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Marjorie Roughana [BRG 347/3476] • Photograph

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Summary

Photograph of Miss Marjorie Roughana seated with the ruffled tiered skirt of her debutante gown billowing around her. She is holding a posy of flowers. The photograph was taken in the studio for the St. Pauls Catholic Deb Ball in 1948. (information supplied by a researcher).

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Physical description

Negative (acetate); 11.6 cm x 16 cm

Dates / Publication details

1948

Photographer

Arthur Studio (Mount Gambier, S.A

Collection

Part of Arthur Collection

Subject

Roughana, Marjorie
Debutantes -- 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.

Historical information

Marjorie Theresa Roughana was born 13.2.1932 at Mt.Gambier, daughter of Joseph and Scotia Roughana (North Terrace, Mt.Gambier). Her siblings were Eric (born 1926), Maxwell (born 1927), Scotia (born 1929), David (born 1933) and Betty (born 1938). This photo was the St. Pauls Catholic Deb Ball in 1948. Marjorie was 16 years old and was partnered by Lance Whitford of Mt.Gambier. Marjorie went to St. Pauls Primary School and St. Josephs College. She joined the Australian Air Force in 1951 as a Teleprinter Operator. She retired in 1953 when she married Richard Boland of Werribee Victoria on 24.10.1953. Richard was also in the Air Force (Rank L.A.C. 15.8.50 - 14.8.1956). Marjorie moved to Werribee after her marriage and had 3 children, Anne-Marie (17.3.1955-1.11.2005), Judith (27.8.1957) and Richard (26.6.1959) (information supplied by a researcher).

Digitisation information

Date

30/06/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,403 x 3,291 pixels (7.9 MP)

Size

23.76 MB

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