Ross Public School, c. 1928

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Title

Ross Public School, c. 1928

Subject

Ross Public School

Description

Black and white photograph showing Ross Public School on Niagara Street, c. 1928, a year after the school was opened in 1927.

The first principal was Mr. S. H. Niece with an enrolment of 319 pupils. It holds the distinction of being the first elementary school in Welland equipped with a large assembly hall able to accommodate 600 people.

Picture and historical information from the compendium "History of the development of public education in the City of Welland, Ontario, Canada (1788-1968)" by J. J. Claude Trudel.

Source

Welland Public Library Local History Collection

Date

c. 1928

Rights

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Format

Black and white photograph

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

LHC 370.971338 Tru - "History of the development of public education in the City of Welland, Ontario, Canada (1788-1968)"

Coverage

Welland

Files

20240507131904251_0011.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Ross Public School, c. 1928,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed December 22, 2024, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/10946.

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