The first state school in Palmerston North was established on the corner of Main and Duke (now Princess) Streets in 1872. In 1890 it moved to a new site in Campbell Street, and in 1921 to Featherston Street as Central (Normal) School. Some of the pupils are (from left, standing): C Dawick; C Nathan; W Keeling; unknown. (Sitting): Walton; T Allingham; A Dawick; A Mowlem; Jos Batchelar.

Boy pupils, first state school
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2007P_Sc135_SCH_0421
- Title
- Boy pupils, first state school
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- George W Shailer
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- circa 1880 to circa 1885
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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