Photograph, Painting with lime wash, 1992

Historical information

In 1992 the children from the Bulla Primary School had an excursion to Woodlands Park for a Colonial Day where they were introduced to old crafts and skills. In this photograph the children were painting a shed using lime wash instead of commercially produced paint.

Significance

The purpose of this school excursion was to introduce the children to day to day living in colonial times in Australia by giving them a hands on experience in a number of crafts and leisure time pursuits.

Physical description

A coloured photograph of five children painting a shed wall under the supervision of an adult. One person is mixing the paint while three others are doing the painting.

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