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The Collection |
Research | Donations | Objects | Links
The NSW Schoolhouse Museum of Public Education collects and protects furniture, objects, books, documents, and photographs relating to public education in NSW. The collection contains a wide range of objects with some dating back to the 1870s. Included are samples of pupil work, teaching equipment and resources. These items have been collected from closing public schools, Department of Education and Training donations, purchases, and personal donations.
Research
Appointments can be made for access to the collection for research purposes.
Donations
Personal items can be offered as donations to the museum’s collection.
Objects
The objects in this photo gallery are part of the museum's collection. Students are encouraged to look for these objects when they visit. Objects photo gallery.
Links
Collections Australia Network (CAN) - search collections of other institutions
History of Australian Education - various links
Museums Australia - the national organisation for the museums sector
National Library of Australia - Trove - online service to find information about Australia and Australians
NSW State Records - Index to Schools and Related Records - for school records and school photographs (not digitised)
NSW State Records Archives in Brief - use this gateway for information pupil records and early school photos
NSW Schoolhouse Museum - Flickr gallery - view images of our museum and collections on Flickr (a work in progress)
North Ryde Public School website - the current school's website
Online Photo Galleries - a list of online photo galleries
Ryde Historical Society - information on the local area
Schooling Australia Project - has made the NSW Primary English Syllabus for the years 1905, 1916, 1922, 1925, 1928, and 1932 available as PDFs.
