Project Description

Title: School Bell 1957

Description: This is made of metal and has the school name and motto engraved on one side. It was donated by the McIntyre family and at the back it has their coat of arms and their motto “Per agua.” The names of their daughters, Anne and Jane, who were at the school between 1950 -57, are engraved around the bottom. This is still in use today (2018) to call the students in from the field at the end of break and lunchtime.

Item number: 68

Date of creation: 1957

Creator: Unknown

Type: Physical object

Format: Other

Dimensions: 26.8 cm

Subject: School Site

Physical condition: Good

Digital specifications:  Photographed with Canon 70D 50mm f/1.8; JPEG

Record creator: Brimelow, Jonjo

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