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The Schoolroom
Few photos were available of the interior of the original schoolroom. The photos on these pages are from
the historic school located at Hamilton’s Mystery Creek Village. In most instances the building is similar.
The only change to be observed is that the wall with three windows in these photos had only two windows in
the original building at Kimihia, with no upper window.
This junction between the two walls was the site of Below the entry-room window were two
the rain-water tank. Toilets on the rise above the handbasins for use by the pupils. There was no
school were “long drops”, regularly emptied by a hot-water source, making winter washing a chore.
parent volunteer.
