Historical information

In 1906 and 1907, students were taught to write with the letters joined. To achieve this booklets were designed to enable the student to copy the example and to repeat this, often to gain perfection. A student could be practising his/her writing while the teacher attended to other students and/or classes.

Significance

Oliver Fisher lived at Mongan's Bridge a small, remote, rural area in the Kiewa Valley.

Physical description

Soft covered small booklet - grubby blue on back and very faded 'blue' on front with black writing. Held together with 2 staples.
"For Tracing with lead pencil or pen. / Introductory Book, Price One penny"
Writing surrounded by fancy graphics. Border is thick but not solid black line.

Inscriptions & markings

Inside book letters have been copied but joined up to practice writing eg. m m m and then mu mu mu Each page is different. On some pages the date has been written