{"id":335,"date":"2017-10-20T07:08:42","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T07:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terrysutcliffe.com\/?p=335"},"modified":"2018-02-21T16:14:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T16:14:12","slug":"the-ladies-college-remuera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terrysutcliffe.com\/?p=335","title":{"rendered":"The Ladies College, Remuera"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Terry is<\/span> researching the fascinating history of The Ladies College, which existed in Remuera between 1880 and 1934. (Please <\/span>click here<\/b><\/a> for Timeline)<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ladies College was a private school for girls (and latterly boys). The first headmistress, Mrs Catherine Law, was superseded by the charismatic Mrs. Sarah Ann Moore-Jones in 1894. <\/span><\/p>\n

When the Ladies College was founded by Mrs. Catherine Law in 1880, it was located in Brighton Road, now Bassett Road. In 1883 it moved into a large house in Portland Road. The school was relocated to Garden Road in 1900.<\/span><\/p>\n

The building in Garden Road was a very grand structure including a tower, built in the mid-Victorian period. When The Ladies College moved there, it had 7 acres of land attached. The building was known by the name of Cleveland House.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Ladies College catered for up to 40 boarders as well as day students. Possibly one of its most notable students was the aviatrix Jean Batten.<\/span><\/p>\n

However there were hundreds of students, who all had stories, and Terry would like to connect with people and record as many of these as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Terry would be very interested to hear from anyone who can assist him in this quest, with any of the following:-<\/span><\/p>\n