Hi Karl, Phillipa, >An online search of NSW State Records lists a pre-1939 school called >Elderslie. ... This would not be any school in the Camden >suburb of the the same name as that suburb dates from the early 1990s I lived in Campbelltown in the 1950s and 60s's, and I have a feeling that there was a locality called Elderslie out Camden way at that time, although I could have invented that memory, I suppose. But even if I am right, it was most likely too small to have had a school pre-1939, so Karl's lead is certainly worth checking. Sue

Hi all, For what it's worth, the Geoscience Australia web site gives an Elderslie in the Camden area but also another somewhere around Singleton and schools at both locations. Cheers, Llew Hodges

Dear Karl, Phillipa and Sue, We have to remember that there were a lot of smaller schools in days gone by, due to the lack of transport. No "Mum's Taxis" then. The school file will tell where it is because it may well have a plan, a contract to build, and even if that is not there, reports to the Inspector at ........... will give a clue as to the district. Mention has been made of Randwick, part of the Eastern Suburbs, and with the more affluent population, there were smaller somewhat private type schools too. Sincerely, Bill > >>An online search of NSW State Records lists a pre-1939 school called > >>Elderslie. ... This would not be any school in the Camden > >>suburb of the the same name as that suburb dates from the early 1990s > > > > I lived in Campbelltown in the 1950s and 60s's, and I have a feeling that