This 1999 photograph of staff at Jacana Primary School captures a significant moment in the history of a community-oriented institution that served Melbourne’s northern suburbs from 1959 until the early 2000s. More than just a staff portrait, the image reflects the enduring spirit of a school deeply embedded in its local context—one that championed educational access, fostered a strong sense of belonging, and played a vital role in shaping community identity. As a visual record, it offers valuable insight into the educational culture, staff dynamics, and broader social values of suburban Melbourne at the close of the 20th century. This 1999 photograph of Jacana Primary School staff holds considerable historical and cultural value as a visual record of a school that played a pivotal role in the educational and social fabric of Melbourne’s northern suburbs. Operating from 1959 until the early 2000s, Jacana Primary was more than an educational institution—it was a cornerstone of community life, fostering inclusion, resilience, and opportunity for generations of students and families. The image is significant for its ability to convey the ethos of the school at the close of the 20th century, reflecting broader trends in public education, suburban development, and community identity in Victoria. It offers insight into the people who shaped the school’s legacy and serves as a tangible link to the shared experiences and values of the Jacana community.A colour photograph depicting teachers at Jacana Primary School, taken in 1999. The image is bordered by a black frame and features a white strip along the bottom edge with names of individuals neatly printed. The Jacana Primary School logo is located in the bottom right-hand corner. Photograph is laminated. jacana primary school, education, photograph, group photograph, ms. carol taylor, 1999, merna gamble, luba bojczuk, mrs. linda mostyn, mrs. kaye smith, david mccall, marie killender, kathryn mananis, vicki dokas, mrs. vivien mcnish, ms. milly dobricic, effie kyrpigikidis

Advertisement for McCall's "Dressmaking made easy" in "Domestic Science Handbook: for use by the pupils of domestic science schools". An example of 1940s advertising through cooking and homemaker books. In this book, instructions are given for many aspects of household management, interspersed with advertisements for useful items. This advertisement for another book McCall's "Dressmaking made easy" was available from David Jones in Sydney.An example of mid 20th century advertising through 'how-to' books.Digital copy of advertisement from a bookhistoric advertisements, domestic science, nsw cookery teachers association, mccalls, dressmaking, david jones

Black and white photograph - Boy's 2nd Marching Squad"Attached to photograph" List of student names (Incomplete) Front Row L-R : Roger Vass, ?, ?, ?, Michael Bond, Roy Carrington, ?, ?. Middle Row L-R : ?, Graeme Sinclair, Gary O'Flaherty, David Chamberlain, Cliff Goodwin, Ron Butler, Don ?, Back Row L-R : ?, ?, ?, Graeme Bruce, ?, ?, Robert McCall, Wayne Little. Teacher : Mr McCord.

Black and white photograph - Grade 6, 1964."Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: Meg Flowers, Barbara Donald, Rosemary Weaver, Anne Downey, Ross Anisbett, Carl Gibson, Janet Conlon, Wilhelmina Coenders, Elizabeth Clarke, Christine Schruhn. 2nd Row- L to R: John Tann, Ian Carrington, Gary McCubbin, Ian McCall, Russell Paine, Craig Austin, John Moon, Russell Bourke, Stephen Foster, David Kimberley, Gary Fowler. 3rd Row- L to R: Alan McLean, Leslie Read, Michael Thwaites, Harry Parker, Malcolm Kerr, Howard Archer, Grant Nichol, Ian Jones, Rodney Hason, Peter Ockinghaus. Front Row- L to R: Christine Smith, Kay Langford, Jennyn Flarherty, Linda Jusland, Karen Williamson, Janne Thompson, Janet Guinn, Annette Smeeton, Christine Radford, Diana Hack, Lynette Milne. On Ground: Alan Foley, Daryl Anderson, Chris McDonald, Mark Kulbeak, Peter Maher, David Grant. Absent: Alvina Crawford, Philip Stoker. Teacher: Mr Warriner.

Black and white photograph - Grade 5C, 1963."Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: Ron Saines, ?, ?, Ian Carrington, Ian McCall, Roger Harris, ?, Grant Nichol, Howard Archer. 2nd Row- L to R: Bruce Barber, David Kimberley, ?, Mark Wells, Tony Martin, Makus Dash, Wayne Walton, ?, ?, ?. 3rd Row- L to R: Ann Downey, Christie Schrum, Meg Flowers, Robyn Westthorpe, ?, Whilema Coenders, Grace King, Rosemary Weaver, Ann Hagar. Front Row- L to R: Lynda Wilis, Linda (?), Debbie Sylvie, Elvena Crawford, Christine Smith, ?, Jenny Buchanan, ?, Annette Smeaton, Ann Logan. On Ground: Terry Bacon, ?, John Grayling, Dale Ryan. Teacher: Miss Enterkin.

Register of First Pupils Dated 8 - 7 2026|Adams, Stella Adderley, Thomas Adderly, Olive Ainsworth, Violet Allen, Laura Anderson, Holly Anderson, Lola Ayton, Arthur Ayton, Jeffrey Barlow, Leila Bartlett, John Batten, Audrey Batten, Mavis Beadon, Alan Bell, Florence Benn, Dorothy Benn, Edna Benn, Walter W. Bennet, Edith Bennet, Elsie Bennett, Dorothes Bennett, Henry Bennett, Norma Benoulli, Royce A. Beynon, Frank Binns, Stella M. Blakey, Harold Breaden, Marion Breadon, Maxwell Bridges, Agnes G. Bridges, Bessie Bridges, Charles Bridges, Joseph Bridges, Myrtle Brock, Jethro Brock, Rose Annetta Brooks, Adas Brooks, Clarence Brooks, George Brown, Jean Brown, Robert Brown, Stanley Brutnell, Kathleen Bunting, John Campbell, Jessie Campbell, Marjory Challen, Peter Champman, Joy Chapman, Keith Chapman, William Clayton, Ada Clayton, Thomas Clemson, Nancy Close, Irene Jean Collison, Hannah Collison, Vera J. Coulter, Ronald Coulter, Thelma Cox, Roy Cox, Sydney Crompton, Raymond Dale, Dorothy Dempsey, Eileen Dickson, George Dickson, Leslie Dickson, Maria Francis Dixon, Isobella Donald, David Downing, Marjory Dunstan, Frances Dunstan, William Dyett, Gordon Dyett, Ronald Evans, Edward Firth, Emily Foran, Frank Frith, Emily Frith, Maisie Gardiner, Jack Gardiner, Monica Gilbert, Laughrey Gillman, Jean Gillman, Marvis Hall, Gladys Hall, Marjory Hall, Trevis Harbottle, Charles Harbottle, Ethel Heffer, Annie Heffer, Elizabeth Heffer, Maud Heffer, Olive Heid, George L. Hiscock, Augustus Hiscock, Evelyn Hiscock, Muriel Hiscock, Valma Hogarth, Ludwig Hunter, Dorothy James, Daisy Johnston, Merle Kenny, Frank Lapthorne, Coral Lapthorne, Joy Lawson, James "Jim" Neil Lowe, Lyla Mahoney, Stuart Mancell, Herbert Mancell, Jack McCall, Janet McDonald, Victor McKay, Edith McKay, Jessie McPherson, Flora Millar, George Montgomery, Albert Montgomery, Alen Montgomery, John Morris, Albert Morrisey, John Morrisey, Mathew Morrisey, Raymond Mounsey, Ray Nayler, Jack Neish, William J. Norman, Elizabeth Norton, Dennis Nye, Florence Nye, Helen J. Nye, Mabel Ethel Perry, William Phillips, Melva Prichard, Marie Proughton, Dorothy Quick, Elsie Quick, Jean Ivy Rautman, Marie Raymond, Vivian Reddrop, Bertha Reddrop, Jean Roberts, Percival Roberts, Walter Rose, Maxwell Scott, Gillah Scott, Norman Searle, William Skinner, Seslie Small, Duncan Smith, Joseph Smith, William Soutar, Henry Stafford, Dorothy Stafford, Thelma Stark, Alfred W. D. Stark, Edith Starke, William Steele, James Sweeney, David Tindell, Maudel Trickey, George Trickey, Violet Trowbridge, Harry N. Trueman, Henry Vivian, Raymond Walker, Harold Warmiington, Ian Warmington, Ian Warmington, John Warmington, Stuart Warmington, Wilson White, Norma Whittet, Jessie Whittet, Lyn Widdy, Jessie Wilson, Eric Wilson, Normanalbion primary school, albion state school, state school, primary school, albion, adelaide street