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SKETCHBOOK - 'PERFECTION CHALK DRAWING BOOK' PATRICIA GLEW

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GLEW Patricia Frances Ms

c. 1940

Overview

A book with dun coloured stiff card covers, black lettering on the front. Within a rectangular box at the top of the cover is text [THE / PERFECTION / (DEPARTMENTAL) / PASTEL AND / CHALK DRAWING BOOK].
Below is an emblem of a circular belt enclosing a swan and reeds. Under this is text with sections that have been filled in with pencil. [No 23 / NAME Patty Glew / CLASS V / SCHOOL Francis Xavior School] Along the bottom is the makers information.
The pages are the same stiff card and separated by tissue with various scenes pruduced with different coloured chalk.
The edges of the pages have been damaged by a combination of damp and silverfish.

Historical information

Owned by Patrica Glew, who used the drawing book as a student at Francis Xavier School in Year V. The Roman Catholic Church ran the private educational establishment. The school commenced in Armadale in 1938. It was located next to the Church, on the corner of Southwestern Highway and Thomas Street. In 2004, the school and Church moved to Forrest Road.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK1994.26

Item type

Books

Material

Paper

Width

188 mm

Height or length

24 mm

Depth

10 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Maker's information [MANUFACTURED WESTERN AUSTRALIA] In the middle is an illustrated red seal with the text [THE DEAL OF QUALITY] over the top of the seal.

Keywords

GLEW Patricia Frances Ms

St Francis Xavier School Thomas Street, Armadale

ARMADALE

TEN HAAF Patricia Frances Mrs nee GLEW

Thomas Street, ARMADALE

Place made

Armadale
Western Australia
Australia

Artwork made at St Francis Xaviers School on Thomas Road in Armadale by Patricia Glew

Year

c. 1940

Statement of significance

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.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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-32.155510149298, 116.01761206652

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