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Gilruth presents bravery award to Cissie McLeod for saving Mrs Mugg from drowning

Details:

Title

Gilruth presents bravery award to Cissie McLeod for saving Mrs Mugg from drowning,

Photographer

Barnes, W. J.,

Photo number

PH0412/0037,

Collection

Jean A. Austin Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1913-09-12,

Location

Darwin,

Description

Cissy McLeod, foster daughter of Capt Frederick and Mrs Mugg, receives the Bronze Medal of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia at a reception in the Palmerston Town Hall from the Administrator Dr J.A. Gilruth. On 9th January 1912 Cissy had jumped off the Railway Jetty to rescue her foster mother who had fallen in in the darkness. Also in attendance at the reception are the children and sisters of the Catholic school, Mrs Gilruth, Miss Masson, Judge Bevan, Mr C.J. Kirkland, Chairman of the District Council and Mr Kelsey.,

Notes

Similar to PH0112/0022 Phyllis Moyle Collection.,

Language

English,

Subject

historic buildings, historical costumes, official buildings,

Digital format

4369 x 6000 pixels : 48bpp ; 150Mb,

Format

1 photograph : b&w ;,

File type

image/tiff,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,

License

https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm,

Related links

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/322109 [Gilruth presents bravery award to Cissie McLeod for saving Mrs Mugg from drowning, PH0112/0022],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/34698,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/34698

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/314465,