Historical information

These items come from Warrnambool High School in the 1930s. Warrnambool High School was established as an Agricultural High School in 1907 and, after a merger with Warrnambool North Technical School, it is known today as Warrnamboool College. The items came from Mirth Marfell, the daughter of Henry and Helena Marfell, who was born in Warrnambool in 1919 and went to Warrnambool High School in the 1920s and 30s. Her grandfather, John Marfell, a Warrnambool hay and corn dealer and miller connected to the Warrnambool Co-operative Milling Company, was prominent in community and civic affairs in the town. Mirth Marfell completed her nursing training at the Warrnambool Base Hospital and served in the Australian Army Nursing Service in World War Two for five years. She then became the first Australian nursing organizer for the Victorian Royal College of Nursing.

Significance

These items are of interest, firstly as a memento of Warrnambool High School from the 1920s and 30s and secondly because they came from Mirth Marfell, a Warrnambool person who had a distinguished nursing career.

Physical description

.1 and .2 Warrnambool High School cloth hat bands each has a central navy blue stripe with narrow white edges and wide dark green borders.
.3 Shield shaped blazer badge with machine embroidered text in white and green on a navy blue background

Inscriptions & markings

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NIL SINE LABORE