METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE SPORT
1918Two sepia prints. (a) A lawned area with students in summer uniform and light hats standing in groups in front of a tall hedge. There is the corner of a building and tall trees in the background. Beneath [Physical Culture -drill : 1918 ] (b) Four girls in round necked, short legged bathers. The one on the right has a separate top with short sleeves. Sitting behind them are students in summer uniform and hats. Beneath [The Swimming Team 1919 (M.L.C.)].
Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont was founded in 1907 and was seen as a 'modern school for girls', fostering academic achievement, service, justice and peace and caters for a range of abilities. It opened in 1908 with 23 boarders and 31 day girls. As well as general subjects, students were offered typing, shorthand, dressmaking and millinery. James Hine was the architect & the original site overlooked Freshwater Bay on part of the old Corry Lynn Estate. The school is affiliated to the Uniting Church and is situated on Stirling Highway, Claremont. From the 1990s, it provided pre-primary, Junior and Senior Schools.
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Other items from Town of Claremont Museum
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BENSON FAMILY MEMBERS
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BENSON FAMILY AND FRIENDS
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LEDGER, EDGAR AND MARY WITH FAMILY
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LEDGER, AMY AND RAY
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Pennywise Gift Shop, Bay View Terrace, Claremont
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Claremont State School Football Team Premiers 1903
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Claremont Primary School Football Team 1919
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Claremont Central School A1 Soccer Team 1919
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Claremont Primary School Soccer Team 1918
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Claremont High School Football Team 1955
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Claremont Central School Soccer Team 1912
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Claremont Central School Soccer Team 1911
