Location #216. Second Public School Building. Lower Smith's Gully, Schoolhouse Road.
The table below shows the groups of people that had an interest in this property, either as owners, residents, tenants or shareholders. Clicking on the 'Details' link will display a list of the individuals in the group along with any known historical information about them.
Group | Date | Description | |
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1 | 1884 | Bannockburn School | Details |
The table below shows any historical notes about the location.
Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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2464 | 1884 | General notes. | A second public school building was constructed with timber framing and weatherboard cladding, having a corrugated iron roof. The locals were disappointed that it was not built of stone. The new infant room was 18ft by 18 ft (5.5m by 5.5m), smaller than before. Voting for the present site over the township was won by 14 votes to 9. The new school was, like the first one, very inadequate. |
2465 | 1886 | General notes. | There were 54 infant pupils crowded into one room, and the committee complained to the education board. The roll was increasing at an unprecedented rate. |
2466 | 1888 | General notes. | The roll reached it's maximum of 108 children in 1888. The education board then extended the building to accommodate 140 children, however from this period the roll went steadily into decline. |
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Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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80 | School Book - 75th Jubilee 1946 - via Mary Valk | 1900 | Bannockburn School | View Image |
81 | School Centenary - 1971 - via Terry Emmitt | 1971 | Bannockburn School - Schoolhouse Road | View Image |
588 | Bannockburn School Centennial 1981-1971 Booklet | 1971 | Centennial Committee | View Image |
866 | Otago Daily Times - Alexandra Museum | 1912 | Bannockburn School - Looking north. | View Image |
1052 | Terry Emmit | c1945 | Bannockburn School - looking south. | View Image |
1053 | Terry Emmit | 20 Apr 1946 | Bannockburn School - looking south east. Jubilee Celebrations | View Image |
1215 | J W Toms - Roxburgh | 20 Apr 1946 | Bannockburn School Jubilee 1871-1946 | View Image |
1954 | Mrs J Smallfield - Dunedin | c1930 | Bannockburn School - looking north. | View Image |
1955 | Mrs J Smallfield - Dunedin | 1942 | Bannockburn School - looking south. Opening of second swimming pool. | View Image |
1956 | Mrs J Smallfield - Dunedin | c1920 | Brian & John Parcell - in gig in front of the school building | View Image |