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5B Class Photograph, Freyberg High School

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Description: Freyberg High School, a co-educational state secondary school, opened in 1955 in the suburb of Roslyn. It was the fourth state secondary school in Palmerston North. The school was named after the military leader and former Governor General Lord Bernard Freyberg (1889-1963).

Third row: Wayne Thomas, Bruce Pool, Graeme Bowler, Brian Ax, Michael Lowe, Ron Jarrett, Ivan Robinson, Vaughn Leach, Bruce Henderson.

Second row: Ngaire Lynch, Carol Lonn, Ruth Nant, Mary Clinton, Betty Furness, Myrene Grave, Heather Woodfield, Faith Benson, Alison Robert, Glenys Fallaver, Frank Leadley (teacher).

Front row: Sandra Wells, Janet Peek, Merylin Holden, Noeline Hay, Barry Sutherland, Jan Standen, Barbara Nairne, Curtis James, Lesley Mitchell.

Seated on ground: Brian Key, Des Ladyman.

In March 2015, a reunion was held for students who had attended Freyberg during the 1950s. This image is one of a collection of photographs gathered for this event, which were subsequently donated to the Ian Matheson City Archives as digital files. Additional images are stored electronically as part of the IMCA Digital Archive.