when-was-the-first-ih-play
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When did female residents arrive at IH?
The first residents of IH were all male. So when did female residents arrive? In April 1953, the University Council agreed that IH should “eventually” have a building for women (Larkins, 2018, 9). According to Norman Harper, a member of the International House Committee in the 1950s, it was felt that there was a more […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2020/10/25/when-did-female-residents-arrive-at-ih
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Can I leave a message?
Telephones have long been an important part of life at IH allowing contact with family and friends overseas or interstate. But using or even finding a phone wasn’t always easy. Before mobile phones, telephones tended to be chunky, heavy and often affixed to a wall; in other words, immobile. The first IHers had access to […] -
What happened to the squash court?
Now demolished, the International House squash court was on the site now occupied by the Multi-Purpose Study Room. Funding for the court was provided by the Sunshine Foundation (a charitable foundation established by the family of the industrialist H. V. McKay) and Dame Hilda Stevenson (H. V. McKay’s daughter and the foundation’s chair). The court […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2020/10/10/what-happened-to-the-squash-court
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When was the first Satadal?
As we look forward to the 2020 Satadal, in this History Mystery we look back at its very first issue. The first Satadal was produced in 1959. Editors Andrew Deacon and Bill Holder explained its title and aims: ‘Satadal’ is a Sanskrit word used to suggest unity in diversity, and harmony in multiformity, as symbolized […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2020/09/21/when-was-the-first-satadal
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