Primary contact
36 Button Street, Mowbray Heights
Postal address: PO Box 136, Mowbray Heights 7248
Launceston, Tasmania 7248
Identity area
Identifier
daa/525
Authorized form of name
Launceston Church Grammar School, Tasmania
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- DV Gunn Archives
Type
- Educational
Contact area
Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
36 Button Street, Mowbray Heights
Postal address: PO Box 136, Mowbray Heights 7248
Locality
Launceston
Region
Tasmania
Country name
Postal code
7248
Telephone
03 6336 6000
Fax
grammar@lcgs.tas.edu.au
Note
Description area
History
Founded in 1846, Launceston Church Grammar School (Launceston Grammar) is an Anglican co-educational independent school catering for Early Learning through to Grade 12. The Boarding House can host up to 80 students from Grades 5 to 12.
Launceston Grammar amalgamated with Nathan's Launceston High School in 1913 and Broadland House Church of England Girls' Grammar School (BHS) in 1982.
As the longest continuously operating independent school in Australia, Launceston Grammar has buildings and property of heritage value. The DV Gunn Archives is the custodian of significant memorabilia - items that resonate with school and individual identity, and history.
Geographical and cultural context
Launceston Grammar is located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. There are two Campuses and two sports grounds. Broadland Park playing field is the site of a colonial cemetery where many people are buried, including four First Fleeters.
The School is closely affiliated with the Old Launcestonians’ Association (OLA) and the Broadland House Old Girls’ Association (BHOGA).
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
The DV Gunn Archives is administered by the Director of the Community Engagement Team, and has a part-time Archives Curator.
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
The Heritage Listed War Memorial Chapel located at the Senior Campus is a significant building of value to the whole community. The building features striking stained glass and the narthex holds honour boards listing the names of Old Boys and Girls who have served Australia in many conflicts.
Broadland House is a Heritage Listed Georgian town house of rare rammed earth construction, and is now the administration block of the Junior Campus.
Holdings
Records include photographs, memorabilia, publications, private papers of Launceston Church Grammar School, its staff, students, structure and community.
Quantity: 100m.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open during term time, Tuesday to Thursday.
Access conditions and requirements
Access to the Archives is by appointment only, with at least one week’s notice, stating the purpose of research. Access to records not normally available to the public requires authorisation from the School Board of Management or Headmaster.
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General reference assistance available.
Reproduction services
Copying services available for books, journals and papers.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 12 May 2018
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)
- Built Environment (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- Local Studies (Thematic area)
- Social Organisations and Activities (Thematic area)