Calico Teacher's Aid, circa 1880s

Historical information

Used as a teacher aid mid 1880s by teacher Miss Catherine Hanrahan at St Joseph's Catholic School, Blampied.

Significance

This is the only example of this type of teaching aid in our collection. It is intact and unrestored but not in good condition.

Physical description

Printed calico cloth

Inscriptions & markings

"I see the sun/it is up in the sky/the sun is hot/the sun is red/hat/it is a hat. I see a hat/is it a big hat?/no it is not a big hat/pin/I see a pin/the pin is in the hat/is it a big pin"

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