The 75th Anniversary of Yaldhurst Model School 1951

The following pictures were donated by the family Mrs Watson's family who was a resident in Riccarton.

Named left to right are some of the original students who lay their roots at Yaldhurst Model School:-

Mrs A Sherwood, Mrs H.F Peters, Mr # Wilson and Mrs M Heald.  The photo was taken by W Brynly Keith of Cathedral Square Christchurch.

The cake cutting was done by Mrs M Heald and Mr CE Boon.  The roll call by called by Mr Coates.

In New Zealand on this day in 1951 there were was an estimated population of 1,970,500 people.  Today our population is estimated to be 4,886,843.  New Zealand's Prime Minister was Sidney Holland.  In this very same year, 1 September, was the signing of the ANZUS Treaty.  New Zealand beat Australia in three tests winning back the Bledisloe Cup.

 Did you know that Yaldhurst was named so by Mrd Frederick William Delamain after some stables owned by his uncle in England? Another settler Mr John Taylor who also admired Frederick's horse, they both agreed they would change the name of our community to Yaldhurst.  

The Yaldhurst Community Hall was built 3 years later for the brave residents who served their country and lost their lives in World War I and World War II.