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About these records
Between 1863 and 1956 the Education Department created and maintained a single file per school that documented construction, alteration and maintenance of school buildings and other structures such as school residences, fences and temporary classrooms.
There are different record series for each type of school, for example, primary or high school.
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What are in these records?
- documentation of construction, alteration and maintenance of school buildings
- documentation of construction, alteration and maintenance of school residences, fences and temporary classrooms
- land purchase applications for a school.
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