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Brolga Publishing 2008. 2008. Softcover. 8vo softcover 282pp very good. Index. Illustrated with in-text b&w photo's. This is the story of a long-established school nestled from colonial times on a small site on the peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and the Sydney Harbour â a seeming demi-paradise for children to grow up in. The school itself, however, was often challenged by overcrowding and serious lack of resources. Many children came from families of humble means and impoverished circumstances. Teachers were often presented with difficult challenges and pressures in cramped conditions during wartime, peacetime, depression and prosperity. And yet an all-conquering vibrant spirit seemed to prevail. From the beginning of the 20th century onwards, the school became a potent nursery for sporting champions, scholars, and future Australian identities and leaders, including many Olympic swimmers and several national rugby stars as well as accomplished businesswomen, academics,…
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Brave and Bold : Manly Village Public School 1858 - 2008 Paperback - 2008
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- Title Brave and Bold : Manly Village Public School 1858 - 2008
- Author Ramsland, John
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- Publisher Brolga Publishing, Melbourne
- Date 2008
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