Mornington State School c 1910

This shows a class of 41 pupils, both boys and girls. They are ranged in four tiers, with 3 children lying in the front on the grass. There are 2 teachers shown, a man standing on the left and a woman standing on the right. A child in the front row is holding a sign, it states “Mornington School Grades 5,6,7 & 8. The brick building in the background is the school.

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OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Mornington State School c 1910

DATE1910

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COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1481

HISTORY

The Mornington State School in Vale Street was built in the 1870s and opened in February 1878 as State School number 2033 with some 80 pupils. The numbers increased and the school became overcrowded by the mid 1980s. Additions were made to the original schoolroom in 1908. Vale Street, Mornington Primary School, Mornington, Mornington,

DESCRIPTION

This shows a class of 41 pupils, both boys and girls. They are ranged in four tiers, with 3 children lying in the front on the grass. There are 2 teachers shown, a man standing on the left and a woman standing on the right. A child in the front row is holding a sign, it states “Mornington School Grades 5,6,7 & 8. The brick building in the background is the school.

KEYWORDS

Mornington, Mornington Primary School, Schools, Vale Street