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Photo Flashback: Alpha Boys’ School Diamond Jubilee

Published:Friday | August 29, 2025 | 5:31 AM
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Sister Marie Therise, R.S.M., Superintendent of the school, watches as a pupil cuts the overhanging leaves of a book which he is making.
GARDENING is one of the pleasant outdoor activities. Here some of the students are shown how to bud plants.
Mr. W Goulbourne, shoemaking instructor, watches as these trainer shoemakers are at work. The boys repair, as well as make their own shoes.
Tailoring is one of the most popular activities with the students as while learning, the boys have the pleasure of making their own clothes. Here the instructor is seen giving a demonstration to one of his classes.
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Alpha Boys’ School celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in 1965, seventy-five years after it was founded in 1890 by the Sisters of Mercy. At the time, the school had more than 400 students on its South Camp Road campus, offering training in trades such as shoemaking, tailoring, cabinet-making, electronics, and agriculture, while also preparing boys for external examinations.