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Rocket scientists, circa 1957

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DescriptionLeft to right: Ken McNaughton, Gary Scott, a visiting student (from Strathcona) and Peter Laver. The female in the photo is likely Ann Thorpe or Ruth Grant (both from Strathcona).

Ken McNaughton (donor of photo) explained: I became interested in sending up a skyrocket and have it return to Earth with a parachute. I conducted one of the my first experiments on the school oval as it wouldn't end up anywhere dangerous. Mr Robert 'Drac' Wilkinson, the science master, must have noticed because he became interested, and took this photo on one occasion when I co-opted three of my classmates to come various portions of the flight trajectory of some skyrockets, this time near the cricket nets.DateBetween 1st January 1957 and 31st December 1957Year1957CreatorRobert 'Drac' WilkinsonTypeGroupCollectionCo-educationKeywordScience experiments

PersonPeter John Laver AM (OCG 1958)

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Rocket scientists, circa 1957