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This file contains 5 items., A limited edition of a book published to mark the centenary of the Bentleigh East Primary School celebrated from 1 – 5th August 1978., The book was compiled by the Principal Peter Morris and is a collection of incidents, reminiscences and anecdotes arranged in chronological order to capture the character of the differing periods through which the school passed. It provides an insight to the development of the area and of the school and includes a list of school principals from 1878 – 1978, an honor roll for WW1 students etc., Notes on the Camm family who donated the School Centenary Book, A newspaper article on the centenary celebrations. The article is undated and the source is not known. It includes 2 photographs of the celebrations., A name badge for Duchie Laven issued for the centenary. The badge is on pink cardboard., A Black + White school photograph taken in 1948. Josephine and Wilma Newman are identified in the photograph.malane, thomas market gardener, atkinson, william – head teacher 1878 – 1883, initial school staff, jack, margaret, stevens, eliza (pupil teacher), water supply, mills, henry prominent head, craig, robert, district inspector, centre road, primitive methodist church 22/07/1884 tram lines, taylor, mr., head teacher list shelter sheds., joyce, colin dr., thiele, mr. head teacher, east brighton state school, bent, thomas, sir honor lists., snowball, o.r., mla gilbert, mr. head teacher, brighton gas lighting sloyd classes, gilbert, mr. head teacher, cross, bob, pupil., school strap, henderson, w. district, inspector, school rooms, school work books, schools, school concerts, school committees, caretaker’s residence, fencing, higgins, a. school, higgins, stan, bentleigh public hall, marriott, william, chairman, school committee, bentleigh theatre, old scholars, trenches 1937 (slit), bentleigh east state school, donald, j.r. head teacher, war savings certificates, shelter pavilions, bristol units – classrooms, redmond, mr, head teacher, school pedestrian crossings, sound systems, school canteen, world war 1914 – 1918, electricity supply, salmagundi, tamrakis, socrates., school libraries, railway stations, education, school rolls, market gardens, cattle – nuisance, bushrangers, market gardens, toll gates, chinese school., school curriculum – historical, flora, aborigines, snakes, migrant teachers japanese language rats, caretaker’s residences fencing, cattle, horse racing, caulfield military hospital, advertising, street lighting, chinese school anglican school, st stephens, chinese christian church arthur’s seat road (now nepean hgy), st john’s anglican church, bentleigh hotels: hit & miss, live & let live, plough & harrow moorabbin district road board, tollgates, army huts, higgins, stan mr. marriott, william ms. cremean, mr. mla arnett, kevin vanderlaven vanderlaven adrian vanderlaven josephine laven, fredericha willamena, laven adrian, laven duchie newman, wilma newman, josephine camm, josephine marshall, gladys neville, gladys holis, ivy monroe, victor duckmanton, keith tram lines, mordialloc, sandriongham, school paper, public works dept. springthorpe, j.w. dr. vosey, joseph, camm, terry & josie newman, josephine barrenger, elsie

White envelope with red stamp of Queen (top right). Addressed to "Mr. George Ling, Chinese Gardener".mr. george ling, letter, market gardener, donald.

A5 sized book bound with thin twine stitching. Block Chinese characters and images indicating parts of the body - Chinese Medicine Book.book, chinese medicine, georgie ah ling, donald, market gardener.

Cream coloured envelope decorated with a red design with Chinese lettering.envelope, georgie ah ling, market gardener, chinese

Four bundles of incense sticks held together with paper decorated at the top with Chinese characters.incense, georgie ah ling, market gardener, donald. vic., chinese

Given to George by Lois Davidson. This photo was created in Donald. Photo was in an issue of the "Donald Times".Framed photograph of Georgie with his nephew.georgie ah ling, grandnephew, donald, market gardener.

Glossy finish, tacked on to blue card in display cabinet,located on topgeorgie ah ling, photograph, hut, donald, market gardener

Enlarged photograph of Georgie watering his vegetables with water containers on both shoulders, in pine frame with glass.#80georgie ah ling, market gardener, donald.

Black and white sketch by Bert Muir of Georgie's hut on yellow paper. Unmounted, laminated with 2 metal eye clasps in top corners.georgie ah ling, georgie's hut, donald, market gardener, bert muir, black and white sketch.

Black glazed, stoneware/earthern ware, Chinese pot with curled rim, with white granular crystalised substance inside.georgie ah ling, stoneware pot, cooking pot, donald, market gardener

Translation dictionaryA5 sized thin, brown paper book, bound along spine with stitching.chinese translation dictionary, georgie ah ling, donald, market gardener.

Triangular shaped Medicine bottle with red and cream paper label around body of bottle, with Chinese characters.medicine bottle, georgie ah ling, donald, market gardener.

Triangular shaped Medicine Bottle with red and cream coloured paper label around body of bottle, with Chinese characters.medicine bottle, georgie ah ling, donald, market gardener.

Used for weighing produce for sale.Metal Spring weighing scales."Salters Spring Balance 50 lb. by 1/4 lb. BRITISH MADE PATENT"weighing scales, georgie ah ling, donald, market gardener, salters scales.

Rectangular wooden frame with 13 spindles, 2 rounded counting buttons on each spindle on the top section and 5 on each of the bottom section. Wooden frame slots into place with grooves cut out of the corners for joining together.wooden counting frame, abacus, georgie ah ling, donald, market gardener.

Round metal Tobacco Tin with green and black decoration. The central motif is of a man in a suit, smoking a pipe. Tobacco still in tin.tobacco tin, georgie ah ling, donald, market gardener.

Hand-made by Georgie Ah Ling from the root of a treeLong, wooden pipe handle with wider mouth piece. Tobacco bowl juts from end of pipe shaft at a 45 degree angle. Hole in bowl for tobacco to be lit.smoking pipe, georgie ah ling, donald, market gardener.

Round, tank-shaped tobacco bowl with wooden stem and narrow metal mouthpiece. Unpolished.wooden pipe bowl, georgie ah ling, donald, market gardener.

Round wooden pipe bowl with semi-circular curved stem and black mouth piece."K. & P. PETERSON" written on middle of silver piece joining stem and bowl. "PETERSON'S SYSTEM STANDARD" written on wooden bowl. wooden pipe bowl, georgie ah ling, donald, market gardener.