APPROVED READERS FOR THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OF AUSTRALASIA, BOOK 1

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1908

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Overview

Book titled 'Approved Readers for the Catholic Schools of Australasia, Book 1'
Red cloth bound hard cover with black design made up of block printed words with symbols representing Australia, Ireland and the Catholic church. "1" and "Price Sixpence" visible at bottom, but most of the printing containing the title has worn away

Historical information

Lartie (Bertie Last) Whitfield was 15 years of age in 1915 (see student rail pass, Shire of Toodyay accession number 2001.170).

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1834

Item type

Books

Inscriptions and markings

Handwritten inscription inside front cover "Lartie Whitfield 6th Sept 1910"
Dedication handwritten opposite title page, "Imprimatur. / -Patrick F Cardinal Moran / Archbishop of Sydney / St Mary's Cathedral / Sydney / 24th May, 1908"

Contextual Information

The Australian Catholic School readers were a series of books produced for Catholic schools under the direction of Bishop Higgins of Ballarat in the early twentieth century. They reflect the culture of Irish Catholic Australians in design work and content.

Keywords

WHITFIELD Laura

Year

1908

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Sibling records

STUDENT RAIL PASS - 1915

Shire of Toodyay

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