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Portarlington State School

  • Corporate body
  • 1876 - 1955

This series has been created to contain a variety of records created by Portarlington (Primary School No 2455) (VA 4801) identified as permanent in Public Record Office Standard 2001/01 General Disposal Schedule for Schools Records. For various reasons, some of the permanent records identified in the Schedule may not have survived. The records actually transferred in this series were collected by the Education Department after the final closure of the school and as such are understood to be the only remaining records known to exist. Also, some schools were subject to periods of temporary closure. For further information about this school, please refer to the relevant entry in 'Vision and Realisation. A Centenary History of State Education in Victoria' (1973). Contents The following records were identified as permanent in the Disposal Schedule. The attached Consignment Details will show which of these records were located and transferred for this school. Administration records - detailing the organisation of the school's operations, specifically: - files of official correspondence which relate to matters specific to the school as received from either the Education Department or elsewhere. Files documenting general instructions or circulars from the Department have been culled and destroyed. - a copy of the school newsletter - diaries of the school principal or head teacher - the school's investment register. Pupil records - The master record of student attendance in primary schools is the register of pupils. It records the pupil's name; dates of birth and admission; name, address and occupation of parent or guardian; schools previously attended; grades admitted; summary attendance record for each year spent at the school and destination after finally leaving the school. Pupil detail is entered into this register from admission forms completed by parents prior to the admission or, in the case of transfers from other State schools, from transfer notes completed by the previous school. Some or all of these records have been retained if some or all of the pupil registers created by this school have not been located. Pupil reports may also be found in this series but only if the school created and retained copies. Inspection records - comprising reports created by Departmental inspectors in the course of annual and supplementary visits. Inspections (and comments) are made regarding the condition of the school grounds, buildings, furniture and record keeping, school organisation, standard of instruction, time and discipline, teacher accommodation and audits of the sale of text books supplied by the Department. Reports were made by the inspector in the inspector's report book for the school. Since about 1980 these have been made in school review reports which were retained by the Department. School committees' records documenting their organisation and operation. These include Mother's Club, Parents' Associations, Safety House Committees and other committees associated with the school community. Specific records for transfer are: - minute books - correspondence files, and - annual financial statements. School Council records documenting its organisation and operation. School Councils date from 1983 and comprise the School Principal, and representatives of the teaching staff, parents and the wider community. School Councils were responsible for the determination of the general educational policy of the school within guidelines issued by the Minister. Councils were also responsible for a range of other matters including the condition of the school grounds and buildings (including the organisation of maintenance, improvement and cleaning), forming opinions about the school's conduct and management and other duties prescribed by regulations. Between 1910 - 1983 all of these responsibilities except for the determination of school policy resided with the School Committee. Specific records for transfer are: - minute books - correspondence files - annual financial statements, and - policy records. Records created by the former School Committee and sub-committees of the Council may also be included. Contents: additional records This series may also contain records additional to those identified in the disposal schedule. This will be due to either or both of the following factors: Records were transferred prior to the issue of the schedule. In addition to the above records, the following records were usually retained: - attendance roll and examination register - teacher's absence register - teacher's time book - teacher's record of collections - corporal punishment register - accident registers, and - inward and outward transfer notes. Records not included in the disposal schedule. These may include the following: - photographs, video tapes or films of pupils, teaching staff, school buildings and school activities/events - other school publications such as student/staff bulletins, yearbooks and teacher handbooks, and - records pertaining to unique events in the school's history such as openings, reunions, anniversaries or closures.

Queenscliffe Borough

  • Corporate body
  • 1863 - current

Queenscliffe was created a Borough on 12 May 1863

Renown' Cycle Works

  • Corporate body

EW Winkler's 'Renown' Cycle Works on Moorabool Street, commenced business in 1921

Renton, WH

  • Person

Auctioneer, licence granted c.1919, conducted his first sale 1919

Rix

  • Family

Roadknight and Co

  • Corporate body
  • c.1870 - c.1965

The Roadknights are inextricably linked to the early settler history of Geelong. Pastoralists, Real Estate Agents, Auctioneers, Woolbrokers etc., their name is indelibly connected to land and their pursuits have helped shape the region.

By c.1870 Roadknight & Co. appears to have begun formalised business operations, although the partnership Mackenzie, Roadknight & Co advertised livestock auctions in 1868.

The subdivision and sale of land comprised the bulk of the firm's business over multiple generations of the Roadknight and extended families. Business operations ceased following the death of Frank Cyril Roadknight.

Ross

  • Family

Royal Historical Society of Victoria

  • Corporate body
  • 1909 -

The Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) is a community organisation dedicated to collecting, researching and sharing an understanding of the history of Victoria.

It was established in 1909 with donations from early settlers and their descendants as well as amateur and professional historians.

The RHSV specialises in Victorian history and contains manuscripts, documents, photographs and some artefacts. This has created a rich and diverse collection covering social, economic, political, and cultural aspects of Victoria’s history.

Royal Society of Victoria

  • Corporate body
  • 1854 -

The Royal Society of Victoria began in 1854 and was modelled on the Royal Society of London.

From the beginning their purpose was the promotion of science for the benefit of the community. It aimed to contribute to the advancement of science for the good of the Victorian community.

The Royal Society of Victoria had its origin in two independent societies, the Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Science and the Philosophical Society of Victoria, which were founded in 1854 and united in the following year as the Philosophical Institute of Victoria. The name was changed to The Royal Society of Victoria late in 1859 and the first meeting was held on 21 December that year.

The Society continues to focus on the promotion of science for the benefit of the community. Each year the Society runs a series of public lectures and scientific symposia across a wide range of sciences.

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