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Bayham Public School, S.S. 11
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Bayham Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1935
- Accession Number
- 2001-07
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B1 F1 98
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Bayham Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2001-07
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh4 B1 F1 98
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1935
- Series
- Bayham Women's Institute fonds - Tweedsmuir History series
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- History / Biographical
- A school existed in Richmond as early as the 1830's but little is known about this school. About 1860, a new white brick school was built on the south side of County Road 38. From 1846 to 1862, another school operated northeast of Richmond on the north part of Lot 6, Concession 7. This was known as the "Herdman School", being situated on the farm of Thomas Herdman. Two frame schoolhouses were used, the first being built in 1846 and the second in 1852. The "Herdman School" was closed in 1862 with most of its pupils going to Richmond and a few going to S.S. #16 (Corinth). The school in Richmond was destroyed by fire on January 15, 1941 after which school was conducted in the basement of the church next door. A new brick school was completed on February 11, 1943. In September, 1960, Grade 7 and 8 pupils from Richmond began attending school in Straffordville, and in June, 1965, S.S. #11 was closed.
- Information taken from Elgin County Schools, written by Jim Doelman and published in 1982.
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph showing the exterior of Bayham Public School, S.S. 11, circa 1930s. The building was destroyed by fire, 1941. Included in the Bayham Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume 1.
- Name Access
- Bayham Women's Institute
- Bayham (Ont. : Municipality)
- Bayham (Ont. : Township)
- Subject Access
- Tweedsmuir Histories
- Education
- Schools
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to the source information for this image, from the Tweedsmuir book.
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