Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Kojonup Historical Collection > Records

THE SPELLING-BOOK SUPERSEDED

« Prev Item Next Item »

1888

Subcollections

School Equipment

Overview

A book titled The Spelling-Book superseded. A new and Easy Method of Teaching the Spelling, Meaning, Pronunciation and Etymology of All the Difficult Words in the English Language with Exerciese on Verbal Distinctions. It is inscribed Mary C Watts Kojonup Govt School. Worn and much used book has been covered with a carefully sewn pink cotton cover to which is attached a home made crossstitched book mark . Some pages are lose

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-201-B1975.18

Item type

Material

Inscriptions and markings

Robert Sullivan LLD TCD Barrister of Law 288th edition

Keywords

Year

Statement of significance

mary watts - later Mary Norrish was Mr Bonny Norrish's mother. Mr and Mrs Bonny Norrish gave this book to Mrs Phyl Payne to give to the Museum.

Last modified

Wednesday, 11 February, 2026

Completeness

55

Kojonup Historical Collection

Kojonup Historical Collection

Other items from Kojonup Historical Collection

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...