OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Alfred, Jessie Smith & family

DATE1890 to 1910

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1422

HISTORY

This family lived next door to Osborne Cottage (Old Osborne School), and were on the committee of the school. Bill Smith bought land at Tubba Rubba then moved to Dunns Road. The first application for govrnment aid to establish a school at Green Island (Osborne) was made in 1870 by Robert Olley and George Hutchins. In 1872 A.B.Balcombe wrote from the Briars of a meeting held at Green Island to initiate a Common School. Permission was asked to open the Osborne Common School in a brick building belonging to the Wesleyans. It was just south of the intersection of Dunns and Bentons Road on half an acre of unfenced land. Here in July 1872, with Charles Downward as Head Teacher, the school opened.

DESCRIPTION

This photograph shows a family consisting of a Mother, Father, four sons, and a daughter. The ages of the children range from about 5years to 15years old. They are wearing early 19th century clothing and they all look very serious as was the fashion. They are out in the open air, and the mother, father and daughter are seated in the front. The little girl is holding a doll and is seated between the parents. The boys are stood at the back. There are some trees and a fence in the background.

SUBJECTS

Headmasters, Historic buildings, Schoolhouses

KEYWORDS

Bentons Road, Downward, Charles, Dunns Road, Green Island, Headmasters, Historic buildings, Hutchins, George, Olley, Robert, Osborne Common School, Schoolhouses, Smith, Alfred, Smith, Jessie, Tubba Rubba, Wesleyans