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1930Flat rectangular piece of pine board with a piece 2 by ¾ inch board fixed by dowels across the ends. These are opposite ends and one on top and one underneath.
Made by Mr Vernon Marsh of Armadale State School, Third Road Armadale. Project completed between the ages of 11 and 13. Armadale State School was the only school in the Southern Corridor to have a manual arts facility. An example of Manual Arts projects conducted in the late 1920's in schools to develop hand skills for future use in employment.
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Made at the Armadale State School on the corner of Church Avenue and Third Road in 1930 by Vernon Marsh
This item is part of a collection that tells the story of going to school in the City of Armadale from the late 1800s through to modern day. The collection aims to show how these experiences have either changed or stayed the same over time. The collection is also part of a wider collection that focuses on the stories and experiences of how children have grown up in the City of Armadale.
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