Historical information

This is a form 1 or year 7 English book used for reading. This book would have been used in all schools over Victoria. It consists of assorted stories and poems. It has 242 pages

Significance

This has social and historical significance as it shows what students of the Kiewa Valley in the 1940's were reading in form 1 or in todays year 7. It was donated by the Davies family from Tawonga, and therefore has good interpretive capacity as it is part of a set of readers for primary and high school students. It is also good for research as comparative tool to see what students learn now compaired to the 1940's

Physical description

The book has a red material cover with black writing on the front cover and spine.

Inscriptions & markings

It has the logo on the Education Department of Victoria in black on front cover. Also has Second edition at bottom of front cover.
Inside cover has the name G Davies Form 1a