Front of school house that was the residence for the Headmaster of Mt Dandenong State School and his family. Taken in 1939 when M. F. Morris was Headmaster.On back of photo: School House Mt Dandenong 1939mt dandenong school, mr m f morris, school house, mt dandenong

Informal photograph of Mr & Mrs M.F. Morris taken in 1938. Mr Morris was Headmaster at Mt Dandenong State School.Black and white informal photograph showing close up of upper bodies of a woman and man.On back of photograph: Mr & Mrs M.F. Morris 1938. Mt Dandenongmt dandenong school, mr m f morris, headmaster

Full school photograph c1938 showing 43 pupils with Head Teacher Mr. M. F. Morris and Sewing Teacher (female).Official School photograph of Mt Dandenong State School No. 3284 showing 43 pupils and two teachers.mt dandenong school, mt dandenong state school, m. f. morris, morris, head teacher, school

Snow on the ground at Mt Dandenong in September 1938 with the Mt Dandenong School House in the centre of picture behind fence.On back of photograph: School House Mt Dandenong Sep. 1938.mt dandenong school, mt dandenong, school house

Photograph mounted on stiff cardboard showing a group of adults and children attending a working bee to clear a site for the Mt Dandenong State School which opened on April 23rd 1901 following the relocation of a building from Ringwood to the site. The original school operated from a rented building from 1897 that was opposite the present school site. NB: The attendees looked fairly well dressed for a working bee.Handwritten on back of photo: Working bee clearing site for Mt Dandenong State School years about 1899 - 1900 AD.mt dandenong school, working bee

View of Mt Dandenong State School building taken in 1938. Shadow of netball post in the foreground.On back of photograph: Mt Dandenong School 1938mt dandenong school, mt dandenong, mt dandenong school

Mt Dandenong State School pupils in the water at Lilydale Baths during a swimming lesson in 1938.On Back of photograph: Pupils (Mt Dandenong) at Lilydale Baths 1938?mt dandenong school, swimming, swimming lesson, swimming lessons, school children, lilydale baths

Formal school photograph of the students at Mt Dandenong State School taken in 1942. Mounted on stiff cardboard.Handwritten on back of photograph: Betty Jeeves (Law Smith) 1st right middle row Stamp G. E. Hains Photographer 654 CANTERBURY Rd. SURREY HILLS, E10mt dandenong school, betty jeeves, elizabeth law smith

Pupils from Mt Dandenong State School wearing bathing costumes and exercising on the grass at Lilydale Pool 1938.On back of photograph: Mt Dandenong Pupils at Lilydale Baths 1938?lilydale baths, mt dandenong school, school students, school pupils, swimming, swimming lessons

Formal school photograph showing staff and students of Mt Dandenong State School No. 3284 taken in 1937. Mounted on stiff cardboard.Handwritten on rear of photograph: Betty Jeeves (Law Smith) 3rd from right second front row. Ken Jeeves 1st left, back row. Stamped on back G.E.HAINS Photographer 61 HARCOURT ST. HAWTHORN EAST, E3 1/6mt dandenong school, betty jeeves, ken jeeves, elizabeth law smith

Scene of school children sitting on the ground outside the Mt Dandenong State School building. Perhaps playing a game. Taken in 1938On back of photograph: Mt Dandenong School 1938mt dandenong school, school children, mt dandenong school

Formal School photograph taken of students in front of school building in 1932.On back of photograph a stamp: G.E.HAINS Photographer 61 HARCOURT ST. HAWTHORN EAST. E3 1/6school, mt dandenong state school, mount dandenong, mt dandenong

Pupils from Mt Dandenong State School lined up in front of bus that will take them to a swimming lesson at Lilydale Baths. Mr M Morris, Headmaster, on the left. Taken in 1938.On back of photograph: Pupils with M. Morris of Mt Dandenong School going to Lilydale Baths for swimming lessons. 1938?bus, mt dandenong school, school children, swimming lessons, swimming, lilydale baths, mr m f morris

The names of five of the children in the photograph were supplied by Betty Munro after viewing the image on Victorian Collections. L - R: unknown boy, Cynthia Ramage, Betty Munro, Marion Moorby, Frances Barton (nickname 'Bubbles'), Joan Wenborn, unknown boy.Copy of a photograph showing children from Mt Dandenong State School at an ANZAC Commemoration at the school in 1952. There are four girls and three boys standing behind the School WW1 Honour Board that is surrounded by wreaths of flowers.On front of photograph: ANZAC DAY 1952 MOUNT DANDENONG STATE SCHOOL NO: 3284mt dandenong school, anzac, honour board, mt dandenong, mount dandenong

The Mt Dandenong Post Office & Store was originally built by Will Dower. The house and shop was built in 1912 and staffed by Ruby and Ada Dower. It became the Post Office in 1917 when Lil Badenhop sold her business following the death of her daughter Myrtle. The Post Office and Store closed in 1926 when the new premises opened on the Main Road.Black and white photograph of Dower's house and shop built on the corner of Old Coach Road and Farndons Road in Mt Dandenong. A boy with a bicycle can be seen at the LHS edge of the photograph and the Mt Dandenong State School building directly behind the shop.dower, will dower, mt dandenong, mt dandenong school, mt dandenong store, mt dandenong post office, ruby dower, ada dower

Beatrice Myra Louise Wilson (Myra) married Edward John Price in 1930. According to John Lundy-Clarke Myra was the daughter of the man who rebuilt the Mt Dandenong State School in 1920, separating the school building from the school house.Black and white studio portrait of a young girl standing with her hands inside a fur muff. Handwritten inscription on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke Myra Wilson aged 10. Mrs E. John Price.myra wilson, myra price, edward john price, mt dandenong school

The first Mt Dandenong State School opened in a shed on the property of William Ferguson on the corner of Blythe and Old Coach Roads. The first teacher was Miss Ethel Gruber who opened the school on May 11th, 1897. It wasn’t until 1901 that the school shifted over the road into an old school building that was moved up to the new site from Ringwood. All the buildings were demolished to make way for a new school that opened in 1991. Looking across from asphalted area to the 'undercover area' November 1997.mount dandenong, mt dandenong school

1997 was the school's centenary year. The first Mt Dandenong State School opened in a shed on the property of William Ferguson on the corner of Blythe and Old Coach Roads. The first teacher was Miss Ethel Gruber who opened the school on May 11th, 1897. It wasn’t until 1901 that the school shifted over the road into an old school building that was moved up to the new site from Ringwood. All the buildings were demolished to make way for a new school that opened in 1991. View of Sports Day November 1997 with parents watching and children participating.mount dandenong, mt dandenong school, centenary

1997 was the Centenary Year of the school. The first Mt Dandenong State School opened in a shed on the property of William Ferguson on the corner of Blythe and Old Coach Roads. The first teacher was Miss Ethel Gruber who opened the school on May 11th, 1897. It wasn’t until 1901 that the school shifted over the road into an old school building that was moved up to the new site from Ringwood. All the buildings were demolished to make way for a new school that opened in 1991. Students playing on the basketball/tennis court below the school oval in 1997mount dandenong, mt dandenong school

The first Mt Dandenong State School opened in a shed on the property of William Ferguson on the corner of Blythe and Old Coach Roads. The first teacher was Miss Ethel Gruber who opened the school on May 11th, 1897. It wasn’t until 1901 that the school shifted over the road into an old school building that was moved up to the new site from Ringwood. All the old buildings were demolished to make way for a new school that opened in 1991. There are many old, European trees that were planted in the grounds during Arbor Days. Students standing at base of large Sequoia Tree in grounds of school in 1997, centenary year.mount dandenong, mt dandenong school, sequoia, centenary, trees

The first Mt Dandenong State School opened in a shed on the property of William Ferguson on the corner of Blythe and Old Coach Roads. The first teacher was Miss Ethel Gruber who opened the school on May 11th, 1897. It wasn’t until 1901 that the school shifted over the road into an old school building that was moved up to the new site from Ringwood. All the buildings were demolished to make way for a new school that opened in 1991. Up until the later 2000s snow fell at the school several times a year. Three children playing in snow at the front of Mt Dandenong Primary School 5th September 1995. The snow lasted three days.mt dandenong school, snow, mt dandenong

The Wenborn family acquired Ferguson's Lot 19 of the Village Settlement where the original Mount Dandenong School was opened in a shed. WH Collom owned the land after Ferguson and then it passes to the Wenborns. This photograph shows Jim Wenborn with his wife Ivy and daughter Mary. The Wenborns had another daughter, Joan. Both children attended Mt Dandenong State School. John Lundy-Clarke grew up in the Kalorama/Mt Dandenong area and later in life (1972-74) began to write a comprehensive history of the area working from an original settlement map in an effort to cover all areas.Black and white photograph showing a man and woman seated in a garden. The woman is holding a small baby. Handwritten inscription on reverse by John Lundy-ClarkeJim Wenborn and family.wenborn, jim wenborn, ivy wenborn, mary wenborn, joan wenborn, ferguson, wh collom, mt dandenong school

Various news articles pertaining to the January 1962 Victorian bushfires in the Dandenong and Healesville districts which by the third day had encompassed large areas of the State. Specific Eltham Shire districts mentioned include Panton Hill and Hurstbridge on page 1, Warrandyte on page 2, 3, 4 and 5, Hurstbridge, Smith’s Gully, Kinglake on page 3 and 4, Strathewen, Kangaroo Ground, Panton Hill, St. Andrews, Smith’s Gully on page 4 and Pound Bend, Smith’s Gully and Warrandyte on pages 20-21 • They Flee Night Peril, p1 (Illust.) • Their grim picnic; A flash fire strikes, p2 (Illust.) • Night of terror as towns quitted, p3 • Fought till he dropped, p3 (Illust.) • Rain in fire area, p3 • Wye River town goes, p3 • Black Friday Hero Dies In Fire; with wife, grandsons, p4 • Surrounded!, p4 (Illust.) • Main street houses ablaze, p4 • Hurstbridge is evacuated, p4 • Scores jump in river at Warrandyte, p5 • Hills people leave homes, p5 • “Fire” cry at Parlt., p5 • Blind – he’s safe now, p5 (Illust.) • Police Chief Runs Battle, p7 • From Fire Front: Hospital treats 34, p7 • Firms send help, p7 • Tragedy and Ruin: Third Day; Ferntree Gully; Warrandyte; Pound Bend; Smiths Gully; Escape for 18, pp20-21 (Illust.) • Church was a haven for the hurt, weary, p39 (Illust.) • A home is lost, p40 (Illust.) tom fielding collection, victorian bushfires - 1962, victorian bushfires – 1962, panton hill, hurstbridge, five ways crossroads, warrandyte south, dandenongs, upwey, mt. evelyn, monbulk, olinda, sassafras, st. andrews, warrandyte, christmas hills, yarra river, mitcham, whitehorse roiad, donvale, park orchards, metropolitan fire chief, w.t. aldridge, loughnan’s hill, ringwood, woori yallock, leslie ockwell, linda ockwell, kalorama, healesville, daylesford, fire damage – buildings, wye river, portland, eganstown, ballarat, sherbrooke park forest, forest commission headquarters, kallista, r.t. seaton, montrose, yallourn, central gippsland, smith’s creek, black friday, geoffrey ockwell, ronald ockwell, preston town hall, e.j. tenner, strathewen, kangaroo ground, eric farnsworth, adele farnsworth, robin farnsworth, roy cleland, ann cleland, belgrave, sassfras, kaloramalice commissioner porter, mansfield, box hill hospital, pound bend, ferntree gully, ferntree gully state school, w. carew, ann quinton

The first Mt Dandenong School was established in William Ferguson's shed in 1897. On 11th May 1897 Head Teacher Ethel Gruber opened State School #3284. The locals lined the building and the Education Department supplied the windows. An average of 31 pupils attended. In 1901 the school transferred to a State owned building across the road.Black and white photograph showing a group of about 17 men sitting and standing beside a simple wooden structure. Handwritten inscription on reverse by John Lundy-Clarke1897 Working Bee at the first school on Mt Dandenong which was in Ferguson's shed on Lot 19 Section 2 of the Village Settlement in Blythes Road. Ellis Jeeves is fourth man standing from the right. Ernest Badenhop is thought to be the young man standing side on in centre of picture.ferguson, william ferguson, ethel gruber, ellis jeeves, ernest badenhop, school, state school, mt dandenong school

Outdoor scene at Olinda State School Number 3494 showing a group of school children throwing snowballs. The school was opened in 1906. This photo was taken mid 1920s.olinda, snow, school, school children, olinda school

The photograph held by the Historical Society is a copy of the original. A former pupil of Olinda State School contacted the Society with the following information: The photograph was taken in 1951. The teacher is Keith Curley who was Head Teacher from 1951 - 59. The depth of the snow that year was 9 inches out in the open and the photo was taken either by The Age or the Sun. Snow at Olinda Primary School 1951. Children playing in school ground.olinda, snow, olinda school, school, school children, keith curley

c1908 view of Main Street Olinda with Dodd's store in foreground and Olinda State School up on the hill. Reverse of photograph has handwritten description by John Lundy-Clarke.Photo of Olinda taken about 1908 showing State School on skyline. Dodd’s store in foreground. Hodges blacksmith shop on roadside right. Coonara Road, then Mernda Road leads up out the picture right, Mt Dandenong Road goes down left. Range Road (the bullock track) is in immediate foreground and Sassafras turns to the right before the visible tracks on Mernda Road.olinda, jack dodd, general store, school

Sections 3 & 4 of a 4 panorama of the Main Street of Olinda made up of 4 side by side photos. 1904 view of Olinda looking across Mernda (later Coonara) Road towards the site of the future State School.olinda, main street, panorama

View of school children from Olinda State school at the Sports on Mernda (now Coonara) Road in 1909. The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.Olinda 1909 School sports on the (now) Coonara Road below the school. olinda, sports, sports carnival, mernda road, coonara road, olinda school, school, school children

Staged photograph of 'Olinda School Party' at Kenloch. Used as a Christmas card by the Kenloch owners Mr & Mrs T. Kennon in 1923. The Kennon family were strong supporters of Olinda State School.olinda school, kenloch, t kennon, kennon family, xmas card, olinda, xmas