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Claremont Central School Std V 1918

1918
Overview

Group of 40 pupils (girls). First and second rows standing, 3rd row seated on wooden form. Three girls kneeling in front, girl in centre holding board with CLAREMONT Std V.

Historical information

In 1909 Claremont was one of eight schools in Western Australia reclassified as ‘Central Schools’, later high schools, for the purposes of higher education. This meant that the school could offer Standards VII and VIII. Manual Training was available for boys.The school grounds continued to be a problem in winter and in 1938 it was said that ‘children were developing web feet.’

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-28--4-322-a
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Education
Social History
Keywords
1910s
Year
1918
Links to additional resources
Claremont Museum.
Last modified
Monday, 22 December, 2025
Completeness
94
Copyright category
Life of creator +70 years
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Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010
Town of Claremont Museum

Town of Claremont Museum

Claremont Central School Std V 1918
Claremont Central School
Standard V 1918
Source: Claremont Museum 04.322a

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