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I had an email from Linda Woodward yesterday. Linda is in our class photos in 1957, 1958

Wow,  what a great night it was on Saturday 9-apr-2011 at Divino Restaurant, Audley St, Petersham! Barbara Chessell described at as being back at school again,  but there was no teacher in the classroom! One thing that struck me as unusual – we have not heard of anyone from our class cohort who has died! Continue reading “Reunion of Peto Public Class of 1956 -1963”

STATUS Bookings hit 38 yesterday and 2 high probabilities! Alan Hibburt confirmed yesterday that he is coming. Sharon Malpass contacted me via Janet Austin’s adverts and is coming to the Reunion with her husband.   Sharon started Kindy same year as us, but managed to move ahead of us,  finishing 6B in 1962 to go onto DulwichContinue reading “PPS: Reunion – I need more money!!!!!”

Boys and Girls  We are getting together for an evening of nostalgia and lots of laughs at the effects of 48 years since some of us have laid eyes on each other.  Saturday 9-apr-2011  from 1800 – 2200 Divina Restaurant  98 – 106 Audley Street, Petersham NSW 2049  Tickets $60 pp which includes some beer wine andContinue reading “Reunion of Class of 1956 – 1963, Petersham Primary School NSW”

The following photos were supplied by Graeme Grubb.  Fig. 1  Class 2A 1958, Petersham Public School NSW Fig. 2 Class 2B 1958, Petersham Public School NSW  Fig. 3  Class 3B 1959, Petersham Public School NSW Fig.4  Class 4A 1960, Petersham Public School NSW Fig. 5  Class 5A 1961, Petersham Public School NSW Fig. 6  PetershamContinue reading “Petersham Public School NSW Class of 1955 – 1962”

The following information and photos come from Suzanne King Santas and Louise Davis Martin.   Help would be appreciated to identify pupils and teachers in these photos.  Fig. 1 Upper Kindergarten 1952, Petersham Public School.  Fig. 2 Class 1A 1952, Petersham Public School.  Fig. 3  Class 4B+5B, Petersham Public School.  Fig. 4  Class 6B 1959,Continue reading “Petersham Public School NSW, Class of 1952 – 1959”

I remember Miss Searle being the co-ordinator for Girls Sport at Peto Public during our era.  She was very enthusiastic about encouraging girls to play netball, softball and to compete at our School Athletics Carnival, then at the Zone Carnival, and occassionally at a NSW Schools Athletics Carnival.  Dominic Calnan is one name that I recall veryContinue reading “Girls Sport @ Petersham Public School NSW in the 1950s and 1960s”

I have not had time to identify all the people in these photos.   But please send me back a comment if you know people in these photos.  Thanks to Graeme Grubb for the following photos. Fig. 1   Looks like an under 4 stone 7 lbs team who played in the dark blue jerseyContinue reading “Rugby League Teams at Petersham Public School in early 1960s”

I have added these photos into our growing collection of photos.  Most of the boys in this team were pupils at Petersham Public School.   Lorn and Bill Madigan, with their sons Peter, Bernard and Ray, who lived at 39 Wardell Road, Petersham, were the driving force behind the Petersham junior baseball teams.   Many of youContinue reading “Petersham Baseball Club, Under 12s circa 1961”