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Back garden drama tuition at the WEA summer school, Newport 1949

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[PIX, Vol. 23 No. 13 (24 September 1949), p24, via Trove]

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Workers' Educational Association Sydney

Sydney branch of the Workers' Educational Association (WEA Sydney), a not-for-profit adult education organisation originally founded in England in 1903 to provide ongoing education for working people. It began in Sydney in 1913 as a joint undertaking by the trade union movement and the University of Sydney and continues to offer a broad range of adult education programs.

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Newport

North-eastern residential suburb bounded to the west by Pittwater and to the east by the Pacific Ocean. Its name comes from the fact that in the nineteenth century it was a 'new port' for steamers carrying passengers and cargo, and sailing away with local shell lime and firewood.

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WEA Newport (David Stewart Summer School)

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Residential centre or holiday camp established by the Workers' Educational Association Sydney branch at Newport on Sydney's northern beaches in 1924 for summer schools. The site was described in 1924 as 'the crest of a gentle slope overlooking Newport beach and within five minutes walk of Pittwater', The cost of the buildings was 7000 pounds, with much of the work done by the association's General Secretary David Stewart. When not in use by the WEA, the centre was used for conferences and meetings by other organisations. After his death in 1954, the centre was named the David Stewart Summer School. By the early 1970s the buildings had fallen into disrepair and despite plans for upgrades, in 1976 the site was sold.

PIX

Popular culture magazine which feature a mix of scandal, sensationalism, human-interest stories, fashion, politics, culture and entertainment.

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