View over New Norcia, 1923

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Description: This is a photograph of the Benedictine Mission site at New Norcia. The photo was taken overlooking crops and gardens, with mission buildings including the church, convent, and monastery in the background. On the far left of the photo the St Joseph's Orphanage/St Joseph's College, which housed Aboriginal girls, is visible. St Mary's School, which housed Aboriginal boys, is visible on the far right of the photo. This photo is part of a collection of 29 photographs of New Norcia Mission taken by Ernest Lund Mitchell in the early 1920s.
Date: 1923
Creator: Ernest Lund Mitchell
Source: State Library of Western Australia
Rights: This image is for personal use only. To publish or display it, contact the State Library of Western Australia
Archival Reference: SLWA Call Number: 008685PD
External URL: http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b2942214_15

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