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Barbara and Rhodes Fairbridge at the construction site of Shakespeare in 1920. This was to be their home until Fairbridge House was completed in 1923. (Courtesy OFA Museum)
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Colonel Heath with 1929 arrival party at Fairbridge. (Courtesy OFA Museum). Ref: PIC20034OFA Museum). Ref: PIC20034
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Colonel Heath again with his 1929 arrival party at Fairbridge. This would be either Party 18 or 19. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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A horse-drawn carriage outside the dining room with a group of children looking on. (Courtesy OFA Museum)
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Barbara Fairbridge feeds the chooks at Fairbridge House. This photo was taken on 6th November 1923. (Courtesy OFA Museum). would be either Party 18 or 19. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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Elizabeth Fairbridge feeding ducks at Fairbridge House whilst their dog looks on. This photo was taken on 6th November 1923. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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This is the first laundry which was constructed where the Clubhouse now stands. The boys in the picture are Jimmy Lachlan (left) and Ben Whitehead. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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Lovely picture of the first party to arrive after World War 1 and also the first party to include girls. That would make this group Party 3 who arrived at Fremantle on 21 March 1921 aboard the Omar. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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Barbara Fairbridge, eldest child of Kingsley and Ruby digs in the garden at Fairbridge House. This photo was taken on 6th November 1923. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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This looks like Rhodes and Elizabeth Fairbridge doing some gardening at Fairbridge House. This photo was taken on 6th November 1923. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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Here is a look at the original kitchen in 1921. It looks like the front "kitchen" part of Fairbridge House and most of the Fairbridge residents appear to be in the picture. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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The boys of Lister Cottage together with un-named cottage mother, circa 1925. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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The boys of Nightingale Cottage together with cottage mother Miss Bruun, circa 1925. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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Group of boys pose on the cottage verandah with their cottage mother. No mention of which cottage this is. Circa 1925. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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There is a photo of this group of Raleigh boys on the previous page on this website. Here is another. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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Rhodes Fairbridge practices boxing at the rear of Fairbridge House. This photo was taken on 6th November 1923. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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Ruby Fairbridge and Miss Dennehy
Ruby Fairbridge with Miss Mary Dennehy photographed together around 1920. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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This is Shakespeare, now completed, when the Fairbridge family lived here circa 1921. You can see a child's rocking horse at the front. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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Barbara, Rhodes and Elizabeth Fairbridge cleaning the lawn at Fairbridge House moving-in time. This photo was taken on 6th November 1923. (Courtesy OFA Museum).
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- Nightingale Cottage (2 MB)
- Colonel Heath With Party (2 MB)
- Feeding Ducks (3 MB)
- Exeter Cottage (409 kB)
- Gardening at Fairbridge House (3 MB)
- Sweeping the Lawn (3 MB)
- Kitchen (3 MB)
- Rhodes Fairbridge (3 MB)
- Rhodes Fairbridge (3 MB)
- Shakespeare (275 kB)
- Colonel Heath With Party (2 MB)
- Feeding Chickens (3 MB)
- Wellington Cottage (362 kB)
- Lister Cottage (371 kB)
- Photo of Unknown Cottage (343 kB)
- Raleigh Cottage (306 kB)
- First Laundry (3 MB)
- Dining Room (2 MB)
- First Party After World War I (4 MB)
- Building of Shakespeare (3 MB)
- Garden Duty (3 MB)
- Ruby Fairbridge and Miss Dennehy (3 MB)