{"product_id":"tokoroa-school-east-celebrations-golden-jubilee-1915-1964","title":"TOKOROA SCHOOL (EAST) CELEBRATIONS: Golden Jubilee 1915-1964","description":"\u003cp\u003eTOKOROA SCHOOL (EAST) CELEBRATIONS: Golden Jubilee 1915-1964\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eforeword by J. Hassall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small softcover, stapled\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Tokoroa School 1964\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 140 w x 220 h x 5 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 75\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5L\/2609\/UXXX\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003ePublished to mark the 50th anniversary of what was originally known simply as the Tokoroa School, and later renamed Tokoroa East Primary School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter several attempts by local settler Robert Henry West to secure an education facility, the school officially opened in July 1915 with a roll of just 9 students and one teacher, Miss E.M. Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to the massive boom in the local forestry and timber industry, the school quickly became overcrowded. This forced the Education Department to rapidly build surrounding schools like Tokoroa Central (1954) and Tokoroa High School (1957).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter serving the South Waikato community for nearly a century, Tokoroa East Primary School closed its doors in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with monochrome images and drawings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eImmaculate with only light wear on covers, pages as new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMAGES\u003cbr\u003eAre of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on school history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56246385082660,"sku":"A5L\/2609\/UXXX","price":49.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3924267826674546412.jpg?v=1789071975","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/tokoroa-school-east-celebrations-golden-jubilee-1915-1964","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}