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State Lib Qld 1 234726 All Hallows' Convent, Brisbane, 1889

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State Lib Qld 1 234726 All Hallows' Convent, Brisbane, 1889

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Original caption: "All Hallows' Convent, Brisbane, 1889"
English: Two years after the separation of the colony of Queensland from New South Wales, All Hallows' School for Girls was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and the first pupil was enrolled as a boarder in December 1861. All Hallows' was the first secondary school for girls in Queensland. The school is situated high on the hill in Ann Street, Brisbane and is clearly visible from the Story Bridge and the Brisbane River.

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Item is held by John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland
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