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Teachers, Girls High School, 1896
Standing left to right: Walter James Holmes MA;
Ruth Bowmaker MA; Caroline Whitfeld; William
Williams BA . Seated left to right: Isola Florence
Thompson MA; Lucy Arabella Stocks Garvin; Mary
Bruce BA . Isola Thompson was one of the first
two women to attend and graduate from the
University of Sydney.
Photographer unknown, 1896, SLNSW, PXD 1143, Item 1
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Sydney Public High Schools:
Prospectus, 1898
There were some differences in the courses
of instruction that male and female students
were required to undertake. Needlework and
creative arts were mandatory for girls, whereas
for boys, the focus leaned towards business and
technical skills.
NRS 3829 [5/17743] Bundle B, Sydney Girls High School
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