WEST TOODYAY SCHOOL

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1902

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Overview

Copy of an original B&W photo of the West Toodyay School, teachers and pupils. Date of original 1902.

Historical information

West Toodyay School. Former acc. no., TCH 83:66A, registered by DP (David Pitcher); donated by Mr Robert [Ron] Waters, Spring Gardens, Toodyay.
DP's sheet lists names for three rows, but the number of children listed is much less than shown (ie Back row: 7 pupils; centre row: 3 pupils; front row: 8 pupils and one teacher (Miss McCrombie).

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1094

Item type

Photographs

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

12.5000 cm

Height or length

12.5000 cm

Depth

9 cm

Themes

Social History

Education

Contextual Information

Opened in 1902, the one roomed West Toodyay School was situated south of the West Toodyay Bridge. The school closed in 1920.
Children were then transported in a horse drawn wagon to the larger school located in the Toodyay township upstream. The wagon proved to be the first school bus in Western Australia.
Standing on the old school site are several trees which were planted by Kate Waters on Arbour Day 1912.

Year

1902

Statement of significance

West Toodyay School

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Shire of Toodyay

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