School children learned to write using a slate From 1880’s to mid 1950’s in most schools, very young children first learned to write their letters in sand trays using their fingers or a stick. When about 6, they progressed onto writing on slates . The board was made from a piece of quarry slate set in a wooden frame. A slate pencil (not chalk) was used to form the letters. This slate pencil was often sharpened on the school wall. The advantage of slates over paper was that they could be wiped clean and used again and again. Until the mid 20thC paper was expensive . After the pupil wrote on the Slate, the work was checked by the teacher and then erased for a new task Children had to bring a dampened cloth or sponge to school so that they could clean the slate and start again. The pioneer settlers in the Moorabbin Shire area valued education and established schools for their children in Cheltenham and East Brighton c1860's This writing slate is typical of the type used up to the mid 20th Century in preparatory classes.A writing slate in a wood frame used by school children from c1880s to c1950sschools, education, writing equipment, slate writing boards, victoria melbourne, market gardeners, pioneer, settlers, cheltenham state school no. 84., bentleigh east state school no. 2083, st stephens c of e school tucker road east brighton

24 colour photos of PMH&PS members and guests at the launch of PMH&PS publication 'Port Melbourne Town Hall: the Buildings and People Who Used Them'. 13 March 2004. Booklet (16pp) written by Susan REIDY Liz JOHNSTONE (Mayor, City of Port Phillip) and daughter Back: Individual members in blue ink by A. Smallpage.societies clubs unions and other organisations, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, liz johnstone

A certificate issued by the City of Nunawading with the coat of arms and seal in colour. Proclaimed 26 May 1946. Presented to 'L.A. Jones in grateful recognition and high appreciation for services rendered for King and Empire in the Great War 1939- 1945'. Signed by the mayor N. Armstrong and the Town Clerk, K. Charlesworth.A certificate issued by the City of Nunawading with the coat of arms and seal in colour. city of nunawading, world war, 1939-1945, certificates, jones, lionel arthur

Map showing northern section of the City of Nunawading together with parts of Shire of Doncaster and Templestowe. Shows roads, creeks, block numbers and contours at 5 feet vertical increments. Note on map: 'prepared ... from State Aerial Survey, January 1957 and Cadastral Survey information February 1959'.Map showing northern section of the City of Nunawading together with parts of Shire of Doncaster and Templestowe. maps, city of nunawading, shire of doncaster and templestowe

Nunawading Parks and recreation Services have just completed a survey and found that City of Nunawading's Morack Golf Course compares favourably with similar courses around Melbourne. the course is one of only six which cater for disabled people and provides a professional golfer for private groups, clinics and the disabled.Nunawading Parks and recreation Services have just completed a survey and found that City of Nunawading's Morack Golf Course compares favourably with similar courses around Melbourne.golf, morack golf course, city of nunawading . parks and recreation services, mcdade, denis, mcintosh, david

Letter to Barbara Gardiner, Secretary, Nunawading Historical Society from Nunawading City Council to acknowledge receipt of a petition of 2237 signatures regarding Schwerkolt Cottage, re parking, wedding photography, availability of land owned by Melbourne Water or VicRoads, adjacent to the Cottage and formation of 'Friends of the Cottage' group.schwerkolt cottage, city of nunawading, gardiner, barbara, delahoy, jill