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Moojebing School Children

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c. 1900

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Overview

A black and white photograph of a group of children, some sitting, some standing with adults and in the background can be seen a building which has a tin roof and a water tank.

Historical information

Some ladies are wearing large hats, the lady in the back row on the right hand side of the photo is Alice Haddleton. Alice Haddleton was a member of the school board, it is possible that others in hats may also be board members. Moojebing school was situated approx. 16 kms from Katanning on the Great Southern Railway Line.

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cwa-org-202-HSP2002.84

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

25.2000 cm

Height or length

20.2000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph in the top right hand corner handwritten in blue ink is "Moojebing School" .

On the back of the photograph handwritten in black ink which is faded is "? Row Ida Day & Max Grisson Emily Beeck Ida Severine Doris ? Laura Beeck May Cleverly & Dolris Garstone Bert Severine McWilliam" and below this is "2 Row Mother Bertha & Mrs Cleverly Ciss Haddleton Laura Borth Laura Smith Davis Hanna & young Bolf Days ? Mrs Hanna Ethel Day Edith Ball Little girls are Cissie Hanna May Wise W Cleverly Gladys Cleverly Beaty Mailey Lettle B M ?Bill & Annie Cleverly and all the little boys in the forward row A M"

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Date of creation +70 years

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