Historical information

This whole of school photograph depicts the school pupil population in the "prosperous twenties". The pupils have been congregated against the external wall on the SE side of the school outside the Head Master's office and pupil's cloakroom. This is one of several photographs taken in 1922; others feature composite groups of classes.

Significance

The photograph records the post-war school population at its peak in 1922. The following year,St. Mary's Convent School would commence and numbers at Myrtleford State School 955 would decline for the rest of the decade. The coverage of the whole school population provides a snapshot of all families attending the school.

Physical description

A monochrome photograph of the whole pupil enrolment at the Myrtleford township school

Inscriptions & markings

School and Photographer name inscribed:
"State School Myrtleford, 1922"
"J. Check"