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The children from Bulla and MIckleham schools were attending a school camp at Beechworth and one of the activities was hiking in one of the nearby hills. While hiking they came across a tunnel which captured the attention of these children.A non-digital coloured photograph of four children looking into a tunnel, which is under an embankment.school camps, hiking, beechworth

The people in the photograph were students, teachers and parents from Bulla and Mickleham Primary School who were attending a school camp at Beechworth. One of the activities was a visit to a local trout farm.A non-digital coloured print of a group of children and adults walking around a lake in bushland.trout farms, beechworth, school camps

Children from Bulla and MIckleham Primary schools attend a camp at Beechworth in 1988. While there they experienced a number of varied activities as part of their outdoor education course. In this and the following set of photos the students went on a hike and cooked their lunch on a camp fire as well as identifying the local bird life .This activity gave the children an understanding of correct camp-fire procedures as well as observing the native wildlife.A non-digital coloured photograph of three boys in bushland watching over a small campfire.school camps, beechworth, camp fires, picnics, native birds

The ranger was helping the students from Bulla and MIckleham Primary Schools how to encourage the birds, that they were studying, how to perch on their arms.The children were attending a school camp at Beechworth and one of their activities was to become acquainted with the native birds in the area.A non-digital coloured photograph of a park ranger with a crimson rosella perched on her arm.school camps, beechworth, crimson rosellas, bulla primary school, mickleham primary school

The man with the camera helped out at the Bulla Primary School with the audio-visual equipment. He was filming the children and community at the concert that the school had mounted, with the help of the community, in 1988. The concert took place at the Bulla Community Hall.A non-digital coloured photograph of a man seated behind a camera, which is mounted on a tripod.school concerts, bulla primary school

The students attending Bulla Primary School celebrated Arbor Week in 1989 by improving the school garden and planting native trees on the surrounding area adjacent to the school.The experience gave the children an awareness of the importance of trees and an understanding of the local native flora.A non-digital coloured photograph of six children and an adult doing gardening in a bushland setting.arbor week, bulla primary school, gardening, native vegetation

The giraffe was photographed when the children from Bulla Primary School were taken on an excursion to Werribee Parl Open Range Zoo and mansion. The children were amused at the way the giraffe had to spread out his front legs in order to reach the food in the container. The excursion to the Open Range Zoo was a part of the children's nature and environmental studies.A non-digital photograph of a giraffe in an open area feeding from a large container on the ground.werribee park open range zoo, bulla primary school, school excursions, exotic animals

The group of children photographed were from Bulla Primary School and they were taken on an excursion to Werribee Park Mansion and Open Range Zoo. During their lunchtime break they passed the time playing with quoits on the lawns in front of the mansion.A non-digital coloured photograph of a group of children playing quoits on a large open lawn.werribee mansion, werribee park open range zoo, bulla primary school, school excursions

Captain Cook's Cottage was dismantled in his village in England and rebuilt in Melbourne's Fitzroy Gardens in the 1930s. Since then it has been an attraction for many visitors although there is little relationship between Captain Cook as he never set foot anywhere in Victoria. The photograph was taken when the children from Bulla Primary School were taken on an excursion to the gardens,A non-digital coloured photograph of a small brick cottage with a tiled roof in a garden setting.school excursions, bulla primary schooil, fitzroy gardens

The vineyards exhibition was mounted by the Sunbury & District Heritage Association in the former George Evans Museum from August 1996 to January 1997. It featured the establishment of the vineyards and the wine industry in Sunbury from the 1860s to the present day. From the early days of European settlement in Sunbury, it was found that the soils and climate suited the growing of grapes, especially the east facing slopes along Vineyard Road. A number of people of German origin established vineyards along there. By the end of the nineteenth century and limited spending power as a result of the 1890s depression, the demand for wine declined in Victoria with beer being the preferred beverage.While Phylloxera destroyed the vines in many areas of Victoria, Sunbury's grapevines were not affected. As the demand for wine increased in the 1960s - 70s, some vineyards in the Sunbury area were replanted.The vineyards established in Sunbury in the 1860s were one of the earliest agricultural pursuits taken up by European settlers in the area and remained an important industry for 40 years.A non-digital coloured photograph of a display board advertising an exhibition of vineyards in the Sunbury area.vineyards, sunbury, vignerons, wine production

Red cylinder for crayons. (although cylinder says 12 crayons, cylinder contains 14 coloured pencils)Non-injurious/Premier Students' Crayons/12 crayons for school drawing/Made In Germanytoys, general

The sender of one (or more) of the cards was John William Hunter (4713 - 24th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement). Hunter died of wounds on 8th May 1917 at Bullecourt.Album collection of embroidered and non-embroidered WW1 postcards from various sources to an unknown recipient.john william hunter, ww1, 24th battalion

Most likely collected and donated by Dr Frank ForsterVectis, with detachable turned mahogany handle, non-retractable. Stamped on stem near the blade "McLellan".obstetric delivery, vectis

While the children were on their Beechworth Camp they visited the Chinese Cemetery in that town. The two grey buildings with the red roofs buildings are the ovens used for cremations and the altar is in the centre. The ovens were erected in 1857 and the altar was added between 1883-84. A number of Chinese came to the area seeking gold after the main gold rushes in the early 1850s.The existence of the Chinese Cemetery at Beechworth is an indication of the many different races of people arrived in Victoria own the 1850s seeking gold and spread across the Colony. A non-digital coloured photograph of a Chinese Cemetery Showing the ovens and the altar with the graves in rows behind.beechworth chinese cemetery, school camps

The students from Bulla Primary School were participating in a concert that was presented to the parents and wider Bulla community. It was staged in 1988 at the Bulla Community Centre in Greene Street. The children in the photograph were from the infant and middle school classes. A coloured non-digital photograph of children in fancy dress sitting on the floor in front of the stage in a hall.school concerts, bulla primary school, bulla community centre.

The photograph taken from the rear of the hall shows the seated audience watching a group of children performing on stage. The concert was organised by Bulla Primary School staff and students and the event took place in the Bulla Community Hall in Greene Street. A non-digital coloured photograph of a concert in a hall with a view of the event taken from the back of the hall.school concerts, bulla community centre., bulla primary school

The children and their teacher were engaged in a variety of outdoor gardening activities for the three days from 26th - 28th April 1989 for Arbor Week. Over the three days a new garden bed was set out as well as tree planting. During Arbor Week, people are encouraged to plant trees as well as caring for established gardens. The date varies from across different countries and takes into account suitable seasonal planting conditions. Arbor Week gives an awareness of the importance of trees in the environment and the need to provide green areas in the community.A non-digital coloured photograph of seventeen children and an adult moving a long log to a designated area.arbor week, bulla primary school

The children and adults were at a working bee at Bulla Primary School and this group were concentrating on repairing some of the school's playground equipment. While the school was in operation the local community along with the staff and children conducted many working bees at the school.The Bulla Primary School throughout its existence enjoyed strong community support.A non-digital coloured photograph of three children and two adults working on some playground equipment.bulla primary school, working bees, playground equipment

The students from Bulla Primary School were taken on a school excursion to the Werribee Park Open Range Zoo. The trip was part of their environmental studies.A non-digital coloured photograph of four deer beside a lake in a fenced off open area.bulla primary school, werribee park open range zoo, school excursions

here children from Bulla Primary School were photographed looking at the floral display in the conservatory at Fitzroy Gardens when they were taken on an excursion to the gardens.A non-digital coloured photograph of three children looking at a floral display set out in a conservatory.fitzroy gardens, school excursions, bulla primary schooil, floral displays

The photograph was taken when the students from the Bulla Primary School were taken on an excursion to Werribee Park Mansion, one of Victoria's gracious homes built in the nineteenth century. A non-digital coloured photograph of large group of children standing outside large gatesleadingr to a garden.school excursions, bulla primary schooil, werribee park mansion

The students from Bulla Primary School were taken on ain excursion to Williamstown Beach where they enjoyed a number of activities. One of them was a cricket match.The beach excursion allowed the children to be involved in a number of activities related to t6he seaside,A non-digital coloured photograph of a group of children playing cricket on a beach. In the background there are a number of buildings.school excursions, bulla primary schooil, williamstown beach, beach cricket

One of the activities the students from Bulla Primary School did during their Williamstown Beach excursion was to walk as a group along the pier. It gave them a chance to see some of the sea-life from above.The beach excursion was part of the students scientific and social studies.A non-digital coloured photograph of some children with a couple of adults walking along a pier at a beach.school excursions, bulla primary schooil, williamstown beach

The children from Bulla Primary School were taken for a ride around Gellibrand Hill on the back of a truck used by the park rangers at Gellibrand Hill near Bulla. The rangers were responsible for maintaining the bushland in the park and the students were at the park doing some tree planting.The excursion was included in then children's science and environmental studies.A non-digital photograph of a group of children in the back of a red conservation and environment truck in a bushland park.tree planting, gellibrand hill, bulla primary school, conservation