WONGAMINE SCHOOL SITE COMMEMORATIVE SIGN

c. 1989 - 1999
Subcollections
Overview

Colour photo of historic school site "Wongamine" ...1945.
Fence at rear of sign. A strand of barbed wire can be seen.
York gums in background. Dry grass and weeds on the ground.

Historical information

Wongamine School (Public) closed in 1945.
Based on the visual characteristics of the photograph, it can be estimated to have been taken between the late 1980s and the late 1990s. The photo displays the distinct, slightly muted earthy colour palette and warm, soft colour rendering characteristic of late-20th-century consumer colour print film. There is a noticeable softness to the details rather than the sharp digital definition seen today. The bright overcast sky is somewhat blown out without modern digital HDR correction, a common limitation of older consumer film photography.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.1437
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
10 cm
Height or length
15 cm
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Saturday, 7 November, 2026
Completeness
94
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