Notes: inscribed on back - "Springwood Hall - Presentation to Cora Ireland, School Teacher leaving on her trip to America."
Cora Ireland is in the fur collar holding the bouquet, Nancy Ireland is wearing the striped jumper, centre is Kenneth O'Mara, the former headmaster of Springwood Public School (August 1927-March 1928), to the left of Cora is Cyril Allmon then headmaster (March 1928-November 1932). Cora was one of four teaching staff at Springwood Public School at the time, the others were Miss Collett, Miss Chapman and Miss Clothier, over 200 pupils were enrolled in 1932.
Nancy Ireland with her husband David, lived in 'Braemar' in Macquarie Road and ran it as a guest house (1931-38) and family home.
Format: B&W photograph
Licensing: Attribution, share alike, creative commons.
Repository: Blue Mountains Library
library.bmcc.nsw.gov.au
Part of: Local Studies Collection PF 3097
Provenance: Nancy Ireland
References: Local Studies files and Springwood Public School Centenary 1878-1978, booklet
