Photograph - St Marks Calisthenics Group (circa 1923-25)

Historical information

Calisthenics use your bodyweight as a form of resistance to help build strength, stability, and cardiovascular fitness.

Physical description

Black and white photo of fourteen young women and three adults - two women, one male. The young women are wearing white shirts, tunic style uniforms, black leggings and white shoes.
Typed list pasted on to the back of the mounting board lists the group -
Calisthenic Group (St Mark's)
Back Row, standing. L. to R.
1. Thelma Watson 2. Margaret Checucci, 3. Kitty Checucci, 4. Eva Earnshaw, 5. ? May Brady, 6. Agnes Pocock, 8. Alma Brown.
Second Row, seated. L to R.
9. Jean Checucci, 10. Grace Checucci, 11. Mrs Checucci, 12. Mr Alf Head, 13. Hazel Grainger, 14. Elma Eames, 15. Dorothy Grosvenor
Centre Front, reclining
16. Edith Henderson
17. Eileen Frazer
Seated at front LHS Edith Henderson at 15 years. (Mother of donor)
Joan McDonald Collection.

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