Sunday, 31 January 2016

Newtown, school

The former Newtown Primary School is on the corner of King Street and Newman Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. It was designed by George Allen Mansfield as a two storey Victorian Free Gothic building in 1875, with later additions in 1892 and a three storey tower at the main entrance in 1921. It is now part of the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. A war memorial, located just outside the school, was erected in memory of all former pupils of Newtown Primary School who served in the First World War.
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15 comments:

  1. William KendallSunday, 31 January 2016 at 03:35:00 GMT+11

    The style appeals to me, and it looks like a lovely day when you took this.

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  2. Cranberry MorningSunday, 31 January 2016 at 08:54:00 GMT+11

    Very interesting. I hope the high school kids take note of that war memorial.

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  3. EG CameraGirlSunday, 31 January 2016 at 09:58:00 GMT+11

    It looks to me to be so formal for a primary school!

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  4. Jeannie MarieSunday, 31 January 2016 at 12:33:00 GMT+11

    Very beautiful! The trees, although hiding the building are adding to the beauty of the setting.

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  5. AnonymousSunday, 31 January 2016 at 14:45:00 GMT+11

    That doesn't look like any school around here. Lovely building.

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  6. HelsMonday, 1 February 2016 at 01:35:00 GMT+11

    I am so glad the war memorial is located just next the school. Too often children who grew up and went to war were remembered only by their parents and siblings. In this case, the entire school is remembering them.

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  7. namakiMonday, 1 February 2016 at 02:07:00 GMT+11

    I bet those shadows are welcome to allow some coolness into the building!

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  8. genieMonday, 1 February 2016 at 08:52:00 GMT+11

    Why couldn’t I have gone to school in a building like this? I think it is lovely it is being used for the School for the Performing Arts. It is so pretty and I notice some hidden shadows of the fencing.

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  9. TexWisGirlMonday, 1 February 2016 at 09:57:00 GMT+11

    sort of takes up the corner, doesn't it!

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  10. ChristineThursday, 4 February 2016 at 23:34:00 GMT+11

    A lovely style of architecture but it was the roof that caught my eye as its so different from the slate roofs I'm used to seeing.

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  11. Tanya BreeseFriday, 5 February 2016 at 00:35:00 GMT+11

    what a beautiful school and i love that it is still being used

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  12. carol l mckennaFriday, 5 February 2016 at 03:21:00 GMT+11

    Great building and neat fence shot!

    Happy Weekend to you, ^_^

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  13. IdaFriday, 5 February 2016 at 05:38:00 GMT+11

    Nice looking building. I like the clock tower and the green color of the fence.

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  14. RoseFriday, 5 February 2016 at 14:11:00 GMT+11

    I love that green fence!

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