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Center back: Mr J.A. Colquhoun. Palmerston North High School was the first secondary school in Palmerston North, built in Featherston Street 1902. It was destroyed by fire in April 1910 [arson - Joseph Powelka was convicted] and replaced in 1911. The school separated in boys and girls high schools in 1919, with a purpose built school for girls opening in September 1920.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Sp 130
Date
1924
Digitisation ID
2014P_Sp130_008814
Held In
"Coolstore"

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Taxonomy

Tags
football,
groups,
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pnbh,
rugby,
sport,
Community Tags
rugby sevens,

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