Boys busy in the carpenters' shop at Westport District High School.1939.

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DescriptionBoys busy in the carpenters' shop at Westport District High School.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19391025-41-04PhotographerAuckland Weekly NewsDate of Photo1939-10-25Map^[1]External LinkAUCKLAND LIBRARYContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)WestportLandmark (Place)Westport District High SchoolOrganisation (eg business)Westport District High SchoolEventBoys busy in the carpenters' shop at Westport District High School.

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CommentsKen Meadowcroft
We had this in greymouth as well it was called manual training. I LOVED IT AS A SCHOOL BOY, GOT ME LOOKING AT A TRADE.BUILDING THAT WAS.1

George Gardner
Sally, the same happened with Greymouth.

Sally Quickfall
Wonder if my Dad would be in that photo, he would have been 17. I thought in those days it was called a Technical College, when did it become a district high school? Or is my memory incorrect?

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Boys busy in the carpenters' shop at Westport District High School.1939.

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