The Knock-Through (#1451 - 1452)

1451. An A4 sized hole in the end of the Teaching Wing provides a view of the new school. (16/DEC/2014)

1452. The new hole in the wall in the end of the Teaching Wing - upstairs - where the school will connect.  (16/DEC/2014)

More Memories ... (#1449 - 1450)

These 2 photos were provided by Vanessa Lees and were taken circa 1972-3

1449. The Rendezvous cafe is upstairs with the entrance on the left, while the chapel is on the right. 

1449. The Rendezvous cafe is upstairs, while the chapel is on the right. You can see Johnston House over the top of the building, background left. 

Update (#1444 - 1448)

1444. Patch, who belongs to one of the Grounds Team, came to visit the OLRC yesterday. (11/DEC/2014)

1445. Work is continuing on the removal of the basement of what was once Johnston House. (11/DEC/2014)

1446. Work is continuing on the removal of the basement of what was once Johnston House. Concrete had been broken up, crushed, then laid down to fill the hole. (11/DEC/2014)

1447. Work is continuing on the removal of the basement of what was once Johnston House. Concrete had been broken up, crushed, then laid down to fill the hole. (11/DEC/2014)

1448. All that is left of Johnston House. Alan Geale House can be seen in the background. Taken at the back of the OLRC facing north west. (11/DEC/2014)

First School Bricks Laid and Johnston Basement Dug Up (#1433 - 1443)

1433. A huge folding crane arrived on site yesterday to lift widows into position.  Taken in the OLRC car park. (09/DEC/2014)

1434. The huge crane, unfolded. Taken in the OLRC car park. (09/DEC/2014)

1435. The first row of bricks laid on the north-east side of the building. (03/DEC/14)

1436. The same team that are building the new school are also digging up the basement of Johnston House, the rest of which was demolished this time last year. Taken from the footpath at the back of the OLRC. Facing south west.(08/DEC/2014)

1437. Starting work on the basement of Johnston House. Taken at the back of the OLRC facing west. (08/DEC/2014)

1438. View of the remains of Johston House viewed from the 1st floor of the OLRC. (08/DEC/2014)

1439. View of the remains of Johston House viewed from the 1st floor of the OLRC. (08/DEC/2014)

1440. After the concrete had been broken up, a digger sorted the debris. (09/DEC/2014)

1441. Clearing the debris from the basement of Johnston House. Taken from the footpath at the back of the OLRC. Facing south west. (09/DEC/2014)

1442. Clearing the debris from the basement of Johnston House. Taken from the footpath at the back of the OLRC. Facing south west. (09/DEC/2014)

1443. Clearing the debris from the basement of Johnston House. Taken on the site where Johnston House stood, at the back of the OLRC. Facing south. (09/DEC/2014)

Memory Lane (#1427 - 1432)

These photos were kindly supplied by Sheila Russell, who lived in the Kingsmead building, on this site, with her husband, who was Principal from 1977 - 1995.

1427. The Friends Foreign Mission Association. "Kings" building. The Original Quaker College, opened in 1905. Later it also trained Methodist missionaries. It became wholly Methodist in 1960 and closed in 1993.

1428. Kings Building viewed from Bristol Road.

1429. The Porter's Lodge and the chapel viewed from Bristol Road.

1430. Kingsmead family flats.

1431. Kings Building. 

1432. Queens Building (now called Elmfield House) was built in the 1960s. View from 'the meadow' across Bristol Road.

OLRC Christmas Tree (#1426)

1426. This year's OLRC Christmas tree.