Hello, my name is Kathryn. I'm going to talk about the school magazine that was first published in 1916.
It was called The School Magazine of Literature for our Boys and Girls.
The magazine has been published monthly since 1916. When it was first introduced there was little available for young readers. The magazine was published for different age groups.
It was first published in three parts and from 1935 it was published in four parts, one for each primary grade.
Children would eagerly await the arrival of each magazine for the latest instalment of their stories, poems and plays.
Children placed their school magazines in these beautiful handmade covers and binders. This one has a beautiful marbled cover. They maintained their collection and looked after them. They took great pride in their collection of school magazines and this has enabled us to build up our collection.
The school magazine reflected events at the time including dispatches from the first and second world wars.
Special events for schools were also documented including Arbor Day, Anzac Day, Wattle Day, Empire Day and Armistice Day.
The school magazine was designed specifically for student readers engaging them in literature, music and general studies. Today they give us a peek into society of the time.
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