Photograph of George Knapp at the South Greenough State School

c. 1925
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Overview

Black & white photograph of a young boy standing in front of a corrugated iron building.

Historical information

George Knapp at the South Greenough State School. This was one of three State Government Schools along the Front Greenough Flats. The South Greenough State School was located on the corner of what are now the Brand Highway and Flat Rocks Road, just to the south of St James’ Anglican Church.
The school opened in 1871. The largest attendance was in 1887, with 20 boys and 7 girls.
Following the introduction of school buses, South Greenough State School closed in 1944.
The school ruins were demolished in 1993.
Leslie George Knapp (1915-1995) was the youngest child of George Henry Knapp and Ellen Clara Knapp (nee Stokes). They lived at Hillgrove Farm, to the south-west of the school.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-72-GMME1042
Item type
Themes
Width
63 mm
Height or length
88 mm
Contextual Information

This photograph is to date the only one in the collection showing a student of the South Greenough State School. It is part of a large collection of Knapp memorabilia held in the museum.

Keywords
Place made
Greenough
Western Australia
Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Well provenanced
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George Knapp at the South Greenough State School
George Knapp at the South Greenough State School c1925.

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