Historical information
Teacher: Mr Griffith
Back Row (L-R): Mr Griffith, - , - , John Hopkins , Ronny Morris, Michael Oldfield, Rex Jobling , -, - , - , Geoffrey Jones, Barry Moar, David Stokes
Middle Row (L-R): - , Avis Barnes , Pam Geer , Prue Kimber , Dirkie Herholdt, - , Bronwyn Conibear , Joy Chapman , - , - , Alan Pittman
Front Row (L-R): Neil Twyford , - , Beverley Bradbury (nee Stokes), Susan Gill , Helen Taylor , Thelma Baxter , - .
Students in grade either not present or unidentified include Faye Helmers, David Knight, Robin Hayes, Bruce Treganan
Photography by Rural Photographic Service of Australia, 8a Bankly Avenue, Malvern, Vic.
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Digital copies scanned by EDHS from originals held by Barry Moar, of Greensborough, Vic, 17 Jul 2017 and Margaret Harding (nee Joy Chapman.) 15 Nov 2024.
Keith and brother Barry Moar moved to Eltham in March 1944 where they attended the State School (elder brother Keith from 1949) in Dalton Street. They lived at 11 York Street in a house rented from Ernie Andrew at a cost of £2/week.
Other items of note advised by Barry and Keith Moar:
Michael Oldfield was killed in a car accident in South
David Stokes, son of Frank Stokes who operated Stokes Orchard was killed in the Black Saturday fire of 7 Feb 2009.
It snowed in Eltham in 1952 or 1953
Andy Matthews was on HMAS Voyager when it was sunk by HMAS Melbourne.
Carleen Golgeth's mother used to drive her to school in a c.1928 Rolls Royce taxi (phaeton?)
Physical description
Digital copy of black and white photograph x 2
Subjects
- 1953,
- eltham state school,
- state school no. 209,
- grade iii,
- alan pittman,
- barry moar,
- david stokes,
- geoffrey jones,
- michael oldfield,
- mr griffith,
- neil twyford,
- ronny morris,
- margaret harding (joy chapman) collection,
- barry moar collection,
- arthur roberts,
- avis barnes,
- barry (andy) matthews,
- ben rutley,
- beverley bradbury (nee stokes),
- bronwyn conibear,
- bruce treganan,
- carleen golgeth,
- class photo,
- david knight,
- dirkie herholdt,
- dorothy uren,
- eltham primary school,
- eltham state school no. 209,
- faye helmers,
- grade v,
- helen taylor,
- ian newlands,
- john hopkins,
- john squires,
- johnny morris,
- joy chapman,
- keith moar,
- margaret butterway,
- margie? reed,
- marjory bredle,
- maureen davis,
- max goldsworthy,
- michael sinclair,
- mr jobling,
- mr phillips,
- nina macbeth,
- pam geer,
- pat davison,
- peter brown,
- peter mccann,
- prue kimber,
- rex jobling,
- robert eisma,
- robin hayes,
- stafford davison,
- susan gill,
- teddie mynott,
- thelma baxter,
- yvonne box
