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SLSA catalogueDavid Waite
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PhotographerWivell & Co., photographerTitleDavid WaiteDate taken1887DescriptionHistory/biography
TitleDavid WaiteDate taken1887DescriptionDavid Waite aged 12 years old, dressed as a cricketer.
History/biographyDavid Waite, son of pastoralist Peter Waite, with a "party of motorists" discovered Clara Serena singing at her Aunt’s house, while they were attending the Onkaparinga races (later Oakbank races). He arranged for her to come to Adelaide, where she won a scholarship at the Elder Conservatorium, studying with Miss Guli Hack.
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Other collection itemLizzie WaitePersonClara Serena (1890-1972)More informationAROUND THE CITY - Clara "bawling her heart out", is overheard by passer by David WaiteSerena ltdMUSICAL NOTES
PersonClara Serena (1890-1972)More informationAROUND THE CITY - Clara "bawling her heart out", is overheard by passer by David WaiteSerena ltdMUSICAL NOTESUse
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David Waite. State Library of South Australia, accessed 26/05/2026, https://digital.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/nodes/view/7665