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Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo - Richmond, Unknown, James Richmond
... weatherboard hill state school... as head teacher at Weatherboard Hill State School. On 25th April... and secured a position as head teacher at Weatherboard Hill State ...James Richmond was born at Hamilton ,Lanarkshire in Scotland on 24th November 1840.He migrated to Australia at age 21, on the sailing vessel "City of Melbourne", arriving 23rd July,1862.He made his way to the Ballarat district and secured a position as head teacher at Weatherboard Hill State School. On 25th April 1866 he was selected as the first full time Shire Secretary, at a starting salary of 250 pounds per annum, (the previous position having only been part time). On February 26th 1867 James married Annie Dobson and they had four sons and two daughters. Their residence was a dwelling attached to the original Shire Offices at Learmonth.During his term he took on various other roles. In July 1873 "Richmond Park" on the foreshore of Lake Learmonth was named in his honour.James Richmond died on 29th December,1879 (while still in office),from a severe attack of rheumatic fever at age 39, leaving Annie to raise their six children.First fulltime Shire Secretary of the Ballarat shire,1866-1879. Coloured painting of James Richmond set in narrow brown frame with cream mount and narrow "gold" edge around painting.in bottom right corner is marked "James Richmond age 28 1868" and on the right "W.H. R.A.S. May 1868.JAMES RICHMOND age 28 1868. W.H. R.A.S. May 1868richmond james 1840 1879, shire secretary 1866, weatherboard hill state school, richmond park learmonth -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Former School at Weatherboard, Victoria, c2010
... Weatherboard Hill State School.... it was also known as Weatherboard Hill Common School and Weatherboard... School Weatherboard Hill State School An early bluestone school ...Weatherboard is a small town in Western Victoria.Anecdotally the name is thought to have originated because it was the first place in the region to have a home built using weatherboard rather than corrugated iron, stone or bricks. It is in the boundaries of the City of Ballarat. The School, Number 656, was opened on 01 August 1862 and closed on 04 February 1948. it was also known as Weatherboard Hill Common School and Weatherboard Hill State School.The bluestone school building had a slate roofand its first head teacher was James Richmond..In 1915 Health Officer, Dr Willis, strongly condemned the old bluestone building as being damp and unsanitary. in 1948 enrolments dropped to 6 and the school closed. The Weatherboard State School World War One Honour Board is located at Burrumbeet Hall. An early bluestone school known as the Weatherboard School.weatherboard school, former weatherboard school, education, weatherboard hill common school, weatherboard hill state school -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - black and white, Ballarat East State School (No 1071)
The weatherboard Ballarat East State School SS 1071 was formerly known as Specimen Hill. According to 'Visions and Realisations' The Eureka gold lead opened in August 1852, running from Little Bendigo, south beneath Yarrowee Creek into Pennyweight flat, where it was joined 100 yards or so from the intersection of main and Eureka Streets by the Canadian Lead. State School 1071 was formerly known as Ballarat Common School No. 71, and was founded by the Free Presbyterian Church on Specimen Hill in Eureka Street, Ballarat on 01 January 1854. On 20 May 1869 the trustees of the Presbyterian School, Specimen Hill, Ballarat, consented to the transfer of the site to the Board of Education. On 01 September 1870, Specimen Hill, Ballarat, was vested in the Board and then became known as SS 1071. On 01 March 1879 the Minister, The Hon. William Collard Smith, and William Dobbie, Inspector of School Buildings, visited Ballarat to report on the buildings with a view to extensions and renovations. The minister issued instructions for the old wooden part of the school to be demolished, and brick additions to be erected, so that the whole premises would accommodate 350 students. (''Visions and Realisations: A Century of State Education in Victoria, Vol. 2'', Education Department of Victoria, 1973, p 729-730.)Black and white photograph of a weatherboard school with shingle roof known as Ballarat East (SS1071). The building has a brick chimney and bell tower. This school has Castlemaine flagging in the passages.ballarat east state school, education, st paul's school, specimen hill state school -
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Pamphlet - Photograph - Black and White, Yandoit Hill State School (No 2052)
The land for this school was donated by Carlo Gervasoni. After the closure of the school the building was moved to the corner of Main Road and Seventh Street, Hepburn Springs.A number of students in front of a weatherboard school at Yandoit Hill. yandoit, yandoit hill state school, yandoit hills, yandoit creek, education -
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Photograph - Colour, Germano's, Yandoit Creek, 16/01/2016
Luigi Germano was from Asti, Italy. The home of the late Rene and Tony Saligari was built on the site of the former Yandoit Hills State School. The school was moved to the corner of Main Rd and Seventh Street, Yandoit Creek.Colour landscape view of a drystone house built at Yandoit Creek by Luigi Germano, and a weatherboard house built by Tony and Rene Saligari.luigi germano, yandoit creek, yandoit hills state school -
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Photograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Alberton State School No. 1, 2011, 28/08/2011
Alberton is school number 1 in the list of State School's in Victoria. It was established in 22 February 1858.A number of photographs of an early weatherboard school in a dilapidated condition.alberton primary school, alberton state school, education, alberton