Summary
Black and white photograph depicting a group of 12 girls, posing while playing 'Statues' in a government school playground in Melbourne in 1954.
It is one of a group of photographs probably taken by American folklorist Dr Dorothy Howard while she was studying children's games and playlore in Australia under a Fulbright research grant,1954-1955. Her photographs and research have become part of the Australian Children's Folklore Collection at Museum Victoria - part of the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register.
Description of Content
Shows a group of 12 girls, posing while playing 'Statues' in a government school playground in Melbourne in 1954. The playground has a sealed surface, with lines, large dots and crosses marked on it. A wood and wire mesh fence and mature pine and oak trees are in the background. The girls are wearing summer dresses and cardigans.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
Australian Children's Folklore Collection, Dorothy Howard Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Dr June Factor
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Place & Date Depicted
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Photographer
Dr Dorothy Howard, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1954
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Children's Play, Games, Schools, Making History - Australian Childrens Folklore
