Historical information
School history - ref https://ourholyredeemer.cam.org.au/history
In 1904 Fr. George Robinson erected a weatherboard school-hall where the present hall now stands. It was blessed and opened by Archbishop Carr on 20th November of that year. In January 1905, the Sisters of St Joseph took charge of the school. Archbishop Mannix opened and blessed the new brick school on 10th November 1918.
From 1941-1972, Fr Tim Fitzpatrick was parish priest and head of the school. He is the priest on the LHS of this large school photo.
Personal history: Although they lived in Prospect Street, Box Hill, John and Mary Turnbull attended Our Holy Redeemer School, as did Susan Hirst who lived across the road from the Turnbull family with her parents Ray and Shirley Hirst at 29 Prospect Street.
Physical description
Part of a large landscape black and white photo of a priest with a large group of children grouped as follows:
Back row: 20 boys
Second back row: 21 girls
Second row: 16 girls
Front row: 10 boys.
Behind the group is a large cypress tree and to either side the church and (?) school building.
The boy 4th from the right in the back row is marked with an 'x' in blue biro.
This is part of a large landscape photo. The 2 pieces should be viewed as one.
Inscriptions & markings
On front 'x' in blue biro is believed by the donor to have been made by Hughn Turnbull, his father.
On rear in blue biro: "X JOHN" and " T MARY" plus in black in John Turnbull's hand "(MY SISTER)"; "SUSAN HIRST / SH (crossed out) / 3rd from RIGHT END"
The donor has indicated that his father made the markings on the front of the photo.
