Historical information

This desk globe was owned by Evelyn Bessie Travaskis and used when teaching at State School Wairewa where she taught from 2-2-1945 until her retirement on 29-6-1956. She retired from the Education Department temporary staff, aged 76. ( More info.from Newsletter November 2015 by John Phillips).
The Philips' Challenge Globe was commonly used in Australian schools in the teaching of geography.

Significance

This item is associated with the history of education in East Gippsland. It is also associated with Evelyn Trevaskis.

Physical description

A large globe mounted on a round metal stand which has three holes for securing to a flat surface - a desk or tabletop. It sits in a half meridian.

Inscriptions & markings

C 1958 Philips' Challenge Globe