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Florence (Flo) Davies
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Studio portrait of Flo Davies.
First student enrolled at the new Canterbury State primary school.
Hand tinted portrait photograph of Florence (Flo) Davies, reputed first student enrolled at Canterbury Primary School
Bottom left corner "Broothern Studios"
Bottom right corner "230 Collins St. M" (corner torn)
Rear centre "Florence Emily/Davies (handwritten)
Found under the floorboards of a classroom when it was being demolished in 2012, accompanied by wooden ruler (Item 0007).
The interest lies in the location the items were found. Somebody (a child or children?) must have pushed these items through a gap in the floorboards.
Four dip pens
"U" inscribed on top of cap in one of the pens
Found by a builder (with four dip-nib pens) underneath the floorboards of a classroom in 2012. The classroom was in the process of being demolished
The ruler (and the pens that accompanied it) look to be from the earlier phase of the school.
Wooden 8 inch ruler with Westex brand. Faded scribbles in red,pink and blue on front. On back, diagram of angles and markings/scribbles. Two corners broken.
Westex brand on fron, angles diagram on back. Scribbles on both sides, mostly capital letters.
Archival storage album containing school photos. Covers years 1920 - 1929
PHOTOS/ 1920 - 1929
Black and white photograph showing the back of the school in 1915. Before second building. Note the school bell on its stand.
Black and white photograph showing an assembly at the front of school.
Black and white photograph of south side of school taken from near Riversdale Road.
Black and white photograph showing the south side of school
Black and white photograph showing south side of school with students lined up. Taken in 1916
Black and white photograph of tree planting ceremony at front of school.
Gymnasium built to a design brought back to Canterbury from the USA. No longer there.
2 Photographs and 1 plan of a gymnasium located on the north side of school.
Black and white photograph showing an assembly at the front of school on Empire Day 1909
Sepia photograph showing the principal - Major Patrick Moloney, addressing parents on south side of school. About 1910
Black and white postcard with photograh of front of school. Shows students, parents and staff on Armistice Day Nov 1918
Archival storage album containing school photos. Covers years 1907 - 1919
PHOTOS/ 1907 - 1919
photograph, school, students, canterbury
INDEX/OF/PUPIL'S REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/At Canterbury/No 3572
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1978 - 1980. Register numbers 78/146 - 80/126. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPIL'S REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/School No 3572, Canterbury
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1976 - 1978. Register numbers 76/174 - 78/145. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPIL'S REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/School No 3572, Canterbury
pupils, school, canterbury, register
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1975 - 1976. Register numbers 16530 - 16714 and 76/1 - 76/173. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPIL'S REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/School No 3572, Canterbury
pupils, school, canterbury, register
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1973 - 1975. Register numbers 16173 - 16529. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPIL'S REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/School No 3572, Canterbury
pupils, school, canterbury, register
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1971 - 1973. Register numbers 15814 - 16172. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPIL'S REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/School No 3572, Canterbury
pupils, school, canterbury, register
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1970 - 1971. Register numbers 15457 - 15813. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPIL'S REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/School No 3573, Canterbury
pupils, school, canterbury, register
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1969 - 1970. Register numbers 15098 - 15456. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPIL'S REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/School No 3572, Canterbury
pupils, school, canterbury, register
Archival storage box of student registers. Contains 7 registers covering the years 1969 - 1976 and the Register Numbers 15098 - 78/145. Packed between acid free tissue paper.
School Registers 1969 - 1976
Great use to Family Historians - contains names, dates, addresses and occupation. Also gives clues to previous location or destination of families.
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1967 - 1969. Register numbers 14739 - 15097. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPILS REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/ School No. 3572, Canterbury
pupils, school, canterbury, register
Great use to Family Historians - contains names, dates, addresses and occupation. Also gives clues to previous location or destination of families.
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1966 - 1967. Register numbers 14381 - 14738. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPILS REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/ School No. 3572, Canterbury
pupils, school, canterbury, register
Great use to Family Historians - contains names, dates, addresses and occupation. Also gives clues to previous location or destination of families.
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1964 - 1966. Register numbers 13927 - 14380. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPILS REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/ School No. 3572, Canterbury
pupils, school, canterbury, register
Great use to Family Historians - contains names, dates, addresses and occupation. Also gives clues to previous location or destination of families.
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1963 - 1965. Register numbers 13568 - 13926. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
pupils, school, canterbury, register
Great use to Family Historians - contains names, dates, addresses and occupation. Also gives clues to previous location or destination of families.
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1961 - 1963. Register numbers 13206 - 13567. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPILS REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/ School No. 3572, Canterbury
pupils, school, canterbury, register
Great use to Family Historians - contains names, dates, addresses and occupation. Also gives clues to previous location or destination of families.
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1960 - 1961. Register numbers 1247A - 13205. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPILS REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/ School No. 3572, Canterbury
pupils, school, canterbury, register
Great use to Family Historians - contains names, dates, addresses and occupation. Also gives clues to previous location or destination of families.
Pupils register covering enrollment years 1958 - 1960. Register numbers 12479 - 12847. Columns include :- Reg.No., Name, DOB, Date of Enrollment, Name of Parent or Guardian, Residence of Parent or Guardian, Occupation of Parent or Guardian, School Last Attended, Date of Last Attendance at former School, Date of obtaining Qualifying Certificate, Date of obtaining Merit Certificate, Date of Last Attendance, Destination.
PUPILS REGISTER/STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL/ School No. 3572, Canterbury
pupils, school, canterbury, register
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