Canberra identity, Mr James Service, AO, launched a new ANME publication, Mowbray House Sydney: Reflections, at the recent ANZHES Conference held at the Inspire Centre in September. Mr Service has had a long and distinguished career in the property industry and has served in a range of capacities in public affairs and causes within the Canberra community.

The author of the Occasional Paper is Colin Dennett is a former pupil of Mowbray House Boys’ Preparatory School which existed from 1906 to 1954. Colin’s chance re-connection with his first school came about through his discovery of the school archive which was presented to the ANME by Sydney lawyer, Mr Trevor Fowler in 2014.

Colin’s exploration of this archive has resulted in a fascinating study of the Headmaster’s Reports over the first half of the 20th Century. Mr Service is also a former pupil of the school.

During June and July, the Director toured a number of school museums and Victorian classrooms in England and Ireland. This enabled him to promote the ANME and to exchange information with curators and staff. His visits included the British Schools Museum in Queen Street, Hitchin, The Ragged School in London’s East End, the Sevington Victorian School near the village of Grittleton in Wiltshire and the Ballyverdaugh National School, in Northern Ireland.

Read the full article

Professor Geoffrey Riordan, Dean of the Faculty of ESTeM, will give the 11th Annual Historical Perspectives on Education Lecture.

Mapping the History of School-based Teacher Education—from Normal and Demonstration Schools to the Contemporary University School

The lecture will be held in conjunction with the ANME-ANZHES conference at the Inspire Centre at the University of Canberra on Sunday 24th September, 5pm – 7pm.

Coast at the door: $20
Refreshments will be served.

Download the invitation

The Heritage, Museums and Conservation Program in the UC Faculty of Arts and Design is offering a one-day expert-led course on caring for records and other paper items:

Preserving paper records is a down-to-earth course on how to handle, store and transport paper documents, including practical sessions on how to clean and de-acidify old paper. This course is aimed at records managers, librarians, people who are familiar with basic paper preservation and would like to know more, including emerging conservators and students and anyone else who loves and cares for old documents.

Date: Friday 26 May, 2017 Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Venue: UC Conservation laboratory, Building 27C18, Bruce Campus
Cost: External $400 + GST / Full-time student $300 (excluding GST)
Course enquiries: Contact Mona Soleymani on mona.soleymani@canberra.edu.au

If you have any questions, or would like to attend this course, please email Ngaio Buck at  FADadmin@canberra.edu.au to confirm your availability.
Course enquiries: Contact Mona Soleymani  mona.soleymani@canberra.edu.au

This course will provide:

• Background information on how paper works and what makes it deteriorate
• Hands-on experience of the best ways of handling, storing and transporting paper documents
• Introduction to paper conservation practice including surface cleaning, washing, deacidification, flattening, paper fibre identification and repair
• Contacts with people you can call on for advice and resource sharing
• Course booklet (digital or printed) for future reference
• Certification of Attendance
• Lunch, morning and afternoon tea

A few places remain on the bus for the ANNUAL FIELD TRIP  which will take place on
SATURDAY 18 MARCH 2017
departing 9.00 am (sharp) Departure from Daramalan College,
Cowper Street, Dickson, (closest gate to Dickson shops)
visiting  Cootamundra Public School (1875),
Bethungra Schoolhouse (Circa. 1886)
Murringo Public School (1860) (3) (3)
Binalong Public School (1861) (4)
Murrumbateman –
Download the full itinerary here.  Annual Field Trip 2017

Jessica Goodvinn, Honours year student in the Bachelor of Heritage, Museums and Conservation has has won the 2016 ANME Prize. Jessica was presented with her prize by the Chair of the Board Prof Barbara Pamphilon  at the December 2016 Board of Management meeting.

Enjoy a feast of who’s who in Australian children’s literature and celebrate The School Magazine’s 100^th Birthday at an exhibition curated by the National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature based at UC.

The School Magazine is the longest continuously published children’s literary magazine in the world. Here are the memories of those who loved it as children – favourite stories, poems, illustrations, music and crosswords. A highlight of the exhibition is the artwork and manuscript for My Dog, first published as a short story in The School Magazine and later published as a much-awarded picture book.

Public talk: Join us at the exhibition from 4.00pm-5.00pm on Friday 14 October to hear Alan Edwards, Editor of The School Magazine, reveal highlights over the years.

Civic Library, Canberra from 23 September – 21 October 2016

If you have any queries, please contact

Belinda Gamlen

Archival Officer

National Centre for Australian Children’s Literature

(formerly Lu Rees Archives of Australian Children’s Literature)

The Library

University of Canberra  ACT 2601

T+61 [0]2 6201 5075