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Archive Collection
Donations
Like anything that has existed for over 140 years, our School has a lot of history behind it. Our history has been pieced together from numerous sources - oral histories and written texts, but also from leftover artefacts, preserved administrative documents, and numerous photos among other records. While we try our best to capture more of our history, no archivist can hope to capture everything themselves.
That is where you come in! We are always looking for a new historical documents and artifacts to enhance our archival record.
We would love to see:
Paper documents, digital documents, books, paintings, magazines, newspapers, flyers, tickets, cards, photos, printouts, records, tapes, CDs, videos, and artefacts.
We're interested in anything from old theatre programs, orders of service, report cards, badges, uniforms, even personal stories- anything relevant to our School that you might have.
This said - we already have plenty of uniforms from last 10 years, second hand textbooks and Andrean yearbooks - it is our oldest contributions that are most rare.
Before you donate, if you could provide any of the following information, we would be most grateful:
- When was the item made? When was it used?
- Is the item unique in any way? Is it one of a kind?
- What is its provenance - it's history of use?
- How is the item tied to the school? How is it relevant?
- How is the item significant? Does it have historical value? Research value? Is it an item of religious relevance? Social relevance? Sentimental relevance?
- Is the item in good condition?
If you wish to donate, please fill out the donation form and send it to:
Our address is :
St Andrew's House
Gadigal Country
Sydney Square
474 Kent Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Our reception entrance is St Andrews House, which is directly in front of the west door of St Andrew's Cathedral and right next to Town Hall.
The item can be delivered either to the reception on the ground floor or to the loading zone in St Andrew's House Carpark. In either case, please organise with the archivist ahead of time when you or your courier are making the delivery.
Our number is 02 9286 9500
Once received, your donation will be accessioned, analysed, and if suitable, reorganised, preserved, and stored within archives, to be referenced by future generations, forevermore.
Any donations given to us become the property of the School. This allows us to decide how best to use, display, or manage it, including making any necessary changes. If you'd prefer not to relinquish full ownership, you might want to consider other options. For some items, we can create a digital copy and return the original to you, but this depends on the nature of the item and must be arranged in advance. We're happy to discuss what works best!
Thank you for your assistance in preserving the School's memory through the preservation of its effects. Any donation, no matter how small, adds a piece to the mosaic of our history- the donation of today is the history of tomorrow. We are grateful you have given us this chance to protect the School's legacy.
If you have any issues or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.