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Murdong Pools School

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Sharon Cheetham nee Bell

1993

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Overview

A black and brown pencil sketch of two wooden buildings separated by a tennis court and a fence enclosing the area.

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Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS2006.19

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Material

Width

75.5000 cm

Height or length

50.4000 cm

Depth

1 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Below the drawing handwritten in black lettering is "'Murdong Pools School'" and below this is "Opened January 31st 1917. Changed name to 'Woodlyn School' June 1919. Closed Augusts 22nd 1924.Re-opened February 2nd 1925. Closed February 27th 1933. Sketched by Sharon Cheetham nee Bell 1993."

On the back of the drawing typed on a white piece of paper is "In 1993, a group of ex students of the WOODLYN SCHOOL [no longer existing] held a 'back to' on the original site. A plaque was erected designating the spot where the School, Teachers quarters and Tennis courts stood, around the early 1920's/ The pencil sketch was drawn by SHARON CHEETHAM and was Donated to the Katanning Historical Society by ELLA PUMPHRY Nee- HOTKER. Ella attended the school and rode her horse Neddy Eleven kilometres each way to attend class."

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Statement of significance

This sketch is the only record of school buildings.

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Courtesy of Ella Pumphrey and the Katanning Historical Society.

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Katanning Historical Society

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