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St Francis de Sales Convent, Richmond
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The St Francis De Sales Convent was located at 85 Windsor Street, Richmond, New South Wales. Following the demolition of the convent in 1975, a new St Monica’s Catholic Church was built on the site in 1982.
Reference: pps 106, 149, 150
St Francis De Sales Convent was opened by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan on 1 January 1883 taking over the parish school which had been established some years previously. The school accepted both boarders and day pupils, boys and girls.
The Good Samaritan Sisters continued to operate the boarding and day schools until 1943 when when the convent was handed over to the Poor Clare Sisters from Waverley. The school closed and the convent building was demolished in 1975. A new parish church was constructed on the site in 1982.
Excerpt from the Freeman’s Journal [24 February 1883 p. 11] announcing the forthcoming blessing of the convent and schools on the 4 March.
In 1900 the decision was made to replace girl boarders with boys under twelve years. The school proved to be very popular and by 1906 the numbers of boys had reached 40 pupils.
Excerpt from the Windsor and Richmond Gazette[15 June 1934 p. 3 ] advertising the preparatory school for boys at Richmond “in the beautiful Hawkesbury District, Climate unrivalled”.
Reference: 12 March 1975
Photograph taken during the demolition of convent building then known as St Clare’s Convent, Windsor Street, Richmond.
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