6975-26 Stawell State School Grade 1, March 10th 1965 Teacher Mrs Cartwright Top Row, left to right. Stephen Quarrel, John Resnik, Ian Longmoor, Russell Jennings, David Hooper, Ronald Fry, Peter Delley, Reg Bach, James Delley, Greg Yanner, Second Row, Jenny O'Neill, Sharon O’Donnell, Wendy Mason, Judith Jeffrey, Suzan Overall, Elizabeth Van De Wall, Kristene Slorach, Gillian Everets, Deborah Bell, Third Row, Alan Marshall, Rodney Young, Stuart McClure, John Scott, David Allam, Andrew Allam Graham Deane, Raymond Scott, Andrew Adamson, Jeffrey Clowes. Fourth Row, Julie Ross, Jean Peters, Gayle Redford, Karen Dawson, Jilleen Jenkins, Catherine Elvins, Pamela Guy, Joy Olive, Karen Vendy Fifth Row, Robyn Whelan, Sheryl Gilbert, Kim Pickering, Susan Prior, teacher Mrs Cartwright. Students in uniform in front of school BuildingStawell State School March 10th 1965 Grade 1education

School Class photo of Senior Fourth Class in Stawell State School 502. Taken in March. c1910.Sepia photograph of a large group of pupils in front of a brick building with 3 windows in view on the back wall.Hand written on back of post card " Senior Fourth Class in Stawell State School Taken in March 1910"stawell education

502 Grade IV a 1942 Class Photo (1942). The photograph taken in 1942 shows 4 rows of school students in grade 4a (IV a) The lower row is of seated boys and Graeme Bennett is third from the left. Back row boys standing. 1.? 2. Wally Byron, 3. Ron Honeyman, 4. Robert Evans, 5. Noel Dart, 6. Don Boisen, 7. Robert Grant, 8. Brian Hughes, 9. Roy Belot, 10.? 11. Jackie Lee, 12.? 2nd Back row Girls. 1. Joyce Moller, 2.?, 3. Dorothy Skurrie, 4. Betty Oster, 5. Norma Lee, 6, Rosemary Walls, 7. Laurene Cornish, Girls seated. 1. Helen Floyd, 2. Margaret Treadren, 3. Pat Hunt, 4. Janet Mitchell, 5. Glenda Giles, 6. Nance West, 7. Vonda Lever, 8.?. Boys seated legs crossed. 1. Max Walker, 2. Ron Cashin, 3. Graeme Bennett, 4. Bruce Shipp, 5.?, 6. Noel Powell, 7 Stan Fry, 8.?.Stawell State Primary School 502 Grade 1Va 1942. Two black & white photographs of Stawell students. One is an enlargement of the original photo. The original photo is a post card "Graeme 3rd from left front row". Handwritten on the back of the post card.stawell education students

Circa WW1: Card Frame foxed. Girl on right 2nd row has marksB/W Landscape Class Portrait 4 Rows of Pupils. 1st Row: Seated Boys. Middle Rows Standing Girls. Final Row: Standing Boys Blackboard on Ground in Front of 1 st Row. Stawell S.S. Grade IVB

Stawell State School. 502 Printed Text: At any time we supply extra copies or enlargements or finish any person in a group seperately. Kindly describe Phot as fully as possible to faciliate finding of correct negative. All Communictions to Interstate Press Photo Service. Torrance Maclaren Neg. No Class 162 Flinders Street Melbourne. Note sign at bottom right.Reverse Stawell State School

Concongella State School No 1136 2nd Class Reward for Sarah Walsh. Xmas 1885stawell education

Concongella State School No 1136 3nd Class 7th Prize to Sarah Walsh. Xmas 1886stawell education

Concongella State School No 1136 4th Class 8th Prize to Sarah Walsh. Xmas 1887stawell education

Concongella State School No 1136 5th Class 9th Prize to Sarah Walsh. Xmas 1888stawell education

Green Embossed Cover with cover framed by featuring stars in all corners surrounded by circles Title in centre. Clear tape on Spine.Hand written. To Ethel from Neil Feb 13th 1893. Ethel L (Struck though) Phillips State School 502 13 Feb 1893stawell education

A School Book belonging to Evelene Hunt. S.S. 502 Registor Number 10431 Evelene G.A. Hunt. Born 7-1-1901. Admitted January 1906 - Infant Class. Daughter of George Hunt, Kofoed Street. Carpenter. Sept 1913 Grade 6Faded Red/Brown cover with black Print design and title. Hand written name and SchoolEvelyn Hunt State Schoolstawell education, primary school, 502

State School 502 Stawell. Christmas 1889 Class Lower 5th Ethel G Crothers, Home Workstawell education

6975-1 Stawell State School 502 Grade 1b 1957 Class Photograph of Students Grade 1bStawell State School 502 Grade 1b 1857education

John Griffin’s wool classing exercise books from 1941-1943 when he was a student at the Gordon Institute in Geelong. John and his father John Henry Griffin owned a farm in Dunkeld and bred fine merino wool. One year they topped the wool sales figures for the area, in the late 1940s. There are four books in total. One book is on the topic of Veterinary Science and is from 1941. It contains information on topics such as birth and early lamb life, bone structure and other internal organisms of a sheep, such as the heart. Another book is on Wool Classing with topics such as wool scouring, dipping, shearing and micron counts. The third book is on general shearing shed knowledge. This includes a diagram for rolling a fleece, correct method for stamping a wool bale and branding abbreviations. The final book is on the History the Merino Sheep. It is a long form essay answer booklet. The Gordon institute and wool are synonymous with one another, the first class in wool sorting was offered at the Gordon in 1891. With much of the wool clip sent directly to England at this time, The Gordon's focus soon shifted to wool classing and marketing. By the 1930s, The Gordon's wool school was renowned as the state's wool industry training centre. Early specialist short courses were offered around Victoria to assist wool growers in preparing their clip for market, with modules on sheep breeding and pasture development included in the programs. Anne Griffin’s, John’s daughter, donated the exercise books to the National Wool Museum in 2021. Book 1 is predominately blue circular cover with cream background. Middle of book has pink highlighter mark. Reverse of book has an Arithmetical Table and a Multiplication Table in a blue ink on cream paper. It also has four black ink markings Book 2 is predominately blue circular cover with cream background. Book has red tape across the spine. Reverse of book has an Arithmetical Table and a Multiplication Table in a blue ink on cream paper. Book 3 is predominately blue plaid cover with cream background. Middle of book has pink highlighter handwriting which has been crossed with the same colour, leaving the text unreadable. Reverse of book has an Arithmetical Table and a Multiplication Table in a blue ink on cream paper. Book 4 is predominately blue diagonal striped book with cream background. Middle of book has small picture of Australia. Reverse of book has an Arithmetical Table and a Multiplication Table in a blue ink on cream paper. Book 1. Front cover: “All Schools” / EXERCISE BOOK / NAME Jack Griffin Grade Gordon Institute School of Technology(?) / Approved by the / Education Department Back cover. Reverse. ARTHMETICAL TABLES / (Numerous, see media) Book 2. Front cover: 2nd & 3rd / “All Schools” / EXERCISE BOOK / Name Jack Griffin / Grade 2 / School the Gordon / Approved by the / Education Department Back cover. Reverse. ARTHMETICAL TABLES / (Numerous, see media) Book 3. Front cover: Embassy / EXERCUSE BOOK / Name John Griffin / Grade 1 / School (?) / APPROVED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / Back cover. Reverse. ARTHMETICAL TABLES / (Numerous, see media) Book 4. Front cover: EXERCISE / APPROVED BY EDUCATION DEPT. / BOOK / NAME Jack Griffin / GRADE 3 / SCHOOL Gordon Back cover. Reverse. ARTHMETICAL TABLES / (Numerous, see media) gordon institute geelong, wool classing, 1940s sheep farming, note book, study, student

The story of 90 years of wool classing between father & son begins in 1936, when a young boy by the name of Stanley James Hucker walked through the doors of the Gordon Technical School in Geelong. Born in 1921, Stanley was 15 years of age when he began his 3-year course in Wool Classing. 30 years later, Stanley’s second son Denis completed the same 3-year wool classing course. Beginning in 1966, Denis attended the same Gordon Technical School and walked the same halls as his father before him. Stanley finished his course in 1938. He went back to the family farm in Lake Bolac for a brief period before enrolling in the Second World War. At the completion of the war, Stanley returned home and married before gaining a soldier settler allotment, north of Willaura. This enabled Stan to use his wool classing knowledge. He ran between 1,500 and 2,000 sheep for many years, while his wool classer stencil also allowed him to go out and class at various sheds around the area. He held his stencil from 1938 until he retired at the age of 60 in 1981. On retirement, his second son Denis was working in the district, managing a local property while also leasing land himself. Upon his father’s retirement, Denis had the opportunity to lease his father’s farm, an opportunity he could not refuse. Denis had finished his wool classing course at the Gordon Technical School in 1968, graduating dux of his class. He began working with a local contractor and started classing wool in his team. Denis gained a great deal of experience working as part of this team in big sheds of up to 8 stands servicing between 10 & 20,000 sheep. It was not all smooth sailing for Denis however, and he soon learnt an important lesson. Class wool the way you’re taught, don’t listen to the owner standing over your shoulder. At a clip of Corriedales near Casterton, Denis was pushing too many fleeces into the line of fine wool. This resulted in a notice from the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) “mixing counts too much, submit three clips for inspection”. Denis was able to submit 3 clips with no further complaints, however, this proved a valuable lesson he would never forget over his long career classing wool. In the early 1980s, when Denis was leasing two properties including his father’s, things were going well until drought struck. February 1983 was the date of the Ash Wednesday bushfires, and saw Melbourne have three days over 40 °C for only the second time on record. This period saw Denis give away farming, turning towards contracting work instead. After the difficult times of the early 1980s, the next two decades were a good time for the sheep industry. 15 micron wool was selling for prices between 4 to 5,000 cents per kilo, double what you’d expect for the same wool in 2022. In 1995 a single bale of wool sold for a million dollars. This was a good time for Denis too. His contracting work saw him employing local shearers and shed staff. His team was involved with the shearing and classing of more than 130,000 sheep. After 20 years of contracting, it was time for Denis to transition into the next phase of his life. He gave up independent contracting, preferring instead to return to being a member of someone else’s team. In 2018, having completed 50 years of wool classing, it was time to call it a day and retire completely. At the annual Gordon Wool School Old Students Association dinner held in 2018, Denis was presented with his 50 years as a registered wool classer stencil awarded by the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX). This is a rare honour achieved by few. As of February 2020, a total of 430 wool classers had achieved this 50-year milestone. For Denis however, his proudest achievement is achieving 90 years of wool classing with his father. The National Wool Museum is proud to share the collection of objects gained from 90 years in the wool classing industry by Stanley and Denis. This ranges from Stanley’s first stencil and Wool Sample book, started when he first attended the Gordon in 1936. The collection concludes 90 years later with Denis’ 50 years of wool classing Stencil. The collection contains many more objects, all telling the story of these 90 years, and the hard work invested by this dedicated father and son duo. This is the third in a series of 5 wool classing exercise books. They were written by Stanley Hucker in his time at the Gordon Technical College from 1936-1938. This book begins in a white cover with black ink illustrations and writing. These illustrations have been added to with Pink ink. Internally, the book is handwritten on yellowed pages with blue lines for the assistance in clarity of handwriting. The pages are also surrounded by a margin of red pen. The exercise book’s content is about veterinary studies relating to the diseases, injuries, and treatment of sheep. It is handwritten. A selection of pages have been photographed to give an impression of the information taught in classes, 90 years ago. This includes information about blow fly and bacterial diseases.Front Cover. Wording, printed and handwritten “THE / AUSTRALIAN / EXERCISE / BOOK / Veterinary / NAME Stanley J Hucker / GRADE III / School “Gordon” Geelong” Front Cover. Illustrations, printed. Kangaroo, kookaburra / Map of Australia with state names / Emu, Koalagordon institute geelong, wool classing, 1930s sheep farming, 90 years wool classing between father & son

According to an accompanying from donor, these school papers were used bt H.Tuck at Vermont State School -1918.This 'book' appears to be a series of journals or magazines bound together with a home made twisted cloth spine and hand stitched. Photo of peach blossom on front cover of issue for October, no. 141. Gothic Script Title. (see also History and Other Information)Several red ink scribbles similar to map markings on top left hand corner.books, school/educational

The Open Air School in Laurel Grove Blackburn was established by the Education Department in 1915 to give poor children from inner-city areas who were of 'delicate' health a chance to take advantage of the healthy bush environment of the Blackburn area. The school was closed in 1964.Four Black and White views of Open Air State School, Blackburn showing 1. View of the school 2. Bowl of soup at midday 3. Open air class 4. Interior of school. See History. From Weekly Times. See NP779 in Album 13 - Robyn DeCosta.open air school, no. 3850, blackburn, education department

See InscriptionsGreen Hardback book.State School Vermont/Awarded to Herbert Farmilio/3rd prize, 4th class, June 6th, 1892.books, children's

Four black and white photographs showing various classes.blackburn state school no.2923, state schools, primary schools

1888 school opened. 1890 children attend (50ft x 20ft room. 90 children, 3 teachers)1922 land purchased on Tirana St. site. 1930 brick building built for upper grades. 1950's timber rooms added, later burnt down. 1967 Junior classes to brick extension Tirana St. 2008 2 large learning spaces built.Sepia photograph of Mitcham school (Grade 7 and 8) taken outside in front of a plant covered wall. The photograph was taken in 1937. This is a class of 37 children. Teacher on the right.mitcham state school no 2094, class photo, 1937

Blackburn East State School pupils in an art class. Blackburn East primary school . Pupils in art class.state school, blackburn east primary school no 4800

The class of 1956 Grade 1d Black and white photograph. 2nd row 2nd from right, Elinor Scambler.black burn state school, 1956, grade 1d

Blackburn State School Black and white photograph 1957blackburn state school no.2923, 1957, class 2a

Venus Sheridan married her second cousin and her name therefore remained Sheridan. Well-known Rutherglen identity. Died 1984.Certificate of Merit for Venus Sheridan from Education Department Victoria, presented 4th November 1910. Certificate is mounted on the cardboard back of old writing pad."34233 / Education Department / Victoria / Certificate of Merit / This is to Certify / That Venus Sheridan / Has Passed In All The Subjects of Instruction / Prescribed for the Sixth Class / Dated at State School, Sth Melb No 1852 / This 4th Day of November A.D. 1910 / (signature) Inspector of Schools"venus sheridan, sheridan family, education, school awards

In 1910, a Union Jack flag was sent to Rutherglen State School No. 522 from a group of schools in Rutherglen Scotland, in exchange for an Australian flag previously sent to schools in Rutherglen Scotland. This exchange was part of the Empire Day Movement to celebrate Empire Day in 1911. It was one of nearly 300 flags that were exchanged between Australian and United Kingdom schools. The pupils of the woodworking classes of Rutherglen State School made this box to house the flag.Wooden box with brass plaque on lid.On brass plaque: "Presented to the School Children of Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia by their School Mates in Rutherglen Scotland. June 1910"schools, rutherglen scotland, rutherglen connection, rutherglen state school

In 1910, this flag was sent to Rutherglen State School No. 522 from a group of schools in Rutherglen Scotland, in exchange for an Australian flag sent to schools in Rutherglen Scotland. This exchange was part of the Empire Day Movement to celebrate Empire Day in 1911. This was one of nearly 300 flags that were exchanged between Australian and United Kingdom schools. The pupils of the woodworking classes of Rutherglen State School made a box to house the flag.Union Jack flag sent from schools in Rutherglen Scotland.schools, rutherglen scotland, rutherglen connection, rutherglen state school

Black & white photocopy of Grade 1B at Mitcham State School No 2904.mitcham state school no.2904, stuart clive, rhodes barbara, lawson john, brown ron, newing margaret, brewster don, jones keith, corrin ennis, corrin john, taslor george, newing ron, smith allan, kohlman reg, course russell, treverton ruth, markley albert, jay dennis, gilbert robin, mansel george, donkin john, bell clem, fitzgerald miss, chafer rita, simons joan, wharing margaret, hurd shirley, burton joan, howard fay, charles leila, mansell lorna, ellis margaret, patterson betty, hughes jean, stuart ruth, sims norma.