{"id":26707,"date":"2026-09-29T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T02:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/?p=26707"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T02:35:13","slug":"flinders-turns-60-one-of-our-first-students-brings-campus-history-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/2026\/09\/29\/flinders-turns-60-one-of-our-first-students-brings-campus-history-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Flinders turns 60: One of our first students brings campus history home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steve Roman was among the first students to enrol at Flinders in 1966. Sixty years later, he has returned to Bedford Park with a collection of posters, programs and other keepsakes from the University\u2019s earliest days.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steve, who now lives in the United Kingdom, donated the materials to the Flinders University Archives in July during a trip to Adelaide to visit family. They include arts, drama and political posters, leaflets and menus that offer a glimpse of student life in the late 1960s.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26733\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26733\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Poster_2_optimized_1000-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A poster that says &apos;the truth about the protection racket exposed!&apos;\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Poster_2_optimized_1000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Poster_2_optimized_1000-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Poster_2_optimized_1000-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Poster_2_optimized_1000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Poster_2_optimized_1000-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve collected several posters promoting drama events at the Matthew Flinders Theatre during the 1960s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26734 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Poster_1_optimized_1000-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A poster that says &apos;Revue Revue It&apos;s gonna be alright Matthew Flinders Theatre&apos;\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Poster_1_optimized_1000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Poster_1_optimized_1000-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Poster_1_optimized_1000-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Poster_1_optimized_1000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Poster_1_optimized_1000-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His student number, 660003, marked him as Flinders\u2019 third student. He was there when the Queen Mother officially opened the University in March 1966 and helped organise a group of Flinders students to attend the first Australian Universities Arts Festival in Sydney the following year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Flinders is part of Steve\u2019s family story. His older brother and two nephews studied here, and in 1970, Steve and his wife became the first couple to marry on campus. Their wedding was held at the Religious Centre, now known as OASIS.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMy time at Flinders was formative as I moved into adulthood and independence,\u201d Steve said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt gave me the opportunity to try new experiences and develop skills in organising the extra-curricular activities which I have been utilising throughout my life.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steve has maintained his connection to Flinders across the decades. He returned for Flinders\u2019 50th anniversary in 2016, bringing his original University jumper and donating other mementos.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26731\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26731\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Roman_jumper_optimized_1000-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A blue jumper that says &apos;Flinders University&apos; on it.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Roman_jumper_optimized_1000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Roman_jumper_optimized_1000-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Roman_jumper_optimized_1000-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Roman_jumper_optimized_1000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Roman_jumper_optimized_1000-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steve Roman&#8217;s 1960s Flinders University student jumper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His latest gifts help preserve a rare first-hand record of student life in Flinders\u2019 earliest years, giving future generations a clearer picture of how the University began.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26729\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26729\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/I-Day_optimized_1000-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A poster that says &apos;I-Day Flinders University Independence Day Ball 4 July\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/I-Day_optimized_1000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/I-Day_optimized_1000-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/I-Day_optimized_1000-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/I-Day_optimized_1000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/I-Day_optimized_1000-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A poster advertising the Flinders University Independence Day ball held in July 1966.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steve graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1969 and a Diploma in Education in 1970.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Roman was among the first students to enrol at Flinders in 1966. 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