Historical information

The Department of Public Instruction is the historical name for the Victorian Department of Education. These cards were originally published between 1900 and 1910 as a set of thirty three insturctional cookery cards.

Physical description

Cardboard cover with pages of printed recipes and bound together by three cloth ties threaded through punch holes.

Inscriptions & markings

Front cover 'Exercise Book. Pupil Edith Badham. Commenced 25/02/1913. Eighth Grade. Gravel Hill School'.
Recipe cards headed by 'Victoria. Department of Public Instruction. COOKERY. Instruction Card'.