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The name or number of the school you wish to research.
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The search below will search records by:
- school name, for example, Northcote
- school type, for example, primary
- school number, for example, 1401
About these records
These records of Victorian Government schools are the capital expenditure work files relating to the construction of school buildings and further extensions to state schools.
Who created these records?
Education Department 1873-1954 (VA 714)
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What are in these records?
These files may include any of the following records:
- correspondence relating to the construction or extension of school buildings
- plans or maps of the school land or buildings
- approvals from the Public Works Department and the Minister
- requisition for works
- other correspondence and documentation relating to the construction of new school buildings.
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