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Description
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The Leila Kerr (Linington) Collection is a substantial photographic archive of historical images primarily documenting class reunions and related social gatherings of the Grahamstown Teachers’ Training College (South Africa) and associated community life over the mid-20th century. The collection comprises at least 120 digitised photographs featuring past pupils, families, children, and various participants at reunions and events, capturing personal relationships, leisure activities, and everyday scenes spanning decades. Items depict informal portraits of individuals and groups, children playing, family interactions, festive moments (such as fancy dress), and scenes at reunion venues including college grounds and surrounding areas.
RU Digital Archives
Many of the images were donated by Leila Kerr (née Linington) and reflect social networks and personal histories connected with the Teachers’ Training College community in Grahamstown — documenting not only institutional reunion activities but also broader familial and community ties. These visual records provide a rich resource for researchers interested in the history of education, community memory, social life in Grahamstown, and photographic practices in documenting local histories.
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Provenance
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Collected and donated by Leila Kerr
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Format
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Digital images (photographic scans)
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Extent
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120 photographic items
Margaret, the daughter of Molly McNally Photograph of Margaret, the daughter of Molly McNally
Margaret, the daughter of Rita Levey Photograph of Margaret, the daughter of Rita Levey
Margaret, the niece of Isobel Green Photograph of Margaret, the niece of Isobel Green
Marilyn Eayre Photograph of Marilyn Eayre
Marilynn and Denise Margaret Eayre Photograph of Marilynn and Denise Margaret Eayre
Mary and baby, Michael Photograph of Mary and baby, Michael
Mary Ann Matthews Photograph of Mary Ann Matthews (presumably the daughter of Gladys Hobbs)
People in fancy dress at a Grahamstown Teachers' Training College reunion Photograph of people in fancy dress at a Grahamstown Teachers' Training College reunion
People in the dining hall at the 1954 Grahamstown Teachers' Training College reunion Photograph of people in the dining hall at the 1954 Grahamstown Teachers' Training College reunion
Photograph of past pupils at a Grahamstown Teachers' Training College reunion Photograph of past pupils at a Grahamstown Teachers' Training College reunion
The Ballenden family Photograph of the Ballenden family
Two young girls looking for frogs in a water lily pond Photograph of two young girls looking for frogs in a water lily pond
Unidentified baby Photograph of unidentified baby; presumably the child of a past pupil at the Grahamstown Teachers' Training College
Unidentified baby holding a measuring tape Photograph of unidentified baby holding a measuring tape
Unidentified baby sitting in a bucket Photograph of unidentified baby sitting in a bucket
Unidentified children of Grahamstown Teachers' Training College Old Girls Photograph of unidentified children of Grahamstown Teachers' Training College Old Girls
Unidentified toddler at Grahamstown Teachers' Training College reunion Photograph of unidentified toddler at Grahamstown Teachers' Training College reunion
Unidentified toddler at Grahamstown Teachers' Training College reunion Photograph of unidentified toddler at Grahamstown Teachers' Training College reunion
Unidentified young girl Photograph of an unidentified young girl standing on a stone wall
Unidentified young girl Photograph of an unidentified young girl