Summary
Photograph of June Factor and Wendy Lowenstein at the opening of the Dorothy Howard exhibition on 6 July 1983.
(The photo was previously identified by the donor as taken at the Eastbridge Language Centre, Blackburn, around 1980.)
In 1978 the first language reception centres were established for refugee students living in Commonwealth Government hostels: Eastbridge Hostel (Nunawading), Wiltona Hostel (Williamstown) and Midway Hostel (Maribyrnong). Classes for Eastbridge Hostel students were hosted by Blackburn Primary School until May 1979, when they moved to the vacant St Joseph's Catholic School in Surrey Hills. Students were taken from Eastbridge Hostel to the schol by bus. By early 1980 Eastbridge Language Centre had satellite classes running at Parkmore and Mitcham Primary Schools, as well as others in the Nunawading area. In early 1980 another language centre was established in Noble Park for students at the Enterprise Hostel at Springvale. When Eastbridge Hostel was closed in mid-1980, enrolments dropped sharply. The language centre at St Joseph's Convent moved to Blackburn South Primary School in 1980, where it remained for 11 years. This opening in 1980 is likely the reason the photograph was taken.
Folklorist Dr June Factor, donor of the Australian Children's Folklore Collection to Museums Victoria and author of numerous books on Australian children's folklore including Far Out, Brussel Sprout! (1983), All Right, Vegemite (1985) and Captain Cook Chased a Chook (1988).
Description of Content
Two women looking at document, probably in playground.
Physical Description
Photographic print, colour.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Person Depicted
Dr June Factor, Blackburn, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 Jul 1983
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Person Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
'Eastbridge Language Centre / Blackburn [?] /198[?]'.
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Object Dimensions
165 mm (Width), 120 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Folklore, Research Workers, Schools, Playgrounds, Students, Language Education, Language Teaching, Migrants, Students