Further to my previous post, I became curious about the origins of "Sloyd" For those who want to know more, the trusty old Wikipedi has some information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloyd. Sorry for the deviation from Gippsland, but I thought it might give some background and prompt some new connections. Richard Balsillie Linda Barraclough wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > In another forum of which I am a member, there is much discussion on > Sloyd Rooms at schools, and there appear to have been few of these > that survived. > > Sloyd was a form of manual work / woodwork that became important just > before WWI, and your male ancestors at state or high school at that > time would have been involved in it. Specially constructed Sloyd > Rooms were built at schools, and so far only two have been identified > in Gippsland - one at Leongatha High School and one at Briagolong > State School. Both were built in 1914. > > Although not Gippsland, you can read a little bit about Sloyd at > > http://www.ballarat.edu.au/curator/honour-roll/honourroll_steane.shtml > > It is also something you may find older members of your family may > mention when you are talking about their time at school. > > The question is - can anyone point to any other surviving Sloyd Rooms > in Gippsland. I suspect I know where it was at Maffra High (the > woodwork room behind the cookery room, in one wing of the original > building. Doubt if it would be recognisable now). > > Does anyone know of any others???? Have any of your older family > members mentioned it???? > > Regards > > Linda > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >