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Francis St School Melbourne? Help Pls.
« on: Thursday 07 June 12 10:01 BST (UK) »
Hello
I have a school photo taken in 1952 at Francis St somewhere in Melbourne Victoria.
I believe is could have been in the Footscray area as there was a Migrant camp close by. Does anyone know anything about this school? Grateful for any information.
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Re: Francis St School Melbourne? Help Pls.
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 07 June 12 10:24 BST (UK) »
There was a school in Francis st Yarraville which is very close to Footscray were there were migrant hostels . Do you have names of a family you are searching for.
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 07 June 12 10:30 BST (UK) »
Hello Lyn22

Yes I am looking for details on my own family. Father George Eric Parkinson, mother Ruth Margaret and 2 siblings Beryl and Allan. Beryl is in the school photo.  I was just looking a the Migrant hostel in Brooklyn and wonder if that was where they were living.
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Re: Francis St School Melbourne? Help Pls.
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 07 June 12 10:41 BST (UK) »
The camp would be Maribyrnong Migrant Centre,the nearest State school i can see is Maidstone Primary though it is not in Francis St.There is a Francis St closer to the camp but it appears to be residential.Yarraville address doesn't show any schools.
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Re: Francis St School Melbourne? Help Pls.
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 07 June 12 10:52 BST (UK) »
Hi
The photos has a child at the front of the class with a chalkboard. Written.... Francis st Grade VB 1952. Maybe the school has closed.
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Re: Francis St School Melbourne? Help Pls.
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 07 June 12 10:56 BST (UK) »
Quote from: warncoort on Thursday 07 June 12 10:41 BST (UK)
The camp would be Maribyrnong Migrant Centre,the nearest State school i can see is Maidstone Primary though it is not in Francis St.There is a Francis St closer to the camp but it appears to be residential.Yarraville address doesn't show any schools.
sorry about that didnt have my glasses on it's a dancing school I will keep searching  :(
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Re: Francis St School Melbourne? Help Pls.
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 07 June 12 10:58 BST (UK) »
I am working from 1976 Melbourne Street directory.
Butcher Westmorland and Lancashire
Barton Westmorland and Yorkshire
Trethowan,Reeves Middlesex
Halsall,Green,Charters,Chatterton Lancashire
Smith, Moger, Maxfield Wiltshire
Woods,Speechley and Coles Huntingdonshire
Gibson,Blanks,Monk,Fokes Essex

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Re: Francis St School Melbourne? Help Pls.
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 07 June 12 12:10 BST (UK) »
It's YARRAVILLE Primary School, 59-61 Francis Street, Yarraville. It was commonly known as Francis St School.

The school closed in the early 1970's & it's now home to the Yarraville Community Centre.

Here's a photo of what it looked like when your siblings attended it:

http://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/maribyrnong/miscellaneous/4848.html

Just before it closed as a Primary School:

http://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/maribyrnong/miscellaneous/4849.html

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 07 June 12 12:21 BST (UK) »

Beat me to it Merlin  ;D

1954 Electoral roll
Hostel, Brooklyn
PARKINSON
George Eric  - Fitter
Ruth Margaret  -  machinist

The hostel was at 431 Francis Street, Brooklyn

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