History Links
History of Education in NSW
History of NSW Government Schools – searchable and very comprehensive
History of Australian Education – links to various sites
NSW Public Instruction Act of 1880, and Regulations, with Instructions to Teachers – (PDF 6.8MB). 1880 NSW syllabus
NSW State Archives and Records – Index to Schools and Related Records – for school records and school photographs
NSW State Archives and Records – School Student Records Guide – use this gateway for information on pupil records and early school photos
Students from the Past – Filmpond video (05:48) of oral histories by ex-students who attended Bankstown Public School in the 1930s and 40s
Tales Out of School: A Nostalgic Insight into Education for Parents, Teachers and All Those Who Attended School (PDF 23.9MB) – written by local historian Alex McAndrew, self-published by author in 2014
NSW Public Schools and WW1
Research and Adopt a Veteran – resource applying the historical inquiry process to research a local First World War veteran – NSW Department of Education
How to research a WW1 soldier – step-by-step guide to put people to the names on your school honour board or local First World War memorial – Australian War Memorial
Commemorating Anzac Through Engaging Learning – resource containing background information with images and teaching and learning activities K-10 across all KLAs – NSW Department of Education
Empire Day Pageant c.1915 – Screen Australia
Patriotic Fundraising: Public School Children Help Out – digitised sources and information – State Records NSW
NSW Public School Educators in WW1 and WW2 by Thomas White (PDF 109.1MB). This original manuscript, written by Thomas White in the 1950s, details biographical details of NSW public school teachers and education department officers who served in the First and Second World Wars. In Part 1, from page 348, First World War contributions made by NSW public school students and staff are outlined. NSW Department of Education
Image: Empire Day tableau, North Ryde PS, 1934. Empire Day in Australia
History of North Ryde
Ryde Historical Society – information on the local area including a 1902 description of a North Ryde farm down the road from North Ryde PS, providing a vivid picture of the surrounding area.
Ryde Library Services – has a collection of historical photographs of the local area.
North Ryde Public School
North Ryde Public School class photos 1890-1954 on Flickr – NSW Schoolhouse Museum
North Ryde Public School Celebrating 125 Years 1877-2002 (PDF 14.5MB) – history of North Ryde Public School
North Ryde Public School website – the current school’s website
Museums Sector
Trove – a wealth of information online – National Library of Australia. Harvests from online collections and includes digitised newspapers, journals, diaries, photographs, maps, books, etc.
eHive – searchable museum collections (often smaller museums)
Museums and Galleries of NSW – state organisation for the museums sector
Australian Museums and Galleries Association – national organisation for the museums sector
Schoolhouse Museums in NSW – archived listing on Pandora Web Archive, National Library of Australia, originally published by the NSW Department of Education.