The Cookery instruction cards show that in the early 20th century the Victorian Government was concerned about domestic education and produced the set of cards to help meet that need.A collection of cookery cards numbered 6 to 33. Each card is stiff cream cardboard with black printing. A number in the top right corner VICTORIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION COOKERY INSTRUCTION CARD. Then a recipe name and instructions under headings INGREDIENTS, UTENSILS REQUIRED, METHOD. At the bottom of the page (Set of 33 cards. 1s. ; 1 card, 1/2d ) (Copyright). Some examples of the recipes included are Cabbage, Steak and Kidney Pie, Stewed Fish, Sultana Cake. Some cards have recipes printed on the back. There also handwritten notes in pencil and ink on the back of some cards. All cards have three holes punched in the side at the top, middle and bottom. They are tied to a cardboard binding with red linen tape. The front of the binding has a decorative print of red flowers on green leafed stems. Inside the front cover handwriting in black ink - Eileen Hurly High School Bendigo 6.2.14 Set of Cookery Cardscookery cards, bendigo high school, eileen hurley

Black and white photograph - Grade 6B 1974."Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: Shane Clark, Sergio Signor, Rodney Simpson, Russell Zantuck, David Healy, Wayne Kempton, John Matheras, Willy Pouw. 2nd Row- L to R: Linda Parker, Christine Murray, Roseanne Glarimans, Michelle Hogarth, Heather Jones, Eileen Hurley, Jenny Kortland, Kim Edwards, Elizabeth Cuzens. 3rd Row- L to R: Colin Smith, Robert Brown, Keith Pritchard, Jeff Wilke, Martin Lynd, Martin Hamilton, Robert Elliot, Stephen Walton, Stuart Hutchison. Front Row- L to R: Cathy Baker, Heather Butterworth, Karen Chapman, Fairley Marsh, Sharon Venn, Susanne Gempton, Christine Kozel, Karen Rolf, Elizabeth Bailey. Seated On ground: Chris Broadley, ?. Teacher: Mrs Parkes

Black and white photograph - Grade 3B, 1971."Attached to photograph" Back Row- L to R: Steven Rose, Russell Zantuck, Frank Wolfe, ?, David Butler, Paul Tobias, Adrian Willoughby, Martin Pammelman, David Kinnaburgh, Michael Burch. 2nd Row- L to R: Joanne Gale, Joanna Bowman, Eileen Hurley, Jenny Kartland, Helen Everstein, Michelle Hogarth, Karen Rush, Marlene Morcom, Jenny McGrath, Bronwyn Rutley. 3rd Row- L to R: Kurt Jones, Karl (?), Willy Pouw, Stuart Hutchison, Jason Valentine, David Johnson, Daryl Collins, Michael Allendor, Wayne Kempton, Colin Smith, Rodney Simpson. Front Row- L to R: Christine Murray, Jenny Griffith, Marina Diagardi, Susan Hillman, Debbie Love, Donna Baker, Elizabeth Johnson, Sherrie Johnson, Karen Chapman, Cathy Baker. Teacher: Isobel Marshall