Category: People

  1. The founders: Samuel Wadham

    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 […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2022/06/08/the-founders-samuel-wadham

  2. International House and the International Club

    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 […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2022/05/09/international-house-and-the-international-club

  3. Matron-Housekeeper

    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 […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2021/09/23/matron-housekeeper

  4. George Hicks Building

    George Lyndon Hicks was a resident at International House from 1958 to 1959. He first became interested in aspects of Asian politics and culture at school; his interests expanded while he was studying Arts at the University of Melbourne (Larkins, 2018, p. 27). In 1959, George Hicks became involved in the Immigration Reform Group, a […]

    blogs.unimelb.edu.au/international-house-melbourne/2021/09/13/george-hicks-building

  5. 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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