Historic Sites of Manitoba: Central Schools / Victoria-Albert School (110 Ellen Street, Winnipeg)

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In 1877, this site, bounded by William and Bannatyne avenues, and Ellen and Gertie streets, was purchased for $5,000 from A. G. B. Bannatyne and Joseph LeConte. The school built on it was described as “away out on the prairie” because it was thought to be so far from the centre of Winnipeg. Yet, it became known as Central School, and eventually Central School No. 1 when, between 1882 and 1883, a second school designed by Winnipeg architect James Chisholm and known as Central School No. 2 was built nearby. Boys attended Central School No. 1 so it was sometimes called the Boys’ Central School, while the other was the Girls’ Central School. The school names became even more confusing with the construction of South Central School (later known as Carlton Street) and North Central School (later Norquay School) in other parts of the city.

Central School No. 1 was extensively renovated between 1877 and 1898, being first enlarged in 1881, and having a central heating plant installed in 1889 (replacing inadequate stoves that had been installed in each classroom). In 1898, it was replaced by a new structure, built at a cost of $17,000, that could accommodate up to 500 students with a staff of 12 teachers. At that time, the school was formally renamed Victoria School, and Central School No. 2 became Albert School, the names commemorating the reigning monarch Queen Victoria and her consort, Prince Albert.

Victoria School was destroyed by fire on 13 March 1930 and, later that year, a new two-storey brick building was constructed on its site, supervised by W. A. Martin. Named Victoria-Albert School, it was designed to accommodate 800 students. When it opened in early November 1930, the old Albert School building stopped being used for classes, and was instead used for repairing desk and storing equipment. It was later demolished.

Principals (Central School / Central School No. 1 / Boys’ Central School / Victoria School)

Period	Principal
1877-1878	John Cameron (c1850-1878)
1878-1879	M. J. Fletcher (?-?)
1879-1882	John Bowerman Ferguson (1851-1919)
1882-1886	?
1886-1887	Elwood A. Garratt (1859-1950)
1887-1889	?
1889-1891	Frank Howard Schofield (1859-1929)
1892-1893	Alexander Scott Rose (1858-1928)
1893-1896	William Piritte Argue (1867-1965)
1895-1896	William Albert Corbett (1863-1948)
1896-1907	John Wentworth “Buckshot” Beckett (1870-1953)
1907-1909	Melvin L. “Mel” Hooper (1881-1971)
1909-1920	John W. Forhan (1869-1949)
1920-1922	William Wallace Pierce (1880-1965)
1922-1924	John Paul Mellors (1866-1924)
1924-1925	?
1925-1930	Amber L. Glenn (1879-1964)

Principals (Central School No. 2 / Girls’ Central School / Albert School)

Period	Principal
1883-1888	?
1888-1900	Sarah Eliza “Sadie” Sharpe (c1848-1928)
1900-1901	Minnabell Anne Dowler (1881-1952)
1901-1912	Leona Rebecca Chapman (1864-1924)
1912-1913	Eleanor Bell Garwood “Nellie” McDowell (1891-1974)
1913-1914	Leona Rebecca Chapman (1864-1924)
1914-1915	Ethel Margaret Gillespie (1885-1970)
1915-1916	Marguerite Maley [Males] “Margaret” Elliott (1870-1946)
1916-1919	Kathleen Isabel Thorpe Broatch Best (1880-1968)
1919-1929	Mary Walker Dobson (1871-1955)
1929-1930	Margaret Norma McGougan (1886-1972)

Principals (Victoria-Albert School)

Period	Principal
1930-1931	William Wallace Pierce (1880-1965)
1931-1949	David Alfred Patterson (1891-1974)
1949-1956	Linden John Crocker (1898-1965)
1956-1959	Isabelle Betsy Smith MacDonald (1906-2005)
1959-1963	Cornelius Calvin Neufeld (1906-1977)
1963-1964	Luella Jean Sprung (c1909-1975)
1964-1972	Cornelius Calvin Neufeld (1906-1977)
1972-1978	Dave Kroeker
1978-1990	R. Kaval Chohan
1990-2006	Barry Berger
2006-2011	Aida Rodrigues
2011-2015	Paulette Huggins
2015-?	Nelia Husack

Teachers (Central School / Central School No. 1 / Boys’ Central School / Victoria School)

School Year	Teachers
1877-1878	?
1878-1879	?
1879-1880	?
1880-1881	John D. Hunt, William A. McIntyre, ?
1881-1882	Miss Agnes Eyres, Elwood A. Garratt, Miss S. L. Harvey, John D. Hunt, Miss S. McEwen, William A. McIntyre, Miss Robbin, Miss Shore
1883	John Acheson (standard 4), Elgin A. Blakely (standard 7), Edwin L. Byington (Normal), John Fawcett (Collegiate), Elwood A. Garratt (standard 8), Miss L. Garwood (standard 2), J. A. Greig (standard 5), Miss S. L. Harvey (standard 3), William A. McIntyre (standards 9 and 10), J. T. Reid (standard 6)
1883-1884	?
1884-1885	?
1885-1886	?
1886-1887	?
1887-1888	?
1888-1889	?
1889-1890	?
1890-1891	?
1891-1892	?
1892-1893	?
1893-1894	?
1894-1895	?
1895-1896	?
1896-1897	?
1897-1898	?
1898-1899	?
1899-1900	Mrs. M. Adair, Miss Jean Campbell, Miss B. Conklin, Miss W. P. Hayes, Helen Hislop, Miss M. McCrossan, Miss M. Moir, Miss N. Parsons, Miss E. E. Rankin, Annie B. Stewart
1900-1901	Mrs. Adair, Miss B., St. J. Baker, Miss C. Brooking, Miss J. Campbell, Miss B. Conklin, Miss Grace Emalie, Miss W. P. Hayes, Miss M. Moir, Miss Ada Newell, Annie B. Stewart
1901-1902	Mrs. Adair, Miss G. Brookling, Miss B. Conklin, Miss M. Davidson, Miss N. Earl, Miss Grace Emslie, Miss W. P. Hayes, Miss M. Moir, Miss A. Newell, Mabel Lugo Newton, Annie B. Stewart
1902-1903	Mrs. M. Adair, Miss M. Davidson, Miss Grace Emslie, Olive E. Gray, Miss W. P. Hayes, Miss M. Moir, Miss M. Montgomery, Miss A. Newell, Mabel Lugo Newton, Annie B. Stewart
1903-1904	Miss Davidson, Miss Grace Emslie, Olive E. Gray, Miss Hayes, Miss Hislop, Miss Hilton, Miss A. Milne, Miss Moir, Miss Montgomery, Miss Newell, Annie B. Stewart
1904-1905	Miss Davidson, Miss Grace Emslie, Olive E. Gray, Miss M. Hislop, Miss Little, Miss Milne, Miss Moir, Miss Montgomery, Miss Newall, Annie B. Stewart
1905-1906	Miss Grace Emslie, Olive E. Gray, Miss M. L. Hislop, Miss L. P. Little, Miss Elsie McLean, Miss M. Moir, Miss M. L. Montgomery, Miss J. Roy, Annie B. Stewart
1906-1907	?
1907-1908	Elizabeth Burch, Miss Grace Emslie, Miss C. M. Greenway, Miss M. Hislop, Miss M. Little, Miss M. E. Moir, Miss M. Montgomery, Miss E. M. Philip, Annie B. Stewart
1908-1909	Miss Davidson, Miss Grace Emslie, Miss Gray, Miss M. Hislop, Miss Little, Miss Milne, Miss Moir, Miss Montgomery, Miss Newall, Annie B. Stewart
1909-1910	?
1910-1911	Mrs. M. Adair, Miss M. H. Anderson, Miss C. E. Brown, Miss G. Charnock, Amber L. Glenn, Miss C. Greenway, Miss M. L. Hislop, Miss N. C. Kelty, Miss L. P. Little, Annie B. Stewart
1911-1912	Mrs. Adair, Miss C. E. Brown, Miss E. Eason, Amber L. Glenn, Miss C. Greenway, Miss N. C. Kelty, Miss L. P. Little, Annie B. Stewart, Miss H. Tracey
1912-1913	Miss C. E. Brown, Miss E. M. Eason, Amber L. Glenn, Miss C. Greenway, Miss N. C. Kelty, Annie B. Stewart, Miss H. M. Tracey
1913-1914	Amber L. Glenn, Miss C. Greenway, Miss N. C. Kelty, Miss B. MacDougall, Miss M. McKinnon, Miss E. Sanders, Annie B. Stewart, Miss H. Travey, Miss E. West
1914-1915	Miss A. B. Dougall, Amber L. Glenn, Miss C. Greenway, Miss N. Kelty, Miss B. C. Macdougall, Miss T. C. McGillivray, Annie B. Stewart, Miss H. Tracey, Miss E. West
1915-1916	A. B. Dougall, Amber L. Glenn, N. C. Kelty, E. P. Ludlam, S. MacCleary, B. McDougall, Ada Reive, Annie B. Stewart, H. Tracey
1916-1917	A. B. Dougall, Amber L. Glenn, N. C. Kelty, L. P. Ludlam, S. McCleery, B. C. McDougall, Ada Reive, Annie B. Stewart
1917-1918	A. B. Dougall, Amber L. Glenn, N. C Kelty, B. C. McDougall, Ada Reive, E. P. Ludlam, S. Maxwell, S. Rabinovitch, Annie B. Stewart
1918-1919	A. B. Dougall, Amber L. Glenn, N. C. Kelty, B. C. MacDougall, Ada Reive, S. Rabinovitch, M. C. Johnstone, Mrs. E. M. Green, Annie B. Stewart
1919-1920	A. B. Dougall, Eunice Aleda Crookshanks, Amber L. Glenn, M. C. Johnstone, N. C. Kelty, B. C. McDougall, S. Rabinovitch, Ada Reive, Annie Reive, Annie B. Stewart
1920-1921	Eunice Aleda Crookshanks, Ada Reive, ?
1921-1922	Eunice Aleda Crookshanks, A. B. Dougall, M. Johnstone, A. A. Jones, N. C. Kelty, H. McMillan, Vera Theresa O'Hara Miller, J. W. Murden, R. W. Northmore, A. S. Price, Ada Reive
1922-1923	Olive Adeline Armstrong, A. B. Dougall, M. C. Johnstone, Zira Johnston, N. C. Kelty, K. McDonald, R. E. McCrum, H. McMillan, Ada Reive
1923-1924	Olive Adeline Armstrong, H. Cairns, A. E. Dougall, E. Harper, M. C. Johnstone, Z. Johnson, N. C. Kelty, K. McDonald, H. McMillan, Ada Reive, K. W. Smith
1924-1925	Olive Adeline Armstrong, H. Cairns, A. B. Dougall, Edith Irene Emerson, M. C. Johnstone, N. C. Kelty, K. McDonald, H. McMillan, Ada Reive, K. W. Smith, L. Stevenson
1925-1926	Olive Adeline Armstrong, A. B. Dougall, Edith Irene Emerson, F. Fowler, M. C. Johnstone, N. C. Kelty, K. A. McDonald, H. McMillan, K. W. Smith, I. Stevenson
1926-1927	Olive Adeline Armstrong, R. Baldwin, B. Calman, Edith Irene Emerson, M. C. Johnston, N. C. Kelty, J. A. McDonald, M. McMillan, M. E. Owens, K. W. Smith, I. Stevenson
1927-1928	H. Bryce, E. Christie, Edith Irene Emerson, D. Holtby, A. M. Kerr, N. C. Kelty, K. A. McDonald, H. McMillan, M. E. Owens, I. Stevenson
1928-1929	G. Alsaker, H. Bryce, E. Christie, Eliza B. Dolmage, E. A. Grothier, N. C. Kelty, A. M. Kerr, K. A. McDonald, M. McMillan, Margaret Mills, M. E. Owens
1929-1930	E. Christie, Eliza B. Dolmage, L. J. Irving, A. M. Kerr, N. C. Kelty, K. A. McDonald, H. McMillan, M. Mills, M. Norton, J. M. Sinclair, I. Stevenson

Teachers (Central School No. 2 / Girls’ Central School / Albert School)

School Year	Teachers
1883	Miss Agnes Eyres (standard 4), John D. Hunt (standard 7), Mrs. Margaret Johnston (standards 2 and 3), Miss S. McEwen (standard 5), Mrs. Kate Sanders (standard 1), Miss S. A. Wright (standard 6)
1883-1884	?
1884-1885	?
1885-1886	?
1886-1887	?
1887-1888	Sadie Sharpe, ?
1888-1889	?
1889-1890	?
1890-1891	?
1891-1892	?
1892-1893	?
1893-1894	?
1894-1895	?
1895-1896	?
1896-1897	?
1897-1898	?
1898-1899	?
1899-1900	Miss Brooking, Miss Broatch, Miss Burke, Miss Desbrisay, Miss Drake, Miss Horn, Miss Yuill
1900-1901	Miss M. Desbrissay, Miss C. E. Drake, Miss M. Dulmadge, Miss M. L. Hislop, Miss L. Little, Miss C. M. Yuill
1901-1902	Miss M. DesBrissey, Miss M. Dulmadge, Miss M. L. Hislop, Miss L. L. Kennedy, Miss L. Little, Miss C. McCullough, Miss C. Yuill
1902-1903	Miss M. DesBrisay, Miss Dulmadge, Miss D. L. Kennedy, Miss L. Little, Miss A. Schmidt, Miss K. C. Young, Miss C. Yuill
1903-1904	Miss DesBralsay, Miss Dulmadge, Miss Kennedy, Miss Little, Miss Miller, Miss Schmidt, Miss K. C. Young, Miss Yuill
1904-1905	Miss Banning, Miss DesBrisey, Miss Dickle, Miss Kennedy, Miss Schmidt, Miss W. Smith, Miss Young
1905-1906	M. DesBrisay, J. Dickie, L. L. Kennedy, E. O’Donnell, A. Schmidt, W. Smith, K. Young
1906-1907	?
1907-1908	Miss A. Jaffray, Miss A. Schmidt, Miss W. P. Hayes, Miss M. Desbrisay, Miss L. Connell, Miss E. M. Gillespie, Miss W. Smith
1908-1909	Miss E. Gillespie, Miss A. B. Jeffrey, Miss L. Kirkland, Miss H. Lawrence, Miss C. McGiverin, Miss Winnifred Smith, Miss K. C. Young
1909-1910	?
1910-1911	Miss L. R. Chapman, Miss D. Charnock, Miss Garwood, Miss E. M. Gillespie, Miss I. T. Haig, Miss C. E. McCallum, Miss E. W. McGraw, Miss W. Smith
1911-1912	Miss M. Crease, Miss N. Garwood, Miss E. Gillespie, Miss I. Haig, Miss N. Halpenny, Miss B. McDougall, Miss W. Smith
1912-1913	Miss E. Bissett, Miss M. Crease, Miss E. M. Gillespie, Miss N. Halpenny, Miss M. MacKinnon, Miss M. McDougall, Miss W. Smith
1913-1914	Miss A. Dougall, Miss V. Graham, Miss N. Garwood, Miss W. Smith, Miss E. Gillespie, Miss P. Ludlam, Miss Ethel Reeves, Miss Hazel Stothard
1914-1915	Miss M. Black, Miss I. Davidson, Miss N. Garwood, Miss V. Graham, Miss E. P. Ludlam, Miss E. K. Reeves, Miss W. Smith
1915-1916	Miss Constance Aaron, V. Duff, V. Graham, M. E. McDonald, Norma McGougan, A. Price, E. K. Reeves
1916-1917	B. M. Blanchard, V. Duff, V. Graham, M. Harpley, Norma McGougan, A. S. Price, E. K. Reeves
1917-1918	Victoria Bousfield, V. Graham, E. M. Green, M. Harpley, Norma McGougan, A. Price, E. K. Reeves
1918-1919	M. Cuthbert, D. Dafoe, M. Harpley, P. Kyle, Norma McGougan, A. S. Price, E. K. Reeves
1919-1920	M. Cuthbert, D. Dafoe, M. Harpley, P. Kyle, Norma McGougan, A. S. Price, E. K. Reeves
1920-1921	Norma McGougan, ?
1921-1922	M. Cuthbert, E. S. Galbraith, M. Harpley, P. Kyle, Inez Lillian McCallum, Norma McGougan, E. K. Reeves
1922-1923	L. Bere, M. Harpley, E. R. Knox, P. Kyle, M. E. Lyle, Inez Lillian McCallum, G. McCullough, E. K. Reeves
1923-1924	L. Bere, J. Ellis, M. Harpley, P. Kyle, M. E. Lyle, Inez Lillian McCallum
1924-1925	J. Ellis, M. Harpley, D. Holtby, M. E. Lyle, Inez Lillian McCallum
1925-1926	Inez Lillian McCallum, ?
1926-1927	M. E. Dayton, M. Harpley, D. Holtby, M. E. Lyle, Inez Lillian McCallum
1927-1928	Annie Belden, M. E. Dayton, M. Harpley, M. E. Lyle, Inez Lillian McCallum, A. Swanson
1928-1929	Annie Belden, M. Bulloch, M. Harpley, M. E. Lyle, I. Pybus, M. Small, A. Swanson
1929-1930	Annie Belden, M. Bulloch, M. Harpley, M. Lyle, I. Pybus, M. Small, A. Swanson

Teachers (Victoria-Albert School)

School Year	Teachers
1930-1931	E. Christie, Eliza B. Dolmage, Mary Dutton, C. Forrester, L. J. Irving, N. C. Kelty, A. M. Kerr, H. McMillan, M. Mills, I. Pybus, G. Shea
1931-1932	Elementary Department: M. L. Bulloch, E. Christie, E. Cochrane, Eliza B. Dolmage, M. R. Dutton, J. Ellis, W. D. Flatt, E. C. Forrester, M. Harpley, L. J. Irwin, N. C. Kelty, A. M. Kerr, M. E. Lyle, H. McMillan, M. C. Mills, I. E. Pybus, G. Shea, M. E. Small, J. Smith, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale. Junior High Department: L. M. Greenfield, F. Metcalfe, E. Riley
1932-1933	Elementary Department: E. Christie, Eliza B. Dolmage, M. R. Dutton, L. Edmison, W. D. Flatt, C. Forrester, E. Handel, M. Harpley, J. L. Irving, A. M. Kerr, E. Lysle, M. Mills, N. Mott, N. McInnes, N. McMillan, M. Small, A. Swanson, G. Shea, E. Truesdale. Intermediate Department: J. L. Laing, N. Meech, F. Metcalfe, E. I. Riley
1933-1934	Elementary Department: E. Christie, Eliza B. Dolmage, M. R. Dutton, L. Edmison, C. Forrester, E. Handel, M. Harpley, A. M. Kerr, M. E. Lyle, F. McInnes, H. McMillan, M. Mills, E. J. Mott, M. Newton, G. Shea, M. Small, L. Smith, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale. Junior High Department: J. L. Laing, V. E. Mackay, F. Metcalfe, E. I. Riley
1934-1935	Elementary Department: E. Christie, Eliza B. Dolmage, M. Dutton, C. Forrester, M. Harpley, A. M. Kerr, M. Lyle, F. McInnes, H. McMillan, M. Mills, E. Mott, E. Nelson, M. Newton, G. Shea, M. Small, L. Smith, A. M. Sullivan, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale. Intermediate Department: A. L. Laing, V. E. MacKay, F. Metcalfe, E. I. Riley
1935-1936	Elementary Department: E. Christie, Eliza B. Dolmage, M. Dutton, C. Forrester, M. Harpley, M. Lyle, M. Mills, E. Mott, F. McInnis, H. McWilliam, E. Nelson, M. Newton, G. Shea, M. Small, L. Smith, L. Swanson, A. Sullivan, E. Truesdale. Intermediate Department: A. H. Dykes (manual training), V. E. McKay, F. Metcalfe, C. Overton, E. Riley
1936-1937	Elementary Department: W. Bawden, E. Christie, Eliza B. Dolmage, M. Dutton, C. Forrester, M. Harpley, A. M. Kerr, M. Lyle, A. McDonald, F. McInnes, H. McMillan, M. Mills, E. Nelson, G. Shea, M. Small, L. Smith, A. Sullivan, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale. Intermediate Department: V. Mackay, C. Overton, E. Riley
1937-1938	Elementary Department: W. R. Bawden, E. Christie, Eliza B. Dolmage, M. Dutton, C. Forrester, M. Harpley, A. M. Kerr, M. E. Lyle, M. McInnes, H. McMillan, M. Mills, E. J. Nelson, G. Shea, M. Small, F. Stratton, A. Sullivan, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale, M. Wellwood. Intermediate Department: D. P. Maclennan (manual training), J. H. Oddstead, C. Overton, E. Riley
1938-1939	Elementary Department: W. Bawden, Eliza B. Dolmage, M. Dutton, C. Forrester, M. Harpley, A. M. Kerr, H. Kinney, M. Lyle, L. Martin, F. McInnes, H. McMillan, M. Mills, E. Nelson, G. Shea, M. Small, A. Sullivan, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale, M. Wellwood. Intermediate Department: C. Barbour, M. Crawford, D. Maclennan, J. H. Oddstad, E. Riley
1939-1940	Elementary Department: C. Campbell, Eliza B. Dolmage, M. Dutton, M. Harpley, M. Kerr, H. Kinney, M. Lyle, L. Martin, F. McInnes, H. McMillan, M. Mills, E. Nelson, G. Scott (exchange), G. Shea, A. Sullivan, L. Swanson, E. Truesdale, M. Wellwood. Intermediate Department: C. Barbour, M. Crawford, D. Maclennan (manual training), J. Oddstad, E. Riley, W. J. Smalley
1940-1941	Elementary Department: C. Campbell, Eliza B. Dolmage, M. Dutton, M. Harpley, B. Kennedy, M. Kerr, H. Kinney, M. Lyle, L. Martin, F. McInnes, H. McMillan, M. Mills, E. Nelson, B. Neville, G. Shea, A. Sullivan, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale, M. Wellwood. Intermediate Department: M. Crawford, Martha Elizabeth Douglas, D. Maclennan (industrial arts), J. Oddstad, E. Riley, J. B. Smalley
1941-1942	Elementary Department: C. Campbell, Eliza B. Dolmage, M. Dutton, M. Harpley, B. Kennedy, M. Kerr, H. Kinney, M. Lyle, E. Marshall, L. Martin, F. McInnes, H. McMillan, M. Mills, E. Nelson, G. Shea, A. Sullivan, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale, M. Wellwood. Intermediate Department: M. Crawford, Martha Elizabeth Douglas, D. Maclennan (industrial arts), J. Oddstad, E. Riley
1942-1943	Elementary Department: Eliza B. Dolmage, M. Dutton, E. Kennedy, M. Kerr, H. Kinney, M. Lyle, E. Marshall, L. Martin, F. McInnes, M. L. McInnes, H. McMillan, M. Mills, E. Nelson, G. Shea, A. Sullivan, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale, M. Wellwood. Intermediate Department: M. Crawford, Martha Elizabeth Douglas, E. Riley, G. Wiltshire
1943-1944	Elementary Department: M. Dutton, B. Kennedy, M. Kerr, H. Kinney, L. Martin, M. McGougan, M. McInnes, H. McMillan, M. Mills, E. Nelson, G. Shea, A. Sullivan, E. Truesdale. Intermediate Department: G. M. Barr, E. Colpitts, E. Riley, G. Wiltshire (industrial arts)
1944-1945	Elementary Department: G. Crowe, M. Dutton, J. Ernestine Fenny, M. E. Kennedy, M. Lyle, L. MacDonald (exchange), I. Martin, M. McGougan, M. McInnes, M. Mills, E. Nelson, E. Owens, G. Shea, A. Sullivan, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale, M. H. Tyler, J. Welchman. Intermediate Department: G. M. Barr, E. Colpitts, H. Kinney, G. Wiltshire (industrial arts)
1945-1946	Elementary Department: M. R. Dutton, E. Fenny, Muriel Jean Gass, W. Leese, L. Martin, R. Matheson, Mrs. McGillivray, M. McGougan, M. Mills, E. Nelson, E. Owen, G. Shea, A. Sullivan, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale, M. Tyler, J. Wiechman. Intermediate Department: D. F. Cameron, E. Goodwin, H. Kinney, E. MacKenzie, D. Staples, G. Wiltshire
1946-1947	Elementary Department: F. Bartlett, A. Berg, B. Dickson, M. Dutton, W. Leese, C. McGillivray, M. McGougan, L. Martin, R. Matheson, M. Mills, E. Nelson, E. Owen, G. Shea, N. Sidebottom, A. Sullivan, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale, J. Wiechman. Intermediate Department: D. F. Cameron, A. Diamond, E. Goodwin, E. MacKenzie, G. Voychesyn, G. Wiltshire
1947-1948	Elementary Department: F. Bartlett, B. Dickson, M. Dutton, O. Famen, M. Gowdie, W. Leese, L. Martin, G. McGillivray, E. Nelson, E. Owen, G. Shea, N. Sidebottom, A. Sullivan, A. Swanson, E. Truesdale, E. Warkentin, J. Wiechman, M. Wornersly. Intermediate Department: D. F. Cameron, A. Diamond, E. McKenzie, R. J. Pratt, Ruth Tallin, G. Voycheshn
1948-1949	Elementary Department: Miss F. Barlett, Miss B. Dickson, Mrs. L. E. Fraser, Miss M. E. Johnston, Miss W. Leese, Miss O. Lestition, Mrs. L. Martin, Miss M. T. McClellan, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Miss E. Nelson, Miss E. Owen, Miss G. Shea, Mrs. N. Sidebottom, Mrs. E. Sims, Miss E. Warkentin, Miss J. Weichman, Mrs. M. Womersley, Miss M. Sullivan. Intermediate Department: D. F. Cameron, A. Diamond, Miss E. Mackenzie, D. Maclennan, Ruth Tallin, Miss G. Voycheshin
1949-1950	Elementary Department: Miss F. Bartlett, Mrs. S. H. Dancho, Miss H. Dickson, Mrs. L. Fraser, W. A. S. Green, Miss E. Johnson, Miss W. Leese, Mrs. D. F. Line, Mrs. L. Martin, Miss E. M. McAllister, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Miss M. J. McClellan, Miss G. L. Neilson, Miss E. Nelson, Miss E. Owen, Mrs. N. Sidebottom, Mrs. E. Sims, Miss M. Sullivan, Miss E. D. Warkentin, Miss J. Wiechman. Intermediate Department: A. Diamond, Miss E. Mackenzie, Miss H. Vandersteen
1950-1951	Elementary Department: Mrs. S. Dancho, Miss M. M. Darby, Miss B. Dickson, Mrs. L. Fraser, W. A. S. Green, Miss M. W. Hatch, Mrs. H. Heckels, Mrs. E. Johnson, Miss E. McAllister, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Miss J. McKay, Miss M. J. McClellan, Miss E. Owen, Mrs. N. Oxby, Mrs. S. Schloss, Mrs. E. Sims, Miss M. Sullivan, Miss B. Warkentin, Miss J. Wiechman. Intermediate Department: A. Diamond, Miss B. Vandersteen
1951-1952	Miss A. B. Aitken, Miss M. M. Berntt, Miss E. Connery, Mrs. S. N. Dancho, Miss H. Drysdale, W. A. S. Green, Miss M. W. Hatch, Miss H. Heckels, Miss M. E. Johnson, Miss E. McAllister, Miss M. J. McClellan, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Miss I. Nelson, Miss E. Owen, Mrs. S. Schlos, Mrs. E. C. Sims, Miss A. M. Sullivan, Miss E. D. Warkentin
1952-1953	Miss A. B. Aitken, Miss H. Brown, Miss S. Brynjolfson, Mrs. S. N. Dancho, Miss F. F. Fowler, W. A. S. Green, Miss M. W. Hatch, Mrs. H. Heckels, Mrs. J. M. Hunter, Miss K. Major, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Miss C. Overton, Miss E. Owen, Mrs. S. Schlos, Mrs. E. C. Sims, Miss A. M. Sullivan, Miss A. Tulman, Miss E. D. Warkentin, Miss J. E. Wiechman, Miss R. C. Wood
1953-1954	Mrs. R. Bohemier, Miss H. Brown, Mrs. S. M. Dancho, Miss D. Dutton, Mrs. H. Heckles, Mrs. E. Judt, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Mrs. L. J. McWilliams, Miss G. Overton, Miss H. Peters, H. Rosner, Mrs. S. Schlos, J. D. Smith, Miss A. M. Sullivan, Miss A. Tulman, Miss E. D. Warkentin, Miss R. C. Woods
1954-1955	Miss B. Ashton, Mrs. G. L. Claydon, Mrs. S. Dancho, Mrs. O. Flatt, Mrs. F. Fredette, Miss M. Gross, Mrs. H. Heckels, Mrs. E. Judt, Miss I. Lambert, Howard J. Loewen, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Mrs. L. McWilliams, Miss C. Overton, Mrs. L. Rae, H. Rosner, Mrs. S. Schlos, Miss M. Slimmon, Miss E. Steel, Mrs. A. M. Sullivan, Miss A. Tulman
1955-1956	Miss B. Ashton, Mrs. G. L. Claydon, Mrs. S. H. Dancho, Mrs. O. Flatt, Mrs. F. Fredette, Miss M. Gross, Mrs. H. Heckels, A. J. Huebner, Mrs. M. Hughes, Mrs. E. J. Judt, Miss Jean Keller, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Mrs. L. McWilliams, Miss C. Overton, Miss M. Prygrocki, Mrs. L. Rae, Mrs. J. Robertson, H. Rosner, Mrs. S. Schlos, Miss M. E. Slimmon, Miss E. B. Steel
1956-1957	Miss E. Barkley, Mrs. G. Claydon, Mrs. E. Dale, Mrs. S. Dancho, Mrs. O. Flatt, Miss M. Gross, Mrs. H. Heckels, Miss A. Herman, H. Huebner, Mrs. M. Hughes, Mrs. E. Judt, Miss J. Keeler, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Mrs. L. McWilliams, Miss C. Overton, Miss M. Prygrocki, Mrs. L. Rae, Mrs. J. Robertson, Mrs. S. Schlos, E. Single, Miss E. Steel
1957-1958	Miss H. Balan, Mrs. S. Dancho, Mrs. C. Flatt, Miss M. E. Flynn, Mrs. M. Ford, Miss M. E. Flynn, Mrs. M. Ford, Miss M. Gross, Mrs. H. Heckels, Miss A. Henman, H. Huebner, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Miss G. McLachlan, Mrs. L. McWilliams, Mrs. F. Milne, Miss C. Overton, Miss M. Prygrocki, Mrs. J. Robertson, Mrs. S. Schlos, E. Single, Mrs. M. Smith, Miss E. Steel, Miss K. Unruh
1958-1959	Mrs. H. Allen, Miss H. Balan, G. Bloudoff, Mrs. R. Cameron, Mrs. O. Flatt, Miss M. Flynn, Miss D. Frame, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Miss M. Gross, Mrs. N. Hanuschak, Mrs. M. Hardin, B. Huebner, Mrs. F. Jewel, Miss G. M. McLachlan, Miss M. Prygrocki, Miss E. Reimer, Mrs. J. Robertson, Miss R. Rubin, Mrs. R. Sparrow, Miss K. Unruh
1959-1960	Mrs. H. Allen, Miss A. Bergen, Mrs. M. Bjornson, Mrs. T. Erickson, Mrs. O. Flatt, Mrs. B. Fleury, Miss M. Flynn, Mrs. H. Fraser, Mrs. I. Gayowsky, Mrs. N. Hanuschak, Mrs. M. Hardie, Mrs. B. Korolyk, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Miss G. McLachlan, Miss M. Prygrocki, Mrs. R. Reimer, Mrs. J. Robertson, Miss R. Rubin, W. Shields, Mrs. R. Sparrow, Miss K. Unruh
1960-1961	Mrs. H. Allen, Miss A. Bergen, W. Cook, Miss B. Doncaster, T. Erickson, Mrs. O. Flatt, Mrs. R. Fleury, Miss M. Flynn, Mrs. G. Fridfinnson, Mrs. N. Hanuschak, Mrs. M. Hardin, Mrs. B. Korolyk, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Mary Hrenchuk Pankiw, Miss S. Prucyk, Miss M. Prygrocki, Miss E. R. Reimer, Mrs. J. Robertson, Mrs. R. Sparrow, Mrs. M. Thibodeau, L. Treichel
1961-1962	Miss A. Bergen, Miss B. Doncaster, Mrs. W. Egan, Mrs. T. Erickson, Mrs. B. Fleury, Miss M. Flynn, Mrs. N. Hanuschak, Mrs. B. Korolyk, Miss C. McGillivray, Mary Hrenchuk Pankiw, Mrs. S. Prucyk, Miss M. Prygrocki, Miss R. Reimer, Mrs. R. Sparrow, R. Swain, Mrs. M. Thibodeau, Miss B. Timbers, L. Treichel, Mrs. A. Turner, Miss I. Van Humbeck, Mrs. M. Waite
1962-1963	?
1963-1964	Miss A. Bergen, Mrs. B. Caughlin, G. M. Dobbin, Miss B. Doncaster, Mrs. T. Erickson, Miss L. Feser, Mrs. B. Fleury, Miss M. Flynn, Mrs. A. Hatten, Mrs. T. Kaur, Miss M. Kehler, Mrs. B. Korolyk, Mrs. F. Kosowan, Mrs. C. McGillivray, Miss J. McKenzie, E. Mitani, Mrs. A. O’Kane, Miss R. Reimer, Miss K. Rempel, R. Swain, Mrs. A. Turner, Miss M. White, Miss M. Willey, Mrs. D. Wright
1964-1965	Miss M. L. Dayment, L. Debreuil, Miss L. Feser, Mrs. P. L. Fester, Miss M. Flynn, D. Goertzen, Mrs. A. Hatten, S. Holme, Mrs. T. Kaur, Miss M. Kehler, Miss E. Klassen, Mrs. B. Korolyk, Mrs. F. Kosowan, Mrs. G. McGillivray, Mrs. E. McKay, E. Mitani, Miss A. O’Kane, Mrs. E. Peters, Miss R. Reimer, Miss E. A. Seiman, Mrs. M. Skene, B. Swain, Mrs. A. Turner, Miss M. Willey
1965-1966	?
1966-1967	Miss G. Birch, R. Burnside, Mrs. L. Cole, D. Goertzen, Miss A. Huebert, Mrs. B. Korolyk, Mrs. F. Kosowan, Miss J. Kurchaba, Miss M. McCartney, E. Mitani, Miss R. Reimer, Mrs. M. Rennie, Mrs. J. Richman, Miss A. Sage, Miss J. Sawatzky, Mrs. L. Scorgie, Miss E. Selman, Mrs. B. Sorensen, P. Suderman, Mrs. H. Topniski, Mrs. A. Turner, Miss J. E. Wallace, Mrs. M. Whiteside, Miss M. Widlake, Miss E. Woods
1967-1968	R. Burnside, Mrs. L. Cole, Mrs. G. Canley, D. Goertzen, Miss A. Huebert, Miss E. Klassen, Mrs. B. Korolyk, Miss M. McCartney, Mrs. J. Marks, Miss I. Mirosh, E. Mitani, Miss J. Peitsch, Miss A. Sage, Miss J. Sawatzky, Mrs. A. Scorgie, Miss G. Scott, Mrs. B. Sorensen, P. Suderman, Mrs. H. Topolniski, Miss J. Wallace, Mrs. M. Whiteside, Miss M. Widlake, Miss H. Wilkes, Miss D. Wilson, Miss B. Woods
1968-1969	Mrs. C. Armstrong, Miss G. Birch, Mrs. E. Boerner, Mrs. L. Cole, Mrs. G. Conly, D. Goertzen, Mrs. B. Horsburgh, Miss E. Klassen, Mrs. B. Korolyk, Mrs. J. Marks, Mrs. F. Martin, Mrs. I. Mirosh, Miss A. Pearlman, Miss J. Sawatzky, Mrs. G. Sawchuk, Mrs. A. Scorgie, Miss P. Smith, Mrs. B. Sorensen, P. Suderman, Miss T. Sweet, Mrs. H. Topolniski, Miss J. Wallace, Mrs. M. Whiteside, Miss M. Widlake, Miss H. Wilkes, Miss D. Wilson, Miss B. Woods

Photos & Coordinates

Architectural drawing of Central School No. 1, later known as Victoria School (1883) Source: Archives of Manitoba, Winnipeg - Schools - Central #2. Victoria Club (c1910) Source: Winnipeg Illustrated, Peels Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Postcard view of Victoria School (circa 1915) Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2011-0003 Albert School (1903) Source: Archives of Manitoba, Winnipeg - Schools - Albert #1. Map of the Central Schools, later renamed Victoria School and Albert School, along with the Winnipeg School Board office building on the site (1906) Source: Library and Archives Canada, Winnipeg Fire Insurance Map, 1906, No. 17. Victoria School following a fire on 13 March 1930 Source: Archives of Manitoba, Winnipeg - Schools - Victoria #18, ON247. Victoria-Albert School (May 2011) Source: Gordon Goldsborough Site Coordinates (lat/long): N49.90070, W97.14678 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Albert School No. 152 (RM of Dufferin)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Victoria School No. 302 (RM of Whitewater)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Victoria Lake School No. 446 (Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Victoria School (32 Fifth Street SE, Portage la Prairie)

Sources:

“The public schools,” Winnipeg Daily Sun, 8 September 1881, page 4.

“Schools,” Manitoba Free Press, 1 October 1891, page 3.

“Cook County Normal,” Manitoba Free Press, 28 January 1892, page 5.

“Change in school staff,” Manitoba Free Press, 7 February 1892, page 6.

“The central school,” Manitoba Free Press, 7 February 1883, page 8.

“New School houses,” Manitoba Free Press, 12 September 1893, page 5.

“A new principal,” Manitoba Free Press, 23 September 1893, page 8.

Winnipeg School Board, Annual Report 1898, Legislative Library of Manitoba.

“Opening of city schools,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 2 September 1899, page 4.

“Assignment of teachers,” Winnipeg Daily Tribune, 1 September 1900, page 1.

“Holidays end Tuesday next,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 31 August 1901, page 10.

“The Somerset School,” Manitoba Free Press, 9 January 1902, page 10.

“The staff of city teachers,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 1 September 1902, page 3.

“City schools re-open Monday,” Manitoba Free Press, 29 August 1903.

“City schools open to-morrow,” Manitoba Morning Free Press, 31 August 1904, page 3.

“Assignment of Winnipeg teachers,” Manitoba Free Press, 2 September 1905.

“Changes in city schools,” Manitoba Free Press, 31 August 1907.

“Re-opening of schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1908, page 1.

“Teachers named for all schools,” Winnipeg Tribune, 3 September 1910, page 3.

“Assignment of teachers for Winnipeg Schools which open on Sept. 15,” Winnipeg Tribune, 1 September 1911, page 9.

“City schools staff assembling in Sept.,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1912, page 8.

“Opening of the Winnipeg public schools has been set for Monday next,” Winnipeg Tribune, 14 August 1913, pages 1 and 2.

“Here’s your teacher!” Winnipeg Tribune, 21 August 1914, page 6.

“School Board assigns teachers,” Winnipeg Tribune, 20 August 1915, page 9.

“Reduce staff of teachers at high schools Monday,” Winnipeg Tribune, 18 August 1916, pages 1 & 12.

“Boundaries of schools are named,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 24 August 1917, page 9.

“Complete plans to open schools Tuesday for 30,000 children,” Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 30 August 1918, page 14.

“Teachers are selected for various grades,” Winnipeg Tribune, 29 August 1919, page 3.

“Winnipeg schools, No. 1—Victoria,” Manitoba Free Press, 16 October 1922, page 3.

“Victoria School is destroyed by fire,” Manitoba Free Press, 14 March 1930, page 1.

“New Victoria-Alberta School to open today,” Manitoba Free Press, 3 November 1930, page 12.

Three R’s and Three l’s: Immigration, Innovation and Imagination: The Story of Victoria-Albert School by Ron Lyseng. Winnipeg: Victoria-Albert School Committee, [197?]. 60 pp. illus.

A Study of Public School Buildings in Manitoba by David Butterfield, Historic Resources Branch, Manitoba Department of Culture, Heritage and Tourism, 1994, 230 pages.

Winnipeg School Division: Celebrating One Hundred Fifty Years, 1871-2021 by Winnipeg School Division, 2021.

We thank the Winnipeg School Division and Nathan Kramer for providing additional information used here.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 13 May 2023

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