Hi Ada - sorry it wasn't as easy as it sounded!! Once I know what day we are heading up to PRO, I will contact you and see where you are up to. I can take my camera and send the files to you. Regards, Pam Jennings ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Ada and School / Teacher Files Hello Susie, Wel, today I went in with my camera, Pam screwed it to the stand on the table and brought in a ladder so I could check through the viewfinder (an SLR does not use the screen on the back). Very awkward, I think I may need to put the stand on the floor... whatever, my back gave out and I must have accidentally touched one of the tiny buttons on the body ... and every image was blurred, so I've been transcribing them by hand. Anyway, here are the lists for the Geelong Schools, teachers working as at 31 June 1878. VPRS 880/po Unit 63. GEELONG Newtown McKeegan, James, master, salary £100. Appointed 1 Feb 1856, age 54 School hours 9-4, he born Enniskullen N Ireland, Roman Catholic. McKeegan, Maria, work mistress,salary £30. Appointed 1 Feb 1856, age 40 School hours 2-3.30, she born Billurbet Cavan N Ireland, Roman Catholic McKeegan, Maria, Monitress, salary £20. Appointed 1 Jun 1857, age 15. School hours 9.30-4, she born Ireland Roman Catholic McKeegan, William, Pupil teacher, salary nil, Appointed 1 Jun 1857, age 13, School hours 9.30-4, he born Ireland, Roman catholic. GEELONG (no address) Brown, Gilbert, headmaster,salary £250 Appointed 18 Jan 1858 age 26 School hours 9-4 born England CofE Syms, William, 2nd master , salary £250 appointed 18 Jan 1858, age 45 School hours 9-4 born England CofE Burtt, Walker 3rd master, salary £125 appointed 18 Jan 1858, age 44 school hours 9-4 born Scotland Church of Scotland Molseno (or Molteno), Frederick, 4th master, salary £125 appointed 18 Jan 1858 age 34 school hours 9-4 born England, CofE That's it, I'll send another message tomorrow. Regards Ada Ada Ackerly. Melbourne Formerly Ackerly Docusearch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susie Zada" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 6:33 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Ada and School / Teacher Files > Hi Ada, > > I'm absolutely 100% certain that we can arrange some volunteers to help with > this - particularly with transcribing the names / details if you photograph > them or helping with photographing them. > > You only have to say what you think we can help with and it will be > organised - to your explicit instructions! <vbg> > > It would be wonderful to get a list of teachers in the National Schools in > 1858 for our Geelong & District Region so anything we can help you with you > just need to yell (loudly!). > > Regards ............ Susie Z > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District > http://www.zades.com.au > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District http://www.zades.com.au ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message