Walter John Backhouse
1925-


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Walter John Backhouse by Vivian Hill
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An Elizabethan life.

John Backhouse is a contemporary of Queen Elizabeth the Second but his life as lawyer, actor, singer, drama director, choirmaster, Air Force serviceman, Deputy Chancellor of Deakin University, sportsman has much in common with the Elizabethans of the 16th century.  Like them, entering into many activities, adventurous in war, rejoicing in music, serving the common weal he has also found opportunities to do all this while pursing his great interest, the Law. 

Arrangement of material

The list below describes material held in the Walter John Backhouse archive box, which is located at 340.099452 Backho Hil/Wjb on the shelves in the Geelong Lawyers' Collection within the Special Collection at the Waterfront campus.  The material has been arranged in date order.

Date	Title	Item no.
1981	Photograph of Judy Fielding and John Backhouse taken by Vivian Hill	WB1
2/6/1995	Cutting from Geelong Advertiser with photograph of John Backhouse re. GAMA production	WB2
23/10/1998	Cutting from Geelong Advertiser re. presentation of degrees by John Backhouse at Deakin University	WB3
1999	Portrait in academic gown and cap as Deputy Chancellor of Deakin University	WB6
1999	Full length portrait in academic dress	WB7
1999	Biography by Vivian Hill (6 pages)	WB8
9/2000	Copy of Law Institute Certificate of service	WB4
10/2001	4 Photographs of Holy Trinity Church and Parsonage (childhood home of W.J. Backhouse) at Ceres taken by Ruth and Vivian Hill	WB5

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