Candelo Public School turned back time on Saturday to celebrate its 150th birthday.
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Pupils and staff were all decked out in period costumes - from several eras - while classrooms were decorated with old photos and historic school equipment and paraphernalia.
Hundreds of people from the community, past pupils and teachers joined in the big day of activities, which opened with displays from the current pupils and a maypole dance on the school oval.
Past pupils also returned to help celebrate Candelo's rich history, with a couple standing out from the crowd being exceptionally talented Oscar Gill's piano performance, and the ever-smiling Matthew Gibbs dressed to the nines as the day's town crier.
Former teachers also attended, enjoying the chance to catch up with old colleagues and share stories of days in the old school yard.
Among them was special guest Dr Colin Yarham, now in his 90s, who was principal at Candelo in the 1960s and '70s.
He sat himself down in front of the "class" to share his recollections as well as current observations - "this is breathtaking - the changes here are are incredible," Dr Yarham told the audience.
One amusing anecdote was when he established the school library and decided to seal the newly sanded floor himself.
"I started from the door..." he said to laughter.
A dust storm then apparently picked up, forcing him to close the door and windows to prevent it ruining his fresh varnish - he reckoned he was lucky to survive the fumes!
Dr Yarham said his best memories of Candelo, and indeed the wealth of international work he has done since, were of children engaged with learning and of helping one another.
"It's far better to prepare a child than it is to repair a child," he said.
Other teachers catching up were Bob Arthur (10 years) and Denis Lea (28 years).
Mr Lea said Candelo was a terrific school and he'd had a wonderful time there. Mr Arthur also said he loved the small school - "there's a simplicity to it".
One anecdote - a publishable one! - was giving some stern advice to a particularly troublesome child in Kindergarten.
"Thirty years later, a police car pulled me over and there he was. 'G'day Mr Arthur' he says.
"I wasn't in trouble, he'd just checked my plates and wanted to say hello!"
Also part of the day's festivities was the opening of a time capsule buried in 1994 for the school's 125th birthday.
While everyone was wracking their brains to recall what was included, it came to nought as unfortunately moisture must've made its way in and all the contents had perished.
- Check out Candelo Public School's Facebook page for plenty more photos and memories from the day