Opening of R.A. Sennett Public School, 1979
Description
- Creator
- Brian Winter, Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Negatives
- Description
- Black and white negative showing Yvonne Christie, Durham Board of Education Chairwoman, at the podium during the naming ceremony and dedication of R.A. Sennett Public School (formerly King Street School).
Background left to right: Gordon Coates (principal), Earl Fairman (former principal), K.D. Munroe (Director of Education), George Ashe (MPP), Scott Fennell (MP), David Sims (School Trustee), Jim Speers (School Trustee), Robert Allan Sennett (principal of King Street School 1921-1952). - Notes
- King Street School was built in 1921 on the block bounded by King, Dunlop, Henry, and Gilbert Streets. It was built to replace Henry Street School which burned down in 1920. In 1979 it was renamed R.A. Sennett Public School in honour of its first principal who served from 1921-1952.
- Date of Original
- 29 September 1979
- Dimensions
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Width: 3.5 cm
Height: 2.5 cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 10-010-044
- Collection
- Whitby Online Historic Photographs Collection
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.8763053741884 Longitude: -78.9452725344848
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- Copyright Statement
- This item is protected by the Canadian Copyright Act and is intended for one-time use only. Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). It is your responsibility for obtaining these permissions.
- Recommended Citation
- Opening of R.A. Sennett Public School, 1979, Brian Winter, Whitby Archives, 10-010-044.
- Reproduction Notes
- Scanned from copy negative.
- Contact
- Whitby Public LibraryEmail:archives@whitbylibrary.ca
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