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Boys Institute Building [BRG 347/2324] • Photograph

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Summary

Photograph of the torch ceremony during the opening of the Boys Institute Building, Mount Gambier, by Sir Thomas Playford on 14th April 1962. "Mr. McLaren then lit a torch from a bowl at the rear of the dais and passed this to Mr. Haines, (Mr. F.A. Haines, Chairman of the Y.M.C.A. Board, standing in photograph) who in turn lit torches held by six leaders, representing Home, School, Church, Industry, Leisure and Community. The leaders were Chris Ashendon, Ian Buck, Roger Buck, Don Lockwood, John Ball and Robert Kilsby." Border Watch newspaper, 17 April 1962, page 21.

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Physical description

Negative (acetate); 11.6 cm x 16 cm

Dates / Publication details

14 April 1962

Photographer

Arthur Studio (Mount Gambier, S.A

Collection

Part of Arthur Collection

Subject

Young Men's Christian associations -- South Australia -- Mount Gambier

Catalogue record

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General notes

Part of a collection of photographs taken by Eric Arthur, a Mount Gambier photographer.

This photograph published in the Border Watch newspaper, 17 April 1962, page 21.

Digitisation information

Date

19/05/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,009 x 2,325 pixels (7.0 MP)

Size

7.03 MB

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