The Shore Archives collection contains an enormous wealth of historical records, photographs, souvenirs, articles and other memorabilia. This unique collection is being maintained for posterity for the benefit of all Old Boys, their families and future generations of the School Community.
Being located in its own purpose-designed area, it enables day-to-day access by Old Boys, their families and friends of the School to research family and local history, as well as access by the boys for research projects as part of their current study. The Archives Centre is equipped with the latest technology and staffed by a full-time archivist.
The School also has an ongoing Archive Project which aims to gather and preserve not only memorabilia from Shore's early days before it is lost forever, but also material relating to every Old Boy and his family.
Whatever you took away from Shore, we want it for the Archives! The Archives Project also requires financial support so that it will be self-funding with no further call on the School's financial and physical resources. Any donation, large or small for the Archive project will be greatly appreciated.
The objectives of Shore's Archive and museum collection are:
- To ensure the retention, preservation and control of the records of the Shore School that relate to its origins, history, function, policies and activities.
- To maintain, preserve, control and enlarge Shore's archival and museum collection.
- To collect and preserve books or other forms of recorded information; such as audio or visual tapes, scrap books, clippings, photographs and other references which relate to the history of Shore in all its aspects and to provide information which will compliment and expand the archival and museum holdings.
- To collect, preserve, research and exhibit objects and artefacts that pertain to the history of Shore in an appropriate area providing good physical or virtual access for students, staff, Old Boys, friends of the School and where necessary members of the public. Displays should be in diverse parts of the School with key areas being the Boatshed, the School Memorial Library, the Grandstands at Northbridge, the Chapel, the Smith Auditorium and the Memorial Hall with its surrounds.
- To adopt procedures and policies which will enable the student body to develop an appreciation of the heritage which they enjoy and which will facilitate access by students past and present, members of staff and affiliated organisations to the archival and museum collection.