The unveiling of the union jack at Matraville Public School

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Full titleThe unveiling of the union jack at Matraville Public School DateOctober 1911DescriptionImage shows students and the public watching the unveiling of the Union Jack at Matraville public school. From Left to Right is Mr Barnes (Randwick), Mr Hamlet, Mr Smithurst (sec. British Empire League), Mr W. Grammis, Captain James H. Watson, Mr Swinburne, F. Page (MLA), F. Flowers (MLA), W. Stephens (Botany Mayor), Alderman W. Hale (Botany), J. R. Dacey (MLA), M.N. Ryan (Headmaster).
The flag was part of an exchange made between Matraville and the town of Frome in Somerset, England.LocationsMatraville (N.S.W.)Organisations (Brief entries)Matraville Public School (Matraville, N.S.W.)SubjectsClothing and dressSchoolsFestivals and eventsSister citiesFlagsSeriesRandwick/Botany Local History Photo CollectionSourceState Library of New South WalesFile FormatJPEGIdentifierH00038aRequest accessClick here to purchase a high-res file quoting the Identifier above

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