Education Archives - Hunter Living Histories

Mayfield East Public School – 150th Anniversary 2008

July 23, 2021

[This post was originally published on the Cultural Collections blog site on Friday, 28 September, 2007.] Mayfield East Public School celebrates its 150th Anniversary year in 2008. To assist staff, current and former students and members of the community in those celebrations Cultural Collections in the Auchmuty Library of the University of Newcastle has prepared … More Mayfield East Public School – 150th Anniversary 2008

Wickham School of Arts Report by the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS) Released

February 6, 2019

On the 16th May 2016 the Assoc. of Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Societies (ADFAS) Newcastle held a special information day held at the Newcastle Club to discuss a research project of School of Arts/Mechanics’ Institutes in the Newcastle and Hunter Region. We are delighted to announce that Helen Creagh and Gwen Hamilton, representing ADFAS … More Wickham School of Arts Report by the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS) Released

Wickham School of Arts- sources

November 23, 2018

1870 Tree of Knowledge 1878 Bellevue Hotel 1882 School of Arts 1888 Castlemaine Brewery 1889 Wickham Council 1889 Bank Corner 1892 Infants School 1898 Co-op Store (east) 1904 Public School 1910 Co-op Store (middle) 1913 Lass O’Gowrie Hotel 1914 Co-op Store (west) 1922 Albion Hotel 1938 Dairy Farmers The following sources relating to Wickham School … More Wickham School of Arts- sources

Henry Lawson and the Wickham School of Arts

September 11, 2018

Henry Lawson and the Wickham School of Arts By Ross Edmonds The Wickham School of Arts opened in 1882 and over the next 100 years the building has been ‘home’ to various diverse groups such as a kindergarten, a Police Citizens Boys Club, a yoga studio and a men’s hostel. Its main claim to fame … More Henry Lawson and the Wickham School of Arts

Wickham School of Arts

May 7, 2018

WICKHAM SCHOOL OF ARTS By Lesley Gent A Committee was formed in December 1880 to look into the viability of a School of Arts at Wickham for the benefit of its citizens (1). With the full support of the residents a fund raising then began almost immediately after the extremely generous donation of a block … More Wickham School of Arts