Did you know ...

that the boaters have disappeared twice briefly since inception in 1931?

Mr Hamilton introduced the boater when the school moved to Toowong. In 1938 pre-war shipping was difficult and for a year or two the new day boys wore felt hats (visible in rowing photos), while the boarders retained their boaters.

Post-war a similar situation arose whereby manufacture of the boaters became difficult and the whole school wore felt hats. There was a school vote and, by the smallest of margins, the boaters vote won and they were retained.

- Helen Jackson
College Archivist

Tel: 3309 3629
email: hjackson@bbc.qld.edu.au