Photograph - Debutante Ball, St Joseph's Catholic Church, Port Melbourne, c. 1952

Physical description

Original black and white photo of participants, St Joseph's Church debutante Ball 1950.

Debutantes only with Mayor's wife (Catherine WOODRUFF), dance instructor (Alice ROWLANDS) and page (possibly John WOODRUFF). Barbara HEGARTY on floor at left.

Subjects

social activities,
religion - roman catholic church (st josephs),
mowlam,
barbara gardiner nee hegarty,
des tamblyn,
mary ryan,
ted sykes,
don earl,
judith cunningham,
alice rowlands nee burke

Identifier

1326.02

Date made

c. 1952

Place made

Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Production methods

Photograph

Materials

Photographic paper

Measurements

Width: 24.5 centimetres, Height: 18.5 centimetres

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Accessed 24 June 2026

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Photograph - Debutante Ball, St Joseph's Catholic Church, Port Melbourne, c. 1952

Physical description

Subjects