ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collection
HMSS 0186 John Harris and Ainslie Primary School Collection
Scope and Content Notes
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Call Number |
HMSS 0186 |
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Collection |
John Harris and Ainslie Primary School Collection |
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Date Range |
1937 - 1944 |
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Quantity |
0.01m (1 wallet) |
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Access Conditions |
open |
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Copying Conditions |
with attribution |
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Related Collections |
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John Harris was a pupil at Ainslie Primary School. He was Boys' Vice-Captain and Dux in 1943, as well as editor of the school magazine - The Beacon.
John's father, Robert Harris, was Principal of Ainslie Primary School until after World War 2, when he transferred to Ryde Primary School in Sydney.
Ainslie Primary School had its own printery, and most of the items in this collection were printed by hand by the pupils. The illustrations are, largely, colour linocuts made by the pupils.
John Harris donated these items as a collection to the ACT Heritage Library in December 2007.
Box List
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Description |
QTY |
Date Range |
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Programme for Coronation Celebrations, Canberra |
1 item |
May 1937 |
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Programme for opening of Australian War Memorial |
1 item |
11 November 1941 |
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Ainslie Primary School Christmas card – includes school Honour Roll for World War II and details of the school’s war efforts |
1 item |
1942 |
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Programme for Ainslie Primary School production of ‘Toad of Toad Hall’, Albert Hall, Canberra. John Harris was Chief Weasel. |
1 item |
18 August [1941] |
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The Beacon, magazine of Ainslie Primary School: |
5 issues |
1941-1944 |