Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Document - Archive Box, 1570 Main Road, Research (Research Primary School)
Contents:
1. Andrew Lemon's Working File of Return to Research
Andrew Lemon's Working File for his 1989 book, “Return to Research: A Centenary History of Research Primary School" (EDHS_00867). Includes a disassembled copy of the book.
(All other documentation and photos passed to Research Primary School 3 September 2013)
1.1. EDHS_05004 - Cassette Tape of "Afternoon Tea with Senior Residents Nov 1st 1984"
Reminiscences, chit chat and banter between group of senior citizens at an afternoon tea held for them at Research Primary School.
1.2. School Register 1935-1994 (Box 1)
Photocopy of Research Primary School register from 1935 to 1994 (originals held at school)
From 1994 onwards registrations were made online via the Education Department CASES system.
1.3. School Register A-Z 1935-1987 (Box 2)
Computer print-out of alphabetized register 1935-87 (Research Primary School)
(Done by David and Sue Grigg in 1987 from the register)
Contains some extra details/corrections/current addresses
Plus disks containing this data (not housed in box – there is a separate floppy disc box containing several 5 ¾” and 3 ½” floppy disks which are not readable as no hardware/software to support)
1.4. Research Locality History (Yellow Folder 1)
Research Locality History
Newspaper cuttings, Photocopies etc
Collection for Research Primary School History 1989
Contents
• 3 x photocopies (A3) regarding sale of Raglan Estate, Research [2 x A3 and 1 x composite A3 colour photocopy]
• Souvenir Map of area with pictures of historical items and wild life - A Visitor's Guide Map; ELTHAM, WARRANDYTE and Environs (see also EDHS_01633-1)
• EO article 26 Mar 1897 "Research State School picnic expedition to Mordialloc"
• TA article 25 Jul 30" Research Affairs" plus an add for J Ingram's Research Bakery
• DVN articles 14 Jan 69 (2 pages) "Research Fire Victim (Bill Pelling) still in hospital"
• DVN 14 Jan 69 Page of Deaths, In Memories, Obituaries, Church Notices, Public Notices and Notices
• Age article 24 Jan 84 "Eltham before the Mud Bricks"
• DVN article 21 Oct 86 "Facing Good and Bad Times with enthusiasm - Keith Maxwell"
• DVN article 29 Aug 87 "Eltham - the historic haven"
• DVN article 25 Aug 87 "Eltham - a piece of living history, (the historic haven cont…)"
• DVN article 20 Oct 87 "When push bikes were made for touring - Sam Howard"
• 6 x pages of what appear to be various student's workbooks/ projects from 1944/45 era
• ''They lost their homes- Historical places go at Research" plus other articles on fires 8 Jan 69 [Located in Folder 2]
• DVN articles 23 Oct 84 "Centenary Plans" & Folklore surrounds Research township" [Located in Folder 2]
• DVN article 23 Sep 86 "The teacher who had cut cane but never used one" Frank Sheehan (3 copies) [Located in Folder 2]
• 2 x copies of booklet "Memories of Eltham" [Located in Folder 3]
• Photocopy of subdivision Parish of Nillumbik [Located in Folder 4]
DVN = Diamond Valley News, EO = Evelyn Observer TA= The Advertiser
1.5. Copies of items held by Public Records Office Victoria (Yellow Folder 2)
Copies of items held by Public Records Office
Photos and display items from Research Primary School Centenary August 19, 1989
• Laminated photocopy: “State School No. 2959, Copy of the above school property,” signed Henry L. Cole 18.6.91
• Photocopy: Petition for a school at Research, 13/11/1888; Public Record Office Victoria School Building File – School 2959 CUPRS 795/1717
• Photocopy: Negotiation to buy school site – part of Allotment 2, owned by the West family (copy attached to letter) 15/1/1890; Public Record Office Victoria School Building File – School 2959 CUPRS 795/1717
• Photocopy: Frank Scott, Head Teacher Research 1904-1907, letter of explanation (first page) to Department re poor results by pupils at the school, 24/8/1907; Public Record Office Victoria School Building File – 640 / School 2959
• Photocopy: Anton Brinkkotter’s Certificate for Regular Attendance 1908 (This was ‘traded in’ in 1911 for a certificate to mark six years without missing a day of school; Public Record Office Victoria School Building File – 640 / School 2959 for 1911
• Photocopy: Education Department Memorandum 1949 re need for extensions and improvements; Public Record Office Victoria School Building File – 795 / School 2959
• Photocopy: Looking to the future about expanding site for additional land for play space, 1950, Education Department Inspector to Department; Public Record Office Victoria School Building File – 795 / School 2959
• Photocopy (laminated, 2 sheets) First School Fire -1953 copy of Police Report. The old school building was badly damaged but repaired. It burnt down in 1976; Public Record Office Victoria School Building File – 795 / School 2959
• Photocopy: The Argus (28 July 1953) & the (Sun 28 July 1953) Two newspaper cuttings and notes re school fire 1953; Public Record Office Victoria School Building File – / School 2959
• Photocopy: Head Teacher Reg Jackman expresses concern to Education Department about conditions as he takes charge of Research State School, 1957; Public Record Office Victoria School Building File – 640 / School 2959
• Photo print (x2) of Education Department Qualifications and Certificates, Lyla Dickson, State School. (1) Print missing (2) Education department Victoria, Merit Certificate, This is to certify that Lyla Dickson has completed satisfactorily the Course of Study presented for the Eight Grade in Elementary Schools, dated at research Elementary School, this 20th day of November A.D. 1923
• Copy of original photo owned by Nell Howard “Fancy dress night in the school house – 1920s”, black and white print, 10.5 x 18 cm, attached to A4 photocopy of photo with names inscribed10.5 x 18 cm
• Copy of original photo (stamped Reynolds Collection), black and white print, 24.5 x 16 cm, attached to paper sheet 37.6 x 25.5 cm, inscribed “Miss Doney” and “Elizabeth Doney and her family owned and ran Research’s Store and Post Office for many years after buying the property from the wests. This land surrounded the school site and includes today’s [1989] Kanandah Ct, Raglan St and shops”
• Black and white photo print, 20 x 25 cm, Reconstruction of Main Road in front of Research Primary School, August 1989
• Black and white photo print, 20 x 25 cm, Eastern end of old oval, Research Primary School, 1989
• Black and white photo print, 20 x 25 cm, Portable Buildings, Research Primary School, 1989
• Black and white photo print, 20 x 25 cm, Gymnasium, Research Primary School, 1989
• Black and white photo print, 20 x 25 cm, Administrative Art Building, Research Primary School, c.1989
• Black and white photo print, 20 x 25 cm, Betty Kicker, Cleaner at Research Primary School, c.1989. Betty worked at the school from early 1970s to 1990s
1.6. ‘Memories of Research 1951-1968’ (Yellow Folder 3)
Interview by Sue Grigg of Florence Egglestone for publication in Return to Research. Original handwritten notes, ‘Memories of Research 1951-1968’
1.7. Centenary Committee Minutes & Newsletters (Yellow Folder 4)
Centenary Committee Minutes and Newsletters
Information regarding attendance of 100th anniversary including lists of staff contact details 1983-1986
Request (1985) to Shire of Eltham Historical Society for information and memorabilia
• Letter: Ann Bouchier, Convenor – Centenary Committee, Research Primary School to R. Yeoman, Shire of Eltham Historical Society, 15 October 1985; enquiring about memorabilia etc that could be used in a proposed compilation on the “History of the School.”
• Minutes of Meeting, Centenary Sub-Committee, Research Primary School Council
o 17 June 1985. Also includes a list of general aim, specific aims and methods for the research Primary School Centenary - 1989
o 15 October 1985.
o 17 September 1986.
o 20 August 1987.
o 2 May 1988.
o 9 June 1988.
o 22 August 1988.
o 12 October 1988.
o 24 November 1988.
o 17 April 1989.
o 24 July 1989.
• Outline of Historical Events 1884-1954 (3 pages)
• Centenary Newsletters
o Number 1 (1989)
o Number 2 (1989)
o Number 3 (1989)
o Newsletter (c. Aug. 1989)
• Information re attendance of 100th Anniversary, Research Primary School, 19 August 1989
o Research Primary School – Staff 1984 (includes Name, Address, Telephone)
o Research Primary School – Staff 1985 (includes Name, Address, Telephone)
o Research Primary School – Staff 1986 (includes Name, Address, Telephone)
o Emergency Teacher List 1983
o Emergency Teacher List 1986
o Previous teachers 1984 on
• Quotation No. 733, Major Graphics for Engraved Brass Commemorative Plaque for opening of School Gymnasium
• Centenary Invitation; Program and Souvenir and Chicken & Champagne Supper order forms
• Various Centenary Invitation lists with notations, and various returned RSVPs
• Centenary Program and map
• Photocopy: 11 pages typed with hand corrections, draft manuscript for Andrew Lemon’s book, Return to Research (pages 13-24)
• Bulletin: “I’m an Aussie” Week – 15th-19th April 10/4/85
• Bulletin: Research Centenary 26/4/88
• Bulletin: Official Centenary Logo For Research Primary School 15/12/88
• Bulletin: Centenary School Activity – “Colonial School” 23/5/89
• Bulletin: Centenary Activity Days – Monday, 14th August, Tuesday, 15th August 7/8/89
• Advertisement: A3 photocopy, Centenary Bush Dance, Sat. 4th March featuring “Paradiddle” Bush Band
• Photocopy Master: Invitation (blank) to attend “Return to Research” celebration and Official Opening of the School Gymnasium on Saturday, August 19th from 1.00p.m. to 5.00p.m. and attached RSVP (also includes yellow paper sample -blank)
• Photocopy Master: Tickets for Centenary Chicken & Champagne Supper, Friday, 18th August 1989, 7.30p.m., $5.00 per head (2 yellow paper samples marked on reverse ‘13’ and ‘55’)
• Photocopy Master: Centenary Gift Donated by slips including multiple blank samples
• Promotional Notices
o Letter, Robert Wenn, Principal, 29 November 1988 for placement of “HELP WANTED” in Public Notices of The Age
o Information provided to Ian Reid Real Estate Agent for Board to promote Centenary Bush Dance Paradiddle Band, Saturday 4 March 1989
o Notice Board promoting ‘Old Time’ Gala Fete Saturday 17 June 1989
o Letter, Robert Wenn, Principal, 24 August 1989 to Ian Reid Real Estate thanking for support of Centenary celebration and successful book launch and seeking further support for next event being school musical production “Spirit of Research” written by Andrew Lemon to be performed December 7th.
1.8. 1989 Research Primary School Centenary Visitors Register and Sue Grigg Correspondence (Red Folder)
Sue Grigg’s Folder of Visitors to 1989 Centenary Celebrations and correspondence to Sue Grigg as organiser of Centenary Celebrations
• 22 A3 Sheets of 1989 Research Primary School Centenary Visitors Register (approx. 238 entries)
• Correspondence to Sue Grigg as Organizer of Centenary Celebrations
o Trace B? – Ingram, Dunolly, 30 January 1990 re photo of Ingrams Road. Includes hand drawn map of various buildings on Ingrams Road. Also black and white print copy (12.5 x 17.5 cm) of photo of Ingrams and Main Road (possibly one sent to her) – see SEPP_0511
o Barbara Booth (nee Coles); thanks for wonderful celebration
o Len and Marlene Parsons, 21 August 1989
o Mrs R. Towers, n.d. thanks for school photo ordered
o Winifred L. Lade, 7 August 1989, gg grandparents William and Mary Crozier, daughter Sarah married Thomas Baillie (her g grandparents). Thomas Baillie was one of the petitioners for the school
o Winifred L. Lade, n.d., thanks for photo and map
o Carol Mathews, thanks for celebrations and payments for photos. Written on reverse of Sue Grigg’s letter to her of 19 September 1989
o Kenneth Ingram, Monday 14th, thanks for invitation but unable to attend
• Photo of Ingrams and Main Road
1.9. Student Photos c.1970s (Buff Folder 1) [Not in Archive Box]
Quantity of photos of students taken by Mrs Avril Baker (Staff Member) In 1970s
1.10. 1989 Centenary Questionnaires (Buff Folder 2)
Research Primary School, 1989 Centenary Questionnaires from school families (approx. 190 responses)
1.11. Archive and Class Photos 1890s-1961 (Buff Folder 3)
• Archive photographs of Research and District; 10 x 15 cm prints and digital files on thumb drive (copied to Collection catalogue)
o RPS 1- Henry Cole Head Teacher 1891 to 1903. Photo from Mrs E. Williams
o RPS 2 - Mary Jane Cole with eldest daughter Doris c 1905
o RPS 3 - Wedding Photo Mary Jane Rodda and Henry Cole
o RPS 4 - Joseph Rodda of Chun Grove, Research
o RPS 5 - Walter Rodda 1917 son of Joseph Rodda
o RPS 6- Henry Cole and Pupils 1897 (Reynolds Collection)
o RPS 7 - Elizabeth Doney (Reynolds Collections)
o RPS 8 - Doney's Store early 1960's
o RPS 9 - Main Road Research to Left, lngrams Road to Right
o RPS 10- Main Road Eltham from Griggs family
o RPS 11- Eltham near Station from Griggs family
o RPS 12 - The Main Street Eltham from Griggs family (Rose Series 4344)
o RPS 13 - The Rev and Mrs Thomas Cole. Parents of Henry Cole
o RPS 14- Henry Cole as a boy with older brother Tom. From Mrs E. Williams.
o RPS 15- Mary Jane Rodda as Mrs Henry Cole, Sewing Mistress Research State School 1891 to 1897
o RPS 16 - Etta Rodda Sewing Mistress Research State School 1897 -1904
o RPS 17 - Frederick Rodda son of Joseph Rodda
o RPS 18- Bush Fires 1963
o RPS 19 - The view to the northeast from the top of the School Grounds 1989
o RPS 20- Edwin Rodda son of Joseph Rodda
• Class and Staff photos, some with lists and names for identification [see separate folder of digital files – no hard copies in folder]
Decade Years Represented
1890-1899 1897
1900-1909 1900, 1904
1910-1919 1910
1920-1929 1922, 1925
1930-1939 1930, 1932, 1937
1940-1949 1940, 1942
1950-1959 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
1960-1969 1960, 1961, 1969
1970-1979 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Staff: 1971, 1976, 1978, 1979
1980-1989 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Staff: 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
1990-1999 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Staff: 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999
2000-2009 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Staff: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
2010-2019 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Staff: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• Class names; 4 pages handwritten and 2 numbered diagrams of Class names:
o 1942 whole school
o 1975 Grade 1
o 1976 Grade 2-3
o 1977 Grade 3
o 1978 Grade 4
o 1979 Grade 5
o 1980 Grade 6
• Negatives of photographs, 1 x roll of 36 and contact prints, copied at or for the Centenary 1989
o Neg. S – same as Neg. 27
o Neg. 1 – 1961 2/3
o Neg. 2 – 1960 5/6
o Neg. 3 – 1960 2/3
o Neg. 4 – 1960 Prep
o Neg. 5 – 1957 Gr 2
o Neg. 6 – 1956 1A & II
o Neg. 7 – Prep & I
o Neg. 8 - 1955
o Neg. 9 – 1955 I & II
o Neg. 10 – 1958 Gr II
o Neg. 11 - 1960 3A & 4
o Neg. 12 – 1961 4 & 5
o Neg. 13 – same as Neg. 17
o Neg. 14 - 1925
o Neg. 15 - 1930
o Neg. 16 - 1942
o Neg. 17 – 1927 whole school
o Neg. 18 - 1937
o Neg. 19 - 1932
o Neg. 20 - 1953
o Neg. 21 – 1951 Prep - 3
o Neg. 22 - 1954
o Neg. 23 - 1952
o Neg. 24 – Gr 4-7
o Neg. 25 – 1956 V & VI
o Neg. 26 - 1940
o Neg. 27 – 1961 Gr 1 & 2
o Neg. 28 – SEPP_0610 (and 12.5 x 17.5 cm black and white print)
o Neg. 29 – SEPP_0611 (and 12.5 x 17.5 cm black and white print)
o Neg. 30 – SEPP_0612
o Neg. 31 – SEPP_0516
o Neg. 32 – SEPP_0509 (and 12.5 x 17.5 cm black and white print)
o Neg. 33 – SEPP_0510
o Neg. 34 – SEPP_0511
o Neg. 35 – SEPP_0513
• Requests for copies of photos including explanation from Andrew Lemon that copies were made by camera of original photos provided by their owners
• Colour photo print (copy of original), 12.5 x 17.5 cm, Doney’s Store, Main Road, Research, early 1960s including black and white photocopy of original print showing slightly wider field of view
• Colour photo print, 10 x 15 cm, marked on reverse “19A” and “1 copy”, Aerial view of Research Primary School, c.1989
• Black and white print, 9 x 9 cm, Burnt out houses Ingrams Road Research near Cassell's Road after 1963 bushfire
• Black and white print, 9 x 9 cm, Sight see-ers Ingrams Road Research near Cassell's Road after 1963 bushfire
• Black and white photo print (copy of original), 20 x 25 cm, A memento of the Eltham Higher Elementary School Past Pupils Association Ball, Research Hall, 9 October 1966; inscribed and stamped on reverse “Reynolds Collection”
• Colour photo print (copy of original), Kodak A4 photo paper, Pittaways cnr Main Road and Parsons Road c.1968
• Colour photo print (copy of original), Kodak A4 photo paper, Pittaways cnr Main Road and Parsons Road, my dad’s boat, c.1970,
• Black and white photocopies of photos from Reynolds Collection
o EDHS_00799-20 - The Research Hotel
o EDHS_00799-22 - General Store, Research
o EDHS_00799-27 – Plumtree Creek, Blashik family home, Ingrams Road
o EDHS_00799-30 - Research
o EDHS_00799-34 - Research Gully Bridge, Research Gully Road, c.1895
o EDHS_00799-35 - Research
o EDHS_00799-37 - Waiting for the taxi-bus, Main Road, Research
o SEPP_0524 - A Bush Home - Research, Vic..
1.12. Research Primary School Centenary 1989 Display Photos (Buff Folder 4)
7 display pages, 37.8 x 25.5 cm, with 10 x 15 cm sepia coloured reproduction photographs attached and handwritten notations [some have come loose or missing]
• Henry Cole, Head Teacher, Research, 1891-1903
o RPS-14 Henry Cole as a boy with his older brother Tom
o 2 photos as a young man (missing)
• Rodda Family, Jospeh B Rodda and two of his daughters
o RPS-4 Joseph Rodda of Chun Grove Research
o RPS-15 Mary Jane Rodda as Mrs Henry Cole, Sewing Mistress, Research State School, 1891-1897
o RPS-16 Ettie Rodda, Sewing Mistress, Research State School, 1897-1904
• Cole Family
o Henry Cole, Head Teacher, 1891-1903
o RPS-3 Wedding photo 1894, Mary Jane Rodda and Henry Cole (missing)
o RPS-2 Mary Jane Cole with eldest daughter, Doris, c.1905 (missing)
• Cole Family; The Rev. and Mrs Thomas Cole, parents of Henry Cole
o Rev. Thomas Cole
o Mrs Thomas Cole
o RPS-13 The Rev & Mrs Thomas Cole parents of Henry Cole
• Cole Family
o Reg Cole, O.B.E., as Town Clerk of Hobart meeting Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, 1954. HJR (Reg) Cole was the eldest child of Henry and Mary Jane Cole, and was a pupil at Research State School c.1900-1903
• Sons of Joseph B. Rodda of ‘Chune Grove’, Research
o RPS-17 Frederick Rodda
o RPS-20 Edwin Rodda
o RPS-5 Walter Rodda, 1917
• The Aqueduct (20 x 25 cm black and white reproduction print); built for opening in 1891 to take water from Maroondah to Reservoir (Reynolds Collection)
1.13. Class Photos (photocopies) - with names identified at Centenary 1989 (Buff Folder 5) [Not in Archive Box]
Research Primary School- Class Photos (photocopies) -with names identified at Centenary 1989
1964 - 1984
1.14. News Paper Cuttings (Folder 2)
News Paper Cuttings
• Diamond Valley News - 23 Oct 1984-Centenary Plans - Folklore surrounding Research Township
• Diamond Valley News 23 September 1986 - The Teacher who had cut can but never used one (4 copies)
• Diamond Valley News- 20 October 1987 - When push bikes were made for touring (2 copies)
• Diamond Valley News-14 January 1969 - They lost their homes (Historical places go at Research)
• Diamond Valley News- 14 January 1969 - Bush Havoc ( 10 houses burnt at Warrandyte)
• The Age - 24 January 1984- Eltham before the Mud Brick
• Diamond Valley News - 14 January 1969- First Fire Call came at 10:25 am
• Diamond Valley News - 14 January 1969 - Black Wednesday
• The Advertiser- 25 July 1930- Research Affairs and add Research Bakery
• Evelyn Observer - 26 March 1897 - Research State School part of a district schools expedition to Mordialloc (2 copies)
• Diamond Valley News- 21 October 1986- Facing good and bad times with enthusiasm
• Diamond Valley News- 14 January 1969 -Obituary David Leslie Mitchener
• Diamond Valley News- 25 August 1987 - Eltham - the historic haven (2 copies)
• Diamond Valley News-14 January 1969 - Research fire victim still in hospital
1.15. Reminiscences (Folder 3)
• Memories of Eltham (Multiple authors) (2 copies)
• List of names of children who attended Research Primary School as recalled by Kenneth Ingram (b.1907) provided in 1987 by his niece Grace Burrows (nee Ingram) including names of students and teachers she recalled from her time at school 1936-1941
• Photocopy of Interview by Sue Grigg of Florence Egglestone for publication in Return to Research, ‘Memories of Research 1951-1968’. [Original handwritten version in Yellow Folder 3.]
1.16. School Site and Buildings (Folder 4)
• 3 x photocopies of photos of early school building
• Raglan Estate Research
• Plan of subdivisions Research 1920s
• 1981 Education Department Building Operation process to be followed in the event of criminal damage
1.17. School Historical Documents (Folder 5)
School Historical Documents
• Certificate of Merit Ernest Reynolds
• Inventory of Books and Equipment 1891
• Letter from Teacher Frank Scott explain poor results
• Letter from Henry Cole recommending appointment of Mary Jane Rodda as Sewing Mistress
• Special Certificate for Regular Attendance Anton Brinkkotter (2 copies
• Certificate of Merit Anton Brinkkotter 1911
• Merit Certificate Lyla Dickson 1922
• Special Certificate for Regular Attendance Margery Palmer 1927
• Letter from Head teacher Reg Jackman 1957
• Petition to Education Dept 1884 from Research Gully to open a school
• Joseph Mankey's complaints about temporary classroom 1890
• Research 1890 - Plan of one acre site to be purchased by education Dept for permanent school
• List of buildings and dates
• Need for extensions and improvements 1949
• Looking to the Future 1950
• Negotiations to buy school site 1890
2. Magenta Folio
1. USB drive containing
• Class photos 1897-2014
• Class photo names
• List of head teachers/Principals 1989-2014
• List of Infant Productions 2001-2010
• School photo names typed up identified at centenary reunion 1925-1984
• List of school camps 1964-2014
• List of Senior Productions 1986-2014
• Staff list 1989-2014
• List of grades by year taught by Mrs Avril Baker 1976-2010
2. CD of School and Class Photos 2013-2014 including laminated print of school photo 2014
3. 2 x CD of photos of Research Remembered. CD 1 containing 20 images of various activities from Centenary Celebrations and CD 2 containing 12 images of various student activities (1990s)
3. Clear Folio
1. Additional RPS Material
• History of Research State School No. 2959; F.P. Sheehan (Principal) and Mrs M. Allwood (Historian) – duplicate copy of EDHS_03095-1570 held in Main Road property file.
• Invitation; The Official Opening of 4 New Classrooms & Library Extension
• Program; The Official Opening of 4 New Classrooms & Library Extension, 27 April 1996
• News clipping; Remember Sleepy Swipers Gully? Diamond Valley News, July 22, 1980, pp28-29
• Site plan of building layouts
• Colour photo paper print of Rob Wenn’s retirement, June 1999
• Email from former teacher Brett Barnett sent March 2008 (teacher 1967-1980) with references to pet python that students would look after, and which perished when original school building used as a library burnt down
• 2 letters (2009) from Peta McGinley offering some papers and photos for school archives. Her father, Rix McGinley was Principal for 1984 till his retirement in 1987. She was also a casual Relief Teacher in her first year of teaching in 1984.
• List of 60 names associated with engraved bricks
2. 100th Anniversary 1989
• News clipping; Celebrations and nostalgia at school, Diamond Valley News, Tuesday, August 29, 1989, p28
3. 120th Anniversary 2009
• Notes of contact details of some former students who expressed interest in a reunion
4. 125th Anniversary 24 August 2014
• 3 pages handwritten of reminiscences of a group of mums whose children attended RPS during the 1980s.
• 2 pages dated 29 March 2014 typed by Janet Page (nee Zambra) of reminiscences of her years at school (1948-1954) in support of 125th Anniversary Reunion (24 August 2014) sent to Joy Pagan with some queries noted by Maggie Sakko
• Reminisces (single sheet double sided handwritten) of teacher Mrs Jacqui Edwards 1989-2001 retired and Casual Relief Teacher 2001-2014 sent to Maggie Sakko in support for 125th Anniversary book and follow up queries from Maggie Sakko (18 July 2014)
• List of regular Casual Relief Teachers established by Brooke and Maria for Maggie Sakko
• Two pages of working notes
• News clipping: Ring in the years, Diamond Valley Leader, Wednesday, August 27, 2014, p1 – Illustrated – “Koray, Aidan and Lasenya helped ring in the 125th anniversary of Research Primary School. A huge reunion brought together past and present students and staff who reminisced about their school days. Report Page 14”
• News clipping: School back to the past, Diamond Valley Leader, Wednesday, August 27, 2014, p14 – Illustrated (2 copies)
• Poster: Arbor Week June 23-29 (2008) – Arbor Week is the same age as Research Primary School – note written on poster to possibly include tree planting as part of 125th celebrations
5. Centenary of Federation Medal presented to students of Research Primary School (2001) by former student, Miss Ivy Reynolds
• Letter: Ivy Reynolds to staff and children, May 22, 2001, letter of thanks for privilege of sharing the celebrations with her
• 9 x laminated paper colour prints of students with medals and Ivy Reynolds main road, property, research (vic.), research state school no. 2959, caledonian gold field, swiper's gully, wallaby town, research gully, discovery gold plenty ranges, fountain of friendship hotel, ray morris, alice russell, norma family, bettison family, reynolds family, william west, joseph m makey, henry james cole, mary jane rodda, florissa milton, f p sheehan, m allwood, research hotel
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Eltham District Historical Society Inc