Looking Back at Elwood Central School Days

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Recollections of my time at Elwood Central School in the ‘30s.

Posted by Dick Morgan on Friday, October 20, 2017, In : 1930s 
I was born in April 1927. I attended the Elwood Central School from 1932 to 1940.

My father enrolled me in the ‘little school’ which was known as the 'bubs’ at the beginning of the school year.  The school building was in Mitford Street opposite the ‘big school’ building, which fronted Scott Street. In those days Mitford Street separated the two schools. To progress from the ‘bubs’ to the ‘big’ school was considered then to be the real start to your education.


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In 1949 and the 1950s

Posted by JD on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, In : 1950s 
I have many memories of going to school, I started schooling at Brighton Road State School, after being there for 6 months I caught Diphtheria, was in hospital for a couple of months. When it was time for me to go back to school my parents didn’t want to sent me back to Brighton Road. They blamed the school for my sickness. They came down to Elwood Central School and checked to school over for cleanliness. 

I  have to laugh to myself as now we know that catching Diphtheria has nothing to do ...

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