Time for some Newman Nostalgia!
Have a look at this absolutely gorgeous 1955 photo of the St Joseph's (Brigidine) Primary School children! We are loving the elaborate, decorative stage surround, and those luscious scalloped curtains! We're wondering what colour they were...
Sophia Gatti (Wisniewska 1961) has gone to the trouble of numbering the rows, and all of the children, and circulated it amongst the Brigidine Old Girls. They've all done a brilliant job in identifying many of the girls (see third photo and names below). Thank you Sophia, you are such a boon to our Archives!
Now we need the rest of the girls, as well as the boys identified! Can you help?
If you were a student of St Joseph's (Brigidine) Primary School, Subiaco, in 1955 and recognise yourself or anyone else, please tag, comment below, or email archives@newman.wa.edu.au.
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Those identified by Sophia and the Brigidine Alumni network:
Back, L-R: Clare Bromley, unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, Felicity Vassallo, Margaret Andrews, unknown, Maureen Toomey Unknown, Anne Davidson, Lidia Breganti, unknown, unknown, Heather Andrews, unknown
Ninth row: Margaret Harris, Colleen Clay, Unknown, Jill Ellis, Mafalda Stiglich, Pat Hayes, Unknown, Clare Dwyer, unknown, unknown, Kath Carter, unknown, unknown, Beryl Hobbs?
Eighth row: Bernadette Hegney, unknown, Maureen Jenkin, Margaret O'Donohoe, Carolyn Sanderson, Lorraine Monck, Maureen O'Leary, unknown, Sue Waddington, Mariestella Stiglich, Mary Healy, Carol Waddell, Pat Pusey, unknown, Sophia Wisniewska, unknown, unknown, Lesley Golding
Seventh row: Irene Tennant, Unknown, Julie Riley, Mary Rooke, Gaye Perris, Sandra Gough, Maree Morris, Barbara Cross, Mary Davidson, Irene Purcell, unknown, Carol Barlow, Rosemary Gough, Clare Davidson, Stephanie Stachowicz, Marilyn Gregson?, Madeline Vassallo
Sixth row: All unknown until fifth along - Karen Taylor, Gisella Branzovitz?, Rita Lanza, Margaret McCartney, unknown, Elaine Lyons, Laurel Butler, Patricia Brown, Elizabeth Stamatiou, Joy Coleman, Pauline Paramore
Fifth row: All unknown until eighth along - Desley McGriskin, Lynette Shem, Suzanne Backman, Kathleen O'Leary?, Judith Larken, rest unknown
Fourth row: Jimmy ?, rest unknown until tenth along from Jimmy - Norma Riley, Mary Larken, rest unknown
Third row: All unknown until eleventh along - Patricia Somers, rest unknown
Second row: All unknown until tenth along - Patrick O'Donohoe, unknown, unknown, unknown, Michael O'Donohoe, rest unknown
Front: All unknown except Helen Barlow, third from right.
St Joseph's (Brigidine) Primary School students under Sister Elaine, 1955.
St Joseph's (Brigidine) Primary School, built c1913 on the north-west corner of McCourt Street, West Leederville, and Salvado Road, Subiaco (now demolished).
The wonderful work of Sophia Gatti (Wisniewska 1961) in identifying many of the girls and some boys.
We need your help with the rest! Tag, comment below, or email archives@newman.wa.edu.au if you can help!