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Lady Norrie visiting children at Bowden Kindergarten. [B 74160] • Photograph

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Summary

Lady Patricia Norrie visiting children at Bowden Kindergarten, including Greg Gordon in the middle and Anthony Reichett on the left (both aged between 3-4 years), painting at the easel. The other woman towards the back is likely to be Miss Eileen Thomas.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white; 19.5 x 25.0 cm.

Dates / Publication details

1945

Photographer

Krischock, Henry

Collection

Part of Bowden Collection

Subject

Norrie, Patricia, Lady.
Gordon, Greg.
Reichett, Anthony.
Advertiser Newspapers Ltd.
Children -- South Australia -- Bowden
Kindergarten facilities -- South Australia -- Bowden

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General notes

From The Advertiser, 13 April 1945, p. 10. "Lady Norrie At Kindergartens. Lady Norrie paid her first visit to free kindergartens yesterday, when she went to Bowden, Keith Sheridan and Kensington. Kindergarten union officials also visited the kindergartens with Lady Norrie, who was accompanied by Mrs. D. McKinnon, of Melbourne, and attended by Miss Sybil Roberts. At Bowden Kindergarten, where the visitors were met by members of the committee, including the president (Mrs. A. L. Dawe), secretary (Mrs. L. H. Gooden), and treasurer (Mrs. G. Frogley). There was a charming ceremony when the pupils sang "God Save the King." Lady Norrie was keenly interested in the kindergarten programme and inspected the building, accompanied by the director (Miss Eileen Thomas). At Keith Sheridan the guests were entertained at morning tea, and afterwards inspected the kindergarten with the treasurer (Mrs. P. Perry), and director (Miss P. Adams). Later they visited Kensington Kindergarten, and were met by the president (Mrs. A. Flint), secretary Mrs. B. K. Wood), treasurer (Mrs. H. Gilmore), and director (Miss M. Hatwell). The party included the chairman of the executive of the Kindergarten Union (Lady Bonython), the principal (Miss H. Harrison), and the retiring secretary (Mrs. M. Ridgway)."

Historical information

Patricia Merryweather Bainbridge married Sir Charles Willoughby Moke Norrie, Baron Norrie of Wellington and of Upton (1893-1977) on 28 September 1938. The couple were known to have supported many charitable and patriotic causes.

Digitisation information

Date

31/03/2015

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,815 x 3,742 pixels (18.0 MP)

Size

54.08 MB

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