Historical information

Ian and Jean McDonald are the children of Mr and Mrs Norman McDonald of 42 Gladstone Street, Orbost. This photograph was taken in late January 1919 on the occasion of Jean's first day of school at the house of John Rowe, a former headmaster, who then lived opposite the school.
Norman Alexander McDonald was a book-keeper at Macarthur‟s and was very musical. He was proprietor of the Capitol Cafe, Nicholson Street, Orbost, selling the business to Mr Coad on 4th December 1947.

Significance

This is a pictorial record of a significant event in the life of the McDonald family of early Orbost.

Physical description

A black / white photograph of two children, holding their hats , standing in front of a tree outside a school fence.

Inscriptions & markings

on back - "Ian & Jean McDonald opposite the school"