Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Shire of Capel > Records

Empire Day at Stirling School 1913

« Prev Item

1913

Subcollections

Shire of Capel Schools

Overview

Black and white copy of photograph showing pupils of Stirling school and other community members posing for an 'Empire Day' photo.

Historical information

The school at Stirling location 128 was hastily constructed in the mid 1900s following the closure of nearby Stratham School.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-54-[PF28]

Item type

Width

30 cm

Height or length

21 cm

Themes

Contextual Information

The celebration of Queen Victoria's birthday on May 24 was renamed Empire Day in 1903 after her death in 1901.

Place made

Shire of Capel
Western Australia
Australia

Year

1913

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Public Location

Ron Maidment Archives, Capel Library

Shire of Capel

Shire of Capel

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback

'Empire Day' Stirling School 1913

Empire Day at Stirling School 1913

Media Reuse | View Full Size | Item Feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...