Typed below photograph, "Heathmont East State School - 1973".

Black and White School Building Photographedearly c1912, following structural alterations by partitioning the original single room into two classrooms during that year (According to Ringwood Primary School History) See VC# 6876 et al for images before the partitioning. Typed below photograph, "Ringwood State School No. 2997 seen from Maroondah Highway. Entrance was from Ringwood St. opposite end of Charter St. School was behind site of present Coles store. c1900". (Note: Actually c1912)

Sepia Photograph, also B&W large print. Mr. Hocking (left), was Headmaster 1898-1917.No inscription

Written on backing sheet, "Ringwood State School pupils then in Whitehorse Rd."

Ringwood Oval circa 1920, showing Ringwood Reserve grand stand, tennis courts on the left, and view towards Ringwood Street and Charter Street in the centre backgroun.. The school master's house behind courts was formerly in the Heatherdale Road school in 1885. It was moved in 1892. (See history of Ringwood State School No. 2997).Typed below photograph, "The old Ringwood Reserve grand stand. Tennis courts on the left, looking towards Ringwood and Charter St. in the centre background. ... 1920. (Site) later developed as Eastland carpark, south-west corner."

Written on backing sheet, "Methodist Church on site at Cnr. Melbourne St. and Whitehorse Rd. On its removal to Greenwood Ave. Mr. J.B. McAlpin built shops on this site - land (Dimmey's) including his own estate agency." One photograph claimed church was moved to Greenwood Ave in 1916. Photograph taken in 1904. Another photograph states that the photograph is of the Methodist Church and Sunday School. Inserted in the sleeve of one of the photographs are two small postcard photographs that state they are, "Methodist Church in Main Street, Ringwood opposite railway station. See Mechanics Institute where Town Hall now stands - c1910. Photo by L. F. East".

Black and white photograph taken from hill overlooking township of Ringwood. (3 copies)Printed on photograph, "Looking south over township". Typed below photograph, "View from Loughnans Hill c1930. Ringwood Street is the main road in the centre. Old St. Pauls, railway crossing, Methodist church, state school, coolstores, etc. can all be seen".

Updated Information from Bruce Frazer: This is Frazer's (not "Fraser") orchard, sold to A.V. Jennings Co. For housing development c1970. Address was "Alkoomi", Oban Rd. North Ringwood. State School 4120 was enclosed on its north & east sides by the orchard. Owned by Harold & Sylvia Frazer, 12 acres, growing mainly cherries plus plums & lemons. Photo was taken from neighbouring apple orchard (Williams) & shows street construction in the middle distance.Written on back of photograph, "Looking across remains of Fraser's orchard to state school, 1972".

Updated Information from Bruce Frazer: This is Frazer's (not "Fraser") orchard, sold to A.V. Jennings Co. For housing development c1970. Address was "Alkoomi", Oban Rd. North Ringwood. State School 4120 was enclosed on its north & east sides by the orchard. Owned by Harold & Sylvia Frazer, 12 acres, growing mainly cherries plus plums & lemons. Photo was taken from neighbouring apple orchard (Williams) & shows street construction in the middle distance.Written on back of photograph, "Remains of [Fraser's] orchard. State school on left".

Written on back of photograph, "22nd July 1973. Original stone of Ringwood State School, Ringwood Street". Photographed 1973 "This Foundation Stone was laid by Mrs JK Turnbull on 15th August 1889"

Printed below photograph, "Newly Erected Ringwood East State School, in close proximity to this Estate". Written on back of photograph, "Photo taken from Sub. Div. plan Land Sale 1st November 1924. Ringwood East Electric Station Estate, 1st November 1924. School Everard Road". Typed below another copy: "Ringwood East S.S. On completion 1925".

Poor Quality Photo, but can identify as Grade 1&2. No year given. Porbably early 1890's according to Evlie Dobbin school register entry. Written on back of photograph, "Elvie Dobbin. State School, Ringwood No 2997".

Copy of cutting- The Mail, September, 1925Ringwood State School. Advertisement for Euchre Party and Dance, Ringwood Hall, Wednesday, 2nd September,1925. Proceeds in aid of Ringwood State School Bazaar.

Copy of Education Department standard form for Merit Certificate.Ringwood State School. Merit Certificate for Leopold Pratt, Grade 8 in Elementary Schools. Dated 16th November, 1920

Sepia photographRingwood State School No 2997. Photograph of building in Ringwood Street. c1910.

Copy of cuttings from The Mail, 1922.Ringwood State School - Annual Concert held in the Ringwood Mechanics. 1922. - Tenders invited for erection of Pavilion at New State School. 1922. - Tenders invited for the Purchase and Removal of two Wooden Shelter Sheds on old School Grounds. 1922.

Black and White photograph."Notes attached to photograph" Mrs Ethel Bryant- President of Ringwood State School Mothers Club. c1930. Mother of Les Bryant. Mother-in-Law of Dorreen Lloyd. Original photo taken 8.4.1918.

Black and White photograph."Notes attached to photograph" Doris Aird. Dux of the School: 1935. Prize- Complimentary Sitting and Photograph taken by T.R.G.Williams who owned a hardware store and photographic studio in the Main Street. ( Where Eastland car park is now located).

Copy of cuttings from The Mail1932- Ringwood Mothers Club giving the annual Ringwood State School childrens Xmas treat in the Town Hall, 12/12/1932. 1937- Politics at School. A mock election held at the Ringwood State School amongst the 6th Grade scholars on 25th October, 1937.

Copy of Education Department standard form for Merit Certificate.Ringwood State School- Merit Certificate for Hugh Falconer. Dated at Ringwood School, 25th November, 1927.

Copy of article from The Mail, 1929Article covers the Delightful State School Entertainment given by the pupils on behalf of the Shrine of Remembrance Fund.

Black and white photograph"Attached to photograph" Back Row: Margaret Washusen, Lily Gowland, Edie Burrows. Front Row: Kath Mackay, Irene Jones, Gertrude Stoel. 1931

Copy of articles from The Mail, 1934.Ringwood Mother's Club- Details of Meetings in 1934.

Black and white photographGroup photograph of workers in front of partly constructed walls of Ringwood State School , 1921. Notes attached to photograph: 3rd from left, top row- Dave Walters 2nd from left, front row- Bert Walters Brothers lived in Canterbury Road near Heathmont Oval. !st on right, back row- Mr Hardigan, was a Bricklayer and lived in Bedford Road near Illoura Avenue.

Sub-titled A Ringwood State School Boy's Story - The World Of The 1940s And 1950s by Thomas J Guest. Hard cover book with photographs, poetry and stories recalling the author's family life growing up in East Ringwood, Victoria.

Black and white photograph"Attached to photograph" No names

Black and white photograph"Attached to photograph" No names

Black and white photograph"Attached to photograph" No names

Black and white photograph - House Captains, 1974."Attached to photograph" Diedre Taylor, Gary Love