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Como House Education Programs

vic

Como House is an important Melbourne icon and a wonderful introduction to the past lives of a Melbourne family in the 1890s.

Clarendon is the most magic place for school age children to learn and share in the stories of James Cox and his household. The collections all help to convey the unique story of this magnificent property.

Animals in Arcadia – Norman Lindsay Gallery, Springwood

nsw

Students are introduced to the life and work of the artist and writer Norman Lindsay and in particular his artwork and stories about animals.

A Currency Lad, from Convicts to Leading Citizens

nsw

Students will learn about the life of James and Mary including how they built their house and how activities such as eating and drinking, keeping warm and entertaining yourself and others differed from today.

‘Present and Past Family Life’ and ‘The Past in the Present’ – Miss Traill’s House, Bathurst

nsw

A tour of the house, a handwriting lesson from the past and old-fashioned games.

Old Government House Collection

nsw

The collection represents the occupancy of Australian Governors from 1799-1855 including Australian made furniture, costume, textiles and art

Norman Lindsay

nsw

Art, publications and ephemera relating to Norman Lindsay and the Lindsay family are the basis of this collection of paintings sculptures, ship models and drawings.

The Strasbourg Clock at Longford

tas

When a copy of the Strasbourg clock toured Tasmania in the 1930s, Sid Boon, a Longford local, was inspired to build a replica. Mr Boonís copy has all the features of the original clock.

The Brennan and Geraghty’s Store and Collection

qld

Together the Store and Collection constitute one of the nationís few surviving, intact, late nineteenth century stores which, in its fabric and collection, demonstrates past aspects of culture.

Swap Cards in the Clarendon Collection

tas

In the Clarendon Collection are a number of "swap" cards describing cars, shipping-lines, London and filmstars

Stereographs in the Clarendon Collection

tas

In an upstairs study at Clarendon are a number of stereographs from the turn of the century together with a wooden stereoscope.

St James cemetery (Franklin Village) burial records

tas

In 1926 the church building was consecrated and renamed St James. As the only burial ground in the area the cemetery contains the graves of the pioneers of the district which stretched from Kings Meadows to Breadalbane and Relbia.

Ships’ Logs Collection

tas

In 2010, as a result of a grant from the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme, the Trust was able to digitize eleven 19th century hand-written ships' logs held in its collections.

Scrimshaw at Runnymede

tas

The barque Runnymede was built in 1849 by John Watson of Hobart for the Bayley brothers, Charles and James, who are closely associated with the beginnings of off-shore whaling in the region.

Scrapbooks of the 1850s from the Clarendon Collection

tas

The content of the books are a mixture often found from those days, with hand-written messages, poems, both original and copied, illustrations and pictures of local scenes and wildlife drawn by the owner and her acquaintances.

S.H. Ervin Gallery Collection

nsw

Approximately 450 paintings, works on paper, sculpture, objects and items of furniture.

Ross Byers Kinetic Cart

tas

Ross Buyers described the concept of the project as " the cart has many kinetic components activated as the cart moves.

Reliques of Ancient English Architecture

tas

The National Trust has acquired a copy of Reliques of Ancient English Architecture which formed part of the library of leading colonial architect Robert George Thomas.

R.Shott & Son Wood Souvenir Collection

tas

Tasmania is home to one of the few remaining intact early 20th century shop interiors in Australia.

Paper Dolls in the Clarendon Collection

tas

The Clarendon Collection includes a number of magazine type paper cut-out dolls together with an envelope post marked Melbourne 1931.

Orr Collection postcards

tas

This collection consists of approximately 2000 items, the majority having been digitised as part of the Trust's ongoing efforts to preserve age-sensitive material.

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