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News <strong>Contents</strong> from ArchivesForm IV 1939Back, L-R: Valerie Carrington, Margaret Webster, Phyllis Winter, Barbara Barker, Beris Button, Aileen Pollard, unknown.Third row: Ailsa Newman, Beryl Turnbull, Verna Andersen, Nylsalie Newton, Thelma Mackay, Nellie Chapman, Lyla Alcorn, June East, Lillian Andersen, DierdreDyer, Beth Dunn.2nd row: Lorna Skinner, Erica Bell, Victoria Ezekiel, Barbara Beard, Betty Wolf, June Baker, Ailsa Fleming, Dulcie Cooper, Ray Conochie?, Jessie Nicholson, JoanThyne, June Henning.Front: Valma Morris, Gwendolene Beard, Flavia Pestalozzi, Jean Slatyer, Lesley Gibson, Marion Russell, Shirley Orr, Sonia Hill.In deciding her Year 10 Personal Project as part of the IB’s MiddleYears Programme last year, Anneke Rose (Year 10) knew shewanted to involve and make use of the PLC Archives. The PersonalProject presented the perfect opportunity to explore possible topicsthat would indulge Anneke’s general interest in archives. The earlyimages in the Photographic Collection are always inspiring, andso it was suggested she start there. She spent the next few hoursexamining those early albums and gradually her topic becameclear: ’To assist the School community by researching a Schoolphotograph from 1939, which will allow me to collect informationthat will enhance the PLC Archives.’ One particular photo caughther interest, identified as Form IVA 1939. Of the 38 girls in thephoto, 16 were unknown, or only tentatively identified. Annekeembarked on researching and confirming those 16 identities. Sheclosely examined the 1939 photo and others from the surroundingyears, seeking familiar faces. Using this technique she thought sheidentified Dulcie Falle formerly Strauch (Cooper 1941).Dulcie was someone who had been found in late 2011 as part of amonthly search for those with approaching birthdays. We quickly hada very surprised Dulcie on the phone and were grateful that she knewexactly which photo Anneke was referring to and that she was able toconfirm she was in the photo. It was a wonderful, early, first success.Dulcie later welcomed Anneke into her home for an interview to helpidentify others. Apart from the birthday card we sent her last year,this was the first contact she’d had with the School since her son,Ken Strauch (1961), left Kindergarten in 1948. At Dulcie’s request,Anneke was also delighted to be able to put her back in touch withher old friend, Jean Brodie-Hall (Slatyer 1942).Anneke then mailed a hard copy of the photo to as many peoplein it as possible, sparking a flurry of phone calls back and forthbetween the Old Collegians, Anneke and Archives, as the ladiesrecognised themselves and others and called to confirm and discuss.Anneke then interviewed June Hawkins (Henning 1942), whoidentified several others while she regaled Anneke about her daysas a boarder. June continued working on the photo even after theinterview, phoning through each snippet as it was remembered.The next interview was of Jean Brodie-Hall and Ailsa Jones (Fleming1941), together, during which the identity of the photo itself wascalled into question. Later, looking into class lists and other Archives’resources, Anneke discovered the photo is actually a mixed Formphoto which includes Forms IVA, B, C and Remove, along with Sub-Leaving and Leaving. During this meeting Jean and Ailsa also revealedthis was the first time they had seen each other since leaving school70 years before! Anneke had no idea, as they laughed, chatted, andshared their memories as comfortably together as if they’d seen eachother only the week before. Anneke listened and learned, as Jean andAilsa explained how the war changed everything and what a difficulttime it was, how people went in every direction and consequently losttouch with dear friends and each other.Further assistance from Nylsalie Tandy (Newton 1941) andAndrea Wharton (Newton 1957), plus painstaking examinationof this and other comparative photographs, has resulted in only twopeople being unidentified. One is in the back row and the other hadtentatively been identified as Rae Fernie (Conochie 1944), but Raewas not here until 1940. Perhaps some of our Old Collegians can helpput the final piece in place? Please contact Archives if you can help.26
<strong>Contents</strong>The process of research, fact checking and interviewing has taughtAnneke a great deal more than she expected at the outset. Apart fromthe people in the photograph, she’s learned about the earlier days ofPLC – how it looked during wartime with air-raid trenches runningacross the lawns and classrooms with canvas shutters and also aboutPLC girls themselves and the strong bond they feel even 70 years later.A common theme of conversation was Community Service; how thegirls raised money for the Cot and War Funds and the PresbyterianChildren’s Home in Byford with penny concerts and other annualperformances. Although Archives is one of the main beneficiariesof Anneke’s project, the process has also been enjoyed by the manyparticipants from the PLC community who have been broughttogether so that Anneke could have this glimpse into the past.Anneke’s project will be on display in the MYP Personal ProjectExhibition in the Middle School from Monday 30 July.Shannon LoveladyArchivistAilsa Jones (Fleming 1941), Anneke Rose (Year 10) andJean Brodie-Hall (Slatyer 1942).Bringing the Photographic Collection to the Online Community with FlickrAs mentioned before, I find the early photos from the PhotographicCollection particularly inspiring. Over the Christmas break I exploredFlickr and made these beautiful images accessible to the onlinecommunity.Currently I am primarily focused on the earliest years of 1915 to1930 and have uploaded 112 images to date into five sets:• Founders and Staff• Grounds and Buildings• Students• Sport• UniformThe images feature some favourites such as the 1928 weddingof Elizabeth 'Elsie' Finlayson (Principal 1922-1927), an earlyFounders’ Day celebration with Donald Carmichael (Founder)on the verandah looking directly at the camera, PLC in PalmerstonStreet, North Perth (previously Ormiston College), Scorgie and Junior(now Finlayson) Houses and grounds, early drama productions,prefects, the myriad shapes of the 1920s Panama hat (from clocheto wide brimmed), swimming classes at Freshwater Bay, the 1922carnival at Crawley, tennis and basketball teams, early uniform andsome casual, playful images from the Bonner, Metcalf, Ellershawand Thiel Collections (see Accessions Blackwatch Summer 2012,Winter 2008 and Summer 2009 respectively for the last three).This project is ongoing and more images will be uploaded from laterdecades as time permits.Please visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/plcarchives/.Contact ArchivesEmail: archives@plc.wa.edu.auPhone: +618 9424 6476Below: A selection of some of the images from the PLC Archives Photographic Collection now available on Flickr.27
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