Thursday,
16 October 2025
Back to the late 1800s to celebrate 150 years of education

Beechworth Primary School captain Lily Dobson on Wednesday learned to use Copperplate – a writing style used in the late 1800s with a dip pen nib.

Lily was among students, teachers and staff who took a trip back in time dressing up in period costumes with old-fashioned activities at the school as well as in town to celebrate 150 years of education.

“We had to dip old style pens into the ink, us...

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