Databases and Indexes

Further details of many of these database indexes may be available through the Geelong Family History Group.

Make sure you look at the two Research Options on their website and most importantly follow the link to the GFHG Research Files Catalogue List to check for these or many more indexes and documents.

• Geelong West / Ashby Primary School No. 1492 - Girls' Register 1914-1916
• Geelong Heritage Centre, Geelong
• GRS 1284 Item 1

• NAME: Name of Student
• COMMENT: School registration number
• REFERENCE: GRS number and ITEM number

• 717 entries

• Date of Birth
• Date of admission to this school
• Parent or Guardian
• Residence
• Distance from school
• Occupation of Parent or Guardian
• School previously attended
• Date of last attendance
• Destination / School next attended

Geelong West began under the name of Ashby in the year 1875 as the result of overcrowding of classes being conducted by Church organisations.  In the year 1855, Joseph D Mowbray was teaching at the 'Preston Street School', a school under the direction of the Methodist Association and held in their Chapel.  Starting with 5 pupils, within two years the school became overcrowded and an additional building was erected in 1858.  However, the rapid growth continued and in 1857 these premises had to be vacated in favor of a new school called the 'Ashby Public School', built at the corner of Albert St and facing Pakington St.  This school functioned successfully for several years and, in 1875, a transfer was made to a new school building erected in High St (now Lawton Ave).  This was the Ashby Public School No. 1492, Joseph D Mowbray still HT.  The building was remodelled in 1911 at a cost of approximately £5,000, and later enlarged in 1928.  During 1965 further remodelling was carried out, the old states being replaced by a tiled roof.