This framed portrait is of a family group picnicking and is titled Emerald School Picnic, Mordialloc, Victoria which was taken in 1930. The group are mainly family members of the Hirst Family, as described on the reverse of the photograph.An oval timber framed black and white sepia toned photograph of Emerald Primary School Picnic held at Mordialloc, Victoria in approximately 1930. The photo is a landscape orientation photograph and is mounted with an oval, white mat board in a mahogany timber style hanging frame. At some point the photo has been touched up with a painted tree in the left-hand side foreground of the picture, partially covering the identity of one of the group of picnickers. More information about the people in the group has been detailed on the back of the photo frame. The photo frame chops into part of the photo which is also slightly less sharp and blurry compared to the original one printed on cabinet card.On back of photograph: "Alice Richardson first grandchild for Granny & Grandad Hirst. A School Picnic held at Mordialloc - Victoria. approx - year of 1930 They are listed from left to right from back row; Tom Legett and Joe Hirst. Second row consists of Maud Nobelius (now Hirst), Jack Hirst, Kath Hirst (now Fitton). Third row consists of Kath Hirst (now Fitton), Charlie Leggett, Granny Hirst (Alice) (hat on), Harry Leggett, Dolly Richardson (Alice) (now Hirst), Grandad Hirst, nursing Alice Richardson (now Newcombe). Front row is a set of legs (unknown) and Lana Hirst (now Tardrew). At Emerald Primary School Picnic held at Mordialloc approx 1930 Harry Leggett father of Tom & Charlie Leggett also father of Bonnie Butterworth (Leggett) Not in photo. Another daughter Dorothy Leggett died (aged 13years) after an accident falling from a milk cart when the horse bolted at Emerald. Drinking fountain in Emerald School a memorial to her."hirst family, 1930, photograph, mordialloc, emerald primary school

This portrait is of a family group picnicking and is titled Emerald Primary School Picnic, Mordialloc, Victoria which was taken in 1930. The group are mainly family members of the Hirst Family, as described on the reverse of the photograph.A black and white sepia toned photograph of Emerald Primary School Picnic held at Mordialloc, Victoria in approximately 1930. The photo is a landscape orientation photograph printed on an oval shaped cabinet card. At some point the photo has been touched up with a painted tree in the left-hand side foreground of the picture, partially covering the identity of one of the group of picnickers. More information about the people in the group has been detailed on the back of the photo.On back of photograph: "Alice Richardson first grandchild for Granny & Grandad Hirst. A School Picnic held at Mordialloc - Victoria. approx - year of 1930 They are listed from left to right from back row; Tom Legett and Joe Hirst. Second row consists of Maud Nobelius (now Hirst), Jack Hirst, Kath Hirst (now Fitton). Third row consists of Kath Hirst (now Fitton), Charlie Leggett, Granny Hirst (Alice) (hat on), Harry Leggett, Dolly Richardson (Alice) (now Hirst), Grandad Hirst, nursing Alice Richardson (now Newcombe). Front row is a set of legs (unknown) and Lana Hirst (now Tardrew). Harry Leggett father of Tom & Charlie Leggett also father of Bonnie Butterworth. Another daughter Dorothy Leggett died (aged 13years) result of accident at Emerald."hirst family, 1930, photograph, mordialloc, emerald primary school