Historical information

These photographs are of students of the Orbost Higher Elementary School. Information with photographs includes the names of those in the photos.
3143.1 - Alice Boucher; Bill Kerr; Mollie Hammil; Margie Trewin; ? Pen; Marion Nixon.
3143.2 - Back : Mollie Lock; Margaret Irvine; Lizzie Foard; Esme Reynolds; Marge Foard
Front: Pen Gilbert; Mary Gilbert; Zenie Irvine; Hilda Bird. This was the first team to beat Bairnsdale High.
3143.3 - Marion with ball; ? Boucher; Myra Malcolm; L. Farquhar; ? Boucher; Mary Gilbert; Marion Trewin
3143.4 - Back - Alice Hammil; Marion Nixon; Bill Kerr; Annie Malcolm, E. Gall\Front - Marion Gilbert; Pen Gilbert; Elsie Pardew; Jean Trewin
During 1910-11 the first approaches were made to the Department for the establishment of a HES in Orbost and this became a reality in 1912. Orbost HES supplied post-primary education in the district until a high school was built in 1948.

Significance

Orbost High School / Orbost Secondary College has played a significant part in the education of senior students in the Orbost district . It is the sole senior educational institution. This item is representative of its history

Physical description

Four black / white photographs of Orbost High School netball teams. 3143.1 is of seven girls in sports uniforms. Four are standing and three kneeling in front of them The girl in middle front is holding a ball. The photograph has been taken outside on a sports field with a low fence in the background.
3143.2 is of nine girls in sports uniforms. Five are standing and the front brow of four are seated on chairs. . The photograph has been taken outside. the two girls middle front are holding a ball on which is written "1920".
3143.3 is of nine girls in uniform in front of a brick wall. Four are standing, five seated on a bench. The girl middle front is holding a ball which has "Orbost H.E.S. 1926" written on it.
3143.4 is a photograph / postcard. It is of nine girls in two rows. Five at the back are standing and the front row is seated on a bench. On the ball held by girl 2nd left is written "1923". The photograph has been taken outside and there is a gazebo in the background. There is a trophy on the ground in front of them.

Inscriptions & markings

3143.2 - "O.H.E.S. 1920"
3143.4 - Bottom right corner -"L.N."