Gonville School (Whanganui, N.Z.)

Date: [Circa 1927]

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2142

Description: Panoramic group portrait of children and teachers standing on a field to the right of the large brick Gonville Public School building (built in 1913). Many of the boys wear school ties, long socks and shorts. The girls (on the left) wear skirts or dresses with long socks or stockings. Younger children are at the front, and teachers at the back. There is a church on a ridge on the far left, and houses behind the school playing field which runs across the image. Taken by Robert Percy Moore in 1927. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - R P Moore's circular business stamp; Marginal notes on tape - [On brown adhesive tape] Gonville School. Wanganui. 3 copies Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 125.2 cm

Date: 1926

From: Hay-MacKenzie, William Ewan, 1916-1996 :Photographs

Reference: 1/2-237847-G

Description: Group photograph of children in standard four, Gonville School. Arrangement: Box labelled 'Normal Wiltn 1926, and wrapped in newspaper dated 5 April 1972, and labelled 'Normal Wltn 1926, + 1 Gonville E 1926, + 1 ? Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) glass half plate. Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative