Pakenham Consolidated School photographs - Part 1

I came across these photographs of Pakenham Consolidated School on the Public Records Office of Victoria (PROV). The Pakenham Consolidated School was officially opened on May 29, 1951 with 258 pupils, on the site of the Pakenham State School, No.1359, in Main Street. The original Pakenham School had opened on a site near the Toomuc Creek in January 1875 and it moved to the Main Street site in 1891. I went to Pakenham Consolidated School on the Grenda's school bus, Bus 7, from Vervale from 1964 until 1970. My two sisters and my brother also went there. You can read more about the formation of the school, here.

When the school was established, new class rooms were constructed, however some of the school buildings were also transferred and used at the school and some of these buildings are shown here. This post also has photos of the opening of the school and exterior shots. The PROV also has many photos of the construction phase, which I have not included here, but you can see them on their website, www.prov.vic.gov.au, Part 2 has photographs of students in class rooms and other interior shots and some school bus photographs, see here. The photos were taken in the 1950s and early 1960s.

   

Old School Buildings

The original Pakenham State School, No. 1359.

Exterior of old school,  PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/10, F225

The original Pakenham State School, No. 1359.

Construction scenes and exterior shots  VPRS 14517/P0001/55, C148

Some of the old schools, the one on the left is Toomuc Valley School, No. 3034.

Old classrooms, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/54, B986

More old school buildings, the little one in the middle is Nar Nar Goon South, No, 4554.

View of old building,  PROV  VPRS 14517/P0001/55, C259

Nar Nar Goon North No. 2914.

Construction scenes and exterior shots,  PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/55, C146

View towards the original Pakenham School, love the little girl looking through the window.

Construction views, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/55, C173

The Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony, May 29, 1951.

Opening ceremony at Pakenham Consolidated, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/54, B995

Opening Ceremony, May 29, 1951.

Opening ceremony at Pakenham Consolidated, VPRS 14517/P0001/54, B996 

Opening Ceremony, May 29, 1951.

Opening ceremony at Pakenham Consolidated, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/54, B997 

Opening Ceremony, May 29, 1951.

Opening ceremony at Pakenham Consolidated, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/54, B998

Opening Ceremony, May 29, 1951.

Opening ceremony at Pakenham Consolidated, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/54, B999 

Exterior photographs

The houses for the teachers

Teachers' residences, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/54, B975

The toilet block and the shelter sheds

Toilet block, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/54, B985

Playground

Exterior of playground, Pakenham Consolidated, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/19, H738

Playground

Exterior of playground, Pakenham Consolidated, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/19, H739

The classroom wing on the west side, against Dame Patty Avenue.

Front exterior, Pakenham Consolidated, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/19, H740

Front of the school

Front exterior, Pakenham Consolidated, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/19, H741

Playground

Exterior of playground, Pakenham Consolidated, PROV VPRS 14517/P0001/19, H743

This post shows some of the old school buildings transferred to the site, the original Pakenham State School; the opening ceremony and exterior shots. Part 2 has photographs of students in class rooms and other interior shots and some school bus photographs, see here.