Summary
According to Chris McConville in Mum and Dad Made History (1988), under the Closer Settlement Act the government bought up and subdivided large properties in the Wando Vale area, and hundreds of families came to settle in the area.
Description of Content
Members of the Wando Vale (?) Football team. A school building is in the background.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Terence P Davidson, 05 Mar 1986
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in black along bottom of the photograph: "1922"
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References
Chris McConville, 1988. Mum and Dad Made History, Museum of Victoria, Melbourne
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Keywords
Football, Leisure, Recreation, Social Activities, Sport, Sporting Clubs, Closer Settlement Scheme