Summary
An Armistice Day parade by the children of the Duntroon public school at the Royal Military College, Duntroon.
Duntroon School was established in 1915 and closed in 1970. It operated out of different buildings on the Royal Military College site over time, including the former isolation ward and the old dispensary. The building depicted in this photo may be one of the school buildings or an administrative building.
Description of Content
Parade of young children, some barefoot, some carrying kerosene tins (or similar) which they are using as drums. Several carry flags and all are wearing hats, many of a military style such as slouch hats, peaked caps and pith helmets. They walk past a wooden building with verandah.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mr T. L. Gilchrist, 25 Mar 1985
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Place & Date Depicted
Duntroon, Greater Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 11 Nov 1918
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Individuals Identified
Haydon, Harry; Gilchrist, Tom; Hosking, Harry; Archer, Marie; Cooney, Eric; Rice, Leo
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Classification
Military history, Commemorations, Armistice & remembrance day
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References
Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre web siteweb site [Link 1] [Link 2] and [Link 3] accessed 28/10/2018. Val Emerton in 'Past images, present voices'. Ann Gugler, Canberra Camps, settlements and early housing', at [Link 4] - cited by the Hall School Museum and Heritage Centre, which also cites Anne Claoue-Long, 'The Duntroon Public School, Pialligo', Canberra Historical Journal March 2013; also the Canberra Historical Journal] Duntroon Society Newsletter 1/2013. The Duntroon Public School, Pialligo, by Anne Claoué-Long, Associate, Godden Mackay Logan Heritage Consultants, Canberra, available online Gillespie LL, 1999, Early Education and Schools in the Canberra Region, self-published, Canberra, pp. 24-24.
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Keywords
Armistice Day, Flags, Marching Bands, Parades, Wars & Conflicts, World War I Armistice, 1918
