Photograph, Thomas Washbourne, 1870’s

Historical information

Port Fairy State School built 1870’s or as is now known Port Fairy Consolidated School

Significance

Very early photograph of the school and the fence and could have been the first photograph taken of the School because Thomas Washbourne the photographer was only active until 1880.

Physical description

Pt Fairy State School & Pupils approx 1880 Showing stone fence and taken from the right side on Polding Street. Sepia photograph

Inscriptions & markings

Washbourne photo -handwritten on face of photo

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