Historical information

M J Fawthrop was the daughter of Captain James Fawthrop who was Captain of the Portland Lifeboat at the time of the wrecking of the Admella.

Physical description

Black and white photo, trimmed and mounted on light card. Timber building, wooden slates. Miss Clarke's Ladies' College. A group of young women and girls standing on verandah, mostly behind rail fence, and a few in front of fence, all in period costume

Inscriptions & markings

Back: 'Miss Schofield, 3rd from left 3
4
Miss M.J. Fawthrop 4th form left 5' - all handwritten, pencil
'Given to W. Grahame by A. J. Ward. Miss Clarke's Ladies College Portland *1852' - handwritten, black pen
'Lent by A.J. Ward 29 Hurd St Portland' - handwritten, black pen, crossed out