School children, 1882

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

School children, 1882

DATE1882

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERN. Francisc Instantaneous Photographic Company

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P367

HISTORY

These are the students from Hastings State School. Mr Ingamells was the first teacher. Printed on the back in blue pen is: “Hastings School Andrew White? 1885? 3rd Back Row”. The photographers details are stamped on the back.

DESCRIPTION

This faded image shows a group of children, in three rows, posing for a photograph. There are seven children standing on a form in the back row, nine children standing in the middle row and three children sitting on a mattress in the front row. There is a brick wall behind the children. All the children are wearing coats or long sleeves and all are wearing boots. The girls are wearing white aprons.

SUBJECTS

Education, Schools

KEYWORDS

Grogan, Mary, Hastings Primary School, Ingamells, Mr, White, Andrew