TEN MILE HILL SCHOOL

1915
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Overview

B&w photo of eleven young pupils and their two teachers outside the Ten Mile Hill State School.
One weatherboard wall and an open door can be seen behind the group.
A corrugated iron tank is to the right.
One litte girl at the front is holding a sign with the name of school in copper-plate writing.
Behind this girl, are three girls, sitting on a bench, then five boys, standing and two girls to the rear.
One teacher, at the back, is holding a bunch of flowers in her left hand.
A creeper is growing over the tank and hanging near the open door.
Identified are: Miss Celia Coombe (teacher)
Back row from left: Iris Chitty, Olive Chitty, Lilith Chitty
Centre row: Louis Markey, Ron Oakley, Albert Chitty, Maitland Chitty, Lewis Chitty
Front row: Leta Chitty, Ailson Chitty, Olive Oakley, Caroline Oakley (kneeling with sign)

Historical information

The Ten Mile Hill State School opened in c1912/1913 on the Toodyay-Perth Road, near the Lovers Lane junction. The school was built by E. Crossley. The first teacher was Gertrude Hasell. The school finally closed in 1925. The last teacher was Eileen Plummer.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.1066
Item type
Themes
Width
12.4000 cm
Height or length
17.8000 cm
Contextual Information

A better and more complete copy of this photograph has been reproduced in 'The Life and Times of Wally Chitty' by Wally Chitty and Jenny Edgecomb on p. 15 courtesy SLWA. 6652B.

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Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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