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Abbotsleigh is an an Anglican day and boarding school catering for girls from Pre Kindergarten to Year 12. It opened in 1885 and became an Anglican school in 1924.
The Abbotsleigh Archives opened in 1986. Our name changed to the Thurles Thomas Archives in 2004 in honour of the Abbotsleigh Old Girl who was instrumental in the formation of our archival collection.
For more information about the history of the school, see the website.
Geografische en culturele context
Abbotsleigh has had three different locations:
North Sydney: 1885-1888
Parramatta: 1888-1898
Wahroonga: 1898- present
Mandaat/bronnen van bevoegdheid
Organisatie structuur
Officer-in-charge: Archivist
Records management and collecting policies
Continuing acquisition of material relating to the school, its current and ex-students, headmistresses and staff; with some material relating to the Anglican Church, and the local areas of Wahroonga, Ku-ring-gai, and our earlier locations of North Sydney and Parramatta.
Gebouwen
The original school building was built at Wahroonga in 1898. The archives is housed in a purpose-built archive within the Abbotsleigh Research Centre.
Art collection of watercolours painted by Abbotsleigh's first Headmistress, Marian Clarke.
Quantity: 75m.
Toegangen, gidsen en publicaties
Student register, 1885- present
Staff register, 1885- present
Threads Through Time: a photographic history celebrating 125 years of Abbotsleigh, 2010.
The Lily and the Lion: a history of Abbotsleigh, 2000, Susan Emilsen.
Toegang
Openingstijden
Abbotsleigh Archives is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am-4pm throughout the year, including term breaks.
Raadpleegvoorwaarden en -eisen
Access to Abbotsleigh Archives is by appointment only, with advance notice stating the purpose of the research. Access to records not normally available for research can be gained by authorisation from the School Council.
Toegankelijkheid
dienstverlening
onderzoeksdienstverlening
General reference assistance available.
reproduktiedienstverlening
Copying and/or scanning service available for Abbotsleigh journals, photographs and original records - dependent upon the state of the original item/s.
Publiekruimten
There is no public space in the Abbotsleigh Archives, and limited parking onsite.
Beheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Identificatiecode van de instelling
Toegepaste regels en/of conventies
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Niveau van detaillering
Datering van aanmaak, herziening of verwijdering
Revised 18 December 2022
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Access Points
Arts and Culture (Thematic area)
Education (Thematic area)
Genealogical (Thematic area)
Local Studies (Thematic area)
Religion (Thematic area)
Clipboard
Eerste contactpersoon
1666 Pacific Highway, Wahroonga Sydney, New South Wales 2076