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| High School Chorus, St Patrick's High School (If you click on the picture, it will enlarge) |
This post could prove to be a very interesting one and it might take Sherlock himself to solve it. However, I have great faith in St Patrick's Pupils so, although it is a High School Choir, it will probably prove elementary to the St Patrick's sleuths. Here we go!
This photo, from Presentation Archives, comes with very little information and we are hoping that you have some knowledge of it. All we know is that THE YEAR IS 1955 and it is a group of HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SINGING IN CHORUS AT ST PATRICK'S HIGH SCHOOL.
We know from the uniform that it is a Presentation School. The hands also give it away. In my day at St Patrick's we girls referred to this as 'The Presentation Clutch'. Not, I hasten to add, within earshot of any of the good Sisters!
We would appreciate ANY INFORMATION you can provide but there are two main things we hope you can tell us:
1) Please, can you identify any of the girls in this picture?
2) Is this even OUR St Patrick's Convent School?
I don't remember the stage in our auditorium looking like this. The background is too busy with all that pattern and frills and flounces but perhaps it was done that way for a themed concert or something. Also, did we have footlights? Perhaps we did but I don't remember them.
So, my dear schoolmates, I am counting on you to help us out with this dilemma because I don't want to call Dr Watson & his strange friend. They might prove to be very pricey. We would be more than grateful if you would contact us on mcallistersmith@gmail.com if you have any information at all.
The red bag is what u would put ur boots or shoes in while at school. Thats what i recall.
ReplyDeleteYes, you are right about that red bag. It is what we called a 'rubber bag' or a 'gaiter bag'. In the winter, there was absolutely no way you got passed Sr Immaculata if you didn't have your rubber bag to put your wet boots in. Those were the days!
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