Today we have one of Dale Neill’s (1961) magnificent coloured photographs of the St Joseph’s College Swimming Carnival at the Crawley Baths in early 1961. St Joseph's [SJC] operated in Subiaco from 1954-1964, becoming Marist Junior College [MJC] in 1965.
Michael Quigley (1961) has identified some of the boys in this shot (names below), but we’d love to know who the others are – please tag, comment, or email archives@newman.wa.edu.au.
Two thoughts:
- Were there jellyfish within the baths? and
- Note the sign saying "CITY OF PERTH: Diving from this tower strictly prohibited". That sounds almost irresistible. Do you know of anyone who climbed up and dived from it?
L-R: Unknown, unknown (hidden behind pole), unknown, Wayne Spencer (1962), Dennis Jones (blue track suit top), unknown (blue shorts), unknown (hidden behind bench).
Next is Brother Gordon Heinrich (Teacher, St Ildephonsus College [SIC], New Norcia, 1953-1955; Principal, SJC Subiaco 1960-1964; Principal, MJC Subiaco 1965-1966) on microphone, unknown (child in front), Brother Cletus Read (in hat - SIC Old Boy 1930; Teacher, SIC 1938-1943 and SJC 1954-1964; Founding Principal Marist Senior College, Churchlands, 1965-1969), Brother Harold (Teacher, SIC 1955; SJC 1956-?).
Boys on right all unknown.