Photos and plans

We have thousands of photographs of schools and school activities available online.  To see if we have any of your school, click on this search and then enter your school's name.

Many of our early schools have beautiful plans available online. 

Over 12,000 photographs taken from1951 to 1973, all online and available to use. 

Originally designed to be used in classrooms they provide an amazing glimpse into schools at the time, as well as life in Tasmania.

This series of records from the Public Works Departments includes over 35,000 plans and architectural drawings of schools and their infrastructure.  To see if we have any of your school, click on this search and then enter your schools name. These can be viewed and copied from microfiche at our Reading Room in 91 Murray Street.

We can help you with questions about your school.  If it's a quick question, you can call us on (03) 6165 5541 or chat to us online during business hours.  If it requires more research, you can ask your question using this form.