Page 3 – Shannon School – 6 b/w photos & 1 leaving card
Left Column (top to bottom) - a) Pupils of 1910 – 1919 at 60th Jubilee, 1949. {original} Taken in hall.
b) ‘The Public School. Shannon. F.G.R. 2740’, 1905. {copy} Believed to have been taken after opening of 2 new classrooms in April 1905. 1889 classroom at left, 1892 classroom at centre and new 1905 classrooms behind. Used in booklet – “Shannon School Jubilee Souvenir 1949”, page 29, with caption - The School at the beginning of the century. Used in book – “Shannon School Centennial Souvenir 1989”, page 8, with caption - Shannon School in the early 1900’s. (see also – photo f, page 1 smaller copy)
c) Boys (unidentified) crossing finish-line, 1963 {copy} Used in book – “Shannon School Centennial Souvenir 1989”, page 19, with caption - 1963 athletic sports with Room 8 under construction in the background.
d) Primary School Pupil’s Leaving Card belonging to Miss Rene Olwyn Murray, 1935. {original} Information shown on card - Date of Birth: 13.8.’23 Date of entering first school: 3.2.’30 Standard or class: S6 Last school attended: Shannon Date of issue of card: 19.12.’35 Head Teacher’s Signature: Mr I.F. McDonald Grades attained in various subjects.
Right Column (top to bottom) - e) Motua (? Moutoa) School pupils (23) with female teacher (centre), c.1900 (?). {copy}
f) Class photo of (Std. 1 ?) pupils (unidentified), March 1957. {copy} 3 rows with 10 boys in back row, 10 boys in middle row and 11 girls in front row.
g) Jack and Rewi Moynihan unfurling the flag, Shannon School, 1901. {copy} Boy (right) holds cords of the flag ready to raise or lower, while other boy (left) holds a thicker rope that is coiled on the ground. Both boys have bare feet and are wearing sailor type uniforms. (see also – Acc.#s2002.079.0004 additional copy)
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