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RAMBLINGS/REFLECTIONS on EHS

Posted by on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, In : 1950s 

I entered EHS in February 1958 from Elwood Central and left in October/November 1962 to do Matriculation exams at the Exhibition Building.


I was an out of area student living in Windsor. I travelled to school by various means such as bus, tram (even the one that ran done Glenhuntly Rd), bicycle and on two occasions walked.

My time at EHS could not be said as joyous, I was happy and content, but I diffused (not intentionally) a negative aura with the teaching staff. I cannot quite find the r...


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Memories from the 1950s and early 1960s

Posted by on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, In : 1950s 

I will be eternally grateful for the education that I received at EHS, which enabled me to pursue a profession that enabled me to provide for my family. I remember how lucky I was to attend the school that had a dedicated group of teachers and how basic were the facilities we had to work with. 

I remember sitting for examinations, commencing with intermediate certificate, at the Exhibition Buildings and trying to find a desk that was level, without being propped up with blotting paper. 
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