OPENING OF NEW TOODYAY SCHOOL 1954
1954A large black and white photo of the opening of the new Toodyay School.
A large group of children are sitting on a tarpaulin covered piece of ground facing a man dressed in a suit. About him are adults (sitting).
In front of them is a built up garden bed and behind all is a section of the school building with a chimney.
This photo is not a very clear one
The new Toodyay State School on its present site was officially opened by the Minister for Education, William Hegney. Mr. L. Thorn, M.L.A.. Mr. H.W. Dettman (Education Dept.) and Mr. N. Jones (district supervisor of schools) were also present.
Built of brick, the school consisted of four classrooms, a visual education room and library, office and staff room.
There were 185 pupils, and four school buses. The students presented an historical pageant.
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on back of photo in blue pen: 'opening of new school 1954';
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- OPENING NEW SCHOOL (0km away)
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- FIREFIGHTERS AT TOODYAY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL FIRE 1993 (0km away)
- BUILDING PASSAGE IN TOODYAY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL FIRE 1993 (0km away)
- CLASSROOM INTERIOR AFTER THE TOODYAY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL FIRE 1993 (0km away)
- CLASSROOM AT THE TOODYAY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL AFTER THE FIRE 1993 (0km away)
- MURAL AT THE TOODYAY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL AFTER THE FIRE (0km away)
- OPENING OF TOODYAY SCHOOL (0km away)
- SCHOOL BUILDING AFTER TOODYAY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL FIRE (0.01km away)
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- LENGTH OF FILET INSERTION LACE