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Men With Guns - Claremont Teachers College

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Roy Grace

c. 1927

Overview

Neil Traylen, Keith Mitchell, Jack Elliott and Fred Hamman dressed in suits standing on a grassed area holding replica guns.

Historical information

Neil Traylen commenced his teaching career at Swanborne in 1929. His last teaching posting was as Vice Principal of Claremont Teachers College in 1954.

Keith Mitchell commenced his teaching career at Perth Girls in 1930. His last teaching posting was as Deputy Headmaster of Rosalie Primary School in 1971.

John Reymond 'Jack' Elliott (1908-1980) commenced his teaching career at Fremantle Boys in 1930. His last teaching posting was at John Curtin Senior High School 1973.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--4-315-x

Item type

Photographs

Material

Photographic Materials

Contextual information

One of a series of photographs of staff, students, buildings, and activities around Claremont Teachers College taken by Roy Grace between 1927-1928 when a student at Claremont Teachers College. During this time Roy was one of the photographers who contributed to the WA Trainee magazine.

After attending Claremont Teachers College, Roy became a high school science teacher. Roy's last posting was as the Deputy Principal of Churchlands Senior High School in 1972.

Place made

Claremont, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Links to additional resources

Claremont Museum.

Last modified

Friday, 26 June, 2026

Completeness

100

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Rights category

Life of creator +70 years

Permissions

For authorisation to reproduce, publish or display, please contact 'Claremont Museum'.

Attribution requirements

Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 04.315x'.

Rights holder

Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010

Town of Claremont Museum

Town of Claremont Museum

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Men With Guns - Claremont Teachers College

Men With Guns - Claremont Teachers College
Source: Claremont Museum 04.315x

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