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| Royal
Military College Duntroon: a potted history |
| Photos from
from the estate of Anne Seymour Wells, a descendant of Frederick Wells,
a colonel in the Volunteer Forces who also was in the Soudan Expedition
in 1885 and William Seymour Wells, who was a Lieutenant in the NSW
Volunteer Forces. Original
captions. |
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| This
is an original photograph showing the homestead residence at the
Duntroon Military College near Canberra, Australia. Some classrooms can
be seen to the right. This measures 8.1" x 5.25". Date: Not
dated. Duntroon was opened in June 1911, and this is likely to be prior
to World War One. Photographer is not identified. |
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| This
is an original photograph showing a homestead residence at the Duntroon
Military College near Canberra, Australia. Some building materials are
in the foreground. This measures 8.1" x 5.25". Date: Not
dated. Duntroon was opened in June 1911, and this is likely to be prior
to World War One. Photographer is not identified. |
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| This
is an original photograph showing a group of officers and a few teachers
at the Duntroon Military College near Canberra, Australia. This measures
7.75" x 5.1". Date: Not dated. Duntroon was opened in June
1911, and this is likely to be prior to World War One. Photographer is
not identified. |
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| This
is an original photograph showing a class of military cadets, with
several officers and teachers at the Duntroon Military College near
Canberra, Australia. This measures 8" x 5.4".Date: Not dated.
Duntroon was opened in June 1911, and this is likely to be prior to
World War One. Photographer is not identified. |
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| This
is an original photograph looking down onto the barracks at the Duntroon
Military College near Canberra, Australia. A clock at the end of one
building is at 12.00, and there is construction material on the ground
to the right - possibly this was taken just prior to the opening of this
college. This measures 8.1" x 5.3". Date: Not dated. Duntroon
was opened in June 1911, and this is likely to be prior to World War
One. Photographer is not identified. |
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| This
is an original photograph looking down onto some classrooms at the
Duntroon Military College near Canberra, Australia. There is
construction material on the ground near the closer building and a
timber frame beyond it - possibly this was taken during construction
prior to the opening of this college. This measures 8" x
5.25". Date: Not dated. Duntroon was opened in June 1911, and this
is likely to be prior to World War One. Photographer is not identified. |
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