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Public School, Moonta [B 8254] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Moonta Mines Model School, built in 1877 to educate the Cornish miner's children. A cheerful group of students pose informally for the photographer. [On back of photograph] 'Public School, Moonta, west side / Opened February 2nd, 1878 by the Hon. A. Blyth / First headmaster, Edward M. Pearce (Note by Mr. O. Pryor) / Reproduced in Chronicle for September 1st, 1932'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 16.5 cm x 9.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1932

Collection

Part of Moonta Collection

Subject

Schools -- South Australia -- Moonta
Children -- South Australia -- Moonta
School children -- South Australia -- Moonta

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Digitisation information

Date

10/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,322 x 1,999 pixels (6.6 MP)

Size

19.95 MB

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