Some Historic Pics of Warwick and Stanthorpe

Part 1

These first are views over the years of White House at St Catharine’s, and of the house next door that became Glover

Have also put in an old one of PGC for those of us who went there for Science – some of the PGC girls also came to C.E.G.S. for

Latin with Miss Cant

Then there are groups of students at St Caths at Warwick and at Stanthorpe ………… just love the one of the picnic especially!

There are also some of Slade and some aerial views of Warwick

Pictures selected from bonzle.com.au by Lynne Johnson [1959-1962]

Warwick residence, Milgunyah, ca. 1880 contributed by QldPics taken in 1880(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=y0u1gdpn&s=3

St. Catherine's Church of England School for Girls, Warwick, ca. 1920 contributed by QldPics taken in 1920(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=3uimctvd&s=3

St. Catherine's Church of England Girls' Grammar School, Warwick, 1933 contributed by QldPics taken in 1933(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=csjyv3ax&s=3

Front view of St. Catharine's School for Girls, Warwick contributed by QldPics(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=74x8ckj3&s=3

Students are seated under shady trees studying their books. Another group of girls are standing talking to a nun. The school building is pictured in the background.

In 1909 a school was opened in Stanthorpe by the Sisters of the Sacred Advent, St. Catharine. In 1936 the Church of England Girl's School in Warwick merged with St. Catharine's School, Stanthorpe. The school is under the control of the Sisters of the Sacred Advent. (Description supplied with photograph)

Palmerin Street residence in Warwick, Queensland, 1932 contributed by QldPics taken in 1932(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=eicsaj28&s=3

Girls playing in the grounds of the Presbyterian Girl's College, Warwick contributed by QldPics(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=0srrahws&s=3

Casual gathering of foundation pupils and teachers of St. Catherine's School, Stanthorpe, 1911 contributed by QldPics taken in 1911(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=ws10631x&s=3

Foundation pupils and teachers of St. Catherine's School, Stanthorpe, ca. 1911 contributed by QldPics taken in 1911(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=df976rjo&s=3

Staff and students of St. Catharine's Girls' School, Stanthorpe contributed by QldPics(contact QldPics about this picture) http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=ld3tbzeo&s=3

Portrait of staff and students of St. Catharine's Girls' School, Stanthorpe on the steps in front of the school. The back row from left to right includes May Davies, Miss Doherty (Head Mistress) and Jean Eliott. The second row from the back, left to right, includes unidentified, Ev Brunckhorst (sitting on step), Innes Eliott?, Edna Brunckhorst (sitting on step) and Zilla Portus. The third row from the back, left to right, includes Miss Cummins (joined the Sisterhood), Keare? Cullen ('Maryland'), Winnifred Stevens, Olive Bonner (with glasses), unidentified, Lilah Kemp, Kathleen McNeil, Joan Challiner (Brisbane, Mrs Holmes), Lucy ? and Miss MacKay (married a teller from the bank).

The second row from the front, left to right, includes Miss Heuser (novice, later Sister Anna), unidentified?, Mother Emma (Superior), unidentified?, Sister Winifred and Eva Foster (standing). The front row, left to right, includes unidentified, unidentified, ? Cairns, 'Tiny' (dog), Eilel Pierpoint and unidentified. (Description supplied with photograph).

Students of St. Catherine's Church of England School for Girls, Warwick, 1923 contributed by QldPics taken in 1923(contact QldPics about this picture)F:\My Documents\2012 Past Students CEGS-Slade\Bonzle Students of St_ Catherine's Church of England School for Girls, Warwick, 1923.mht

Church of England Boarding School Stanthorpe, 1908 contributed by QldPics taken in 1908(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=8touwwtr&s=3

Aerial photograph of Slade School, Warwick, 1936 contributed by QldPics taken in 1936(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=igv4o120&s=3

Panoramic view of Warwick, ca. 1930 contributed by QldPics taken in 1930(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=o77as51r&s=3

Slade's Church of England Grammer School in Warwick was opened in February 1926. The photograph shows the grounds of the school including from left to right: Barnes House - built in 1927, Slade House, previously Slade House or the Eastmont residence, purchased in 1918, and classrooms built in 1929. This photograph is taken about 1937 after the depression. Relief workers provided by the government did extensive work on the school grounds in the thirties. The school was formally closed at the end of 1997. (Description supplied with photograph.)Slade's Church of England Grammar School, Warwick, ca. 1937 contributed by QldPics taken in 1937(contact QldPics about this picture)

Warwick residence, Eastmont, ca. 1936 contributed by QldPics taken in 1936(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=6c6xp4h3&s=3

View from the upper cloisters of Slade's Church of England Grammar School, Warwick, 1932 contributed by QldPics taken in 1932(contact QldPics about this picture)96 of 429 pictures of Warwick http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=8ieo21bi&s=3

Beating the heat in southern Queensland, the boarders' beds have been put out on the upper balconies of the school. The view from the higher vantage point looks out over the town of Warwick to the surrounding hills.

Aerial photograph of Warwick, Queensland, 1929 contributed by QldPics taken in 1929(contact QldPics about this picture)http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=gumdoyye&s=3

Aerial photograph of Warwick, 1953 contributed by QldPics taken in 1953http://www.bonzle.com.au/c/a?a=pic&fn=2umrwzg9&s=3 (contact QldPics about this picture)