{"id":429,"date":"2015-05-04T04:55:25","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T04:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/?page_id=429"},"modified":"2020-10-05T23:58:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T23:58:34","slug":"central","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/archives\/lost-schools\/central\/","title":{"rendered":"Central School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1889-1946<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/tag\/central-school\/\">View other posts relating to Central School<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/0cfcb582-c69a-4c1c-a162-595f1f64a605-A36443Central-School-1902.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4365\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/0cfcb582-c69a-4c1c-a162-595f1f64a605-A36443Central-School-1902.jpg\" alt=\"0cfcb582-c69a-4c1c-a162-595f1f64a605-a36443central-school-1902\" width=\"2991\" height=\"2081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/0cfcb582-c69a-4c1c-a162-595f1f64a605-A36443Central-School-1902.jpg 2991w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/0cfcb582-c69a-4c1c-a162-595f1f64a605-A36443Central-School-1902-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/0cfcb582-c69a-4c1c-a162-595f1f64a605-A36443Central-School-1902-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/0cfcb582-c69a-4c1c-a162-595f1f64a605-A36443Central-School-1902-1024x712.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2991px) 100vw, 2991px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Date: 1902\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Front view of Central School (facing north). Vancouver High School is visible at far right.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/38cdd4bc-9dbc-42b3-b32c-77deccfcf1f1-A36486.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4368\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/38cdd4bc-9dbc-42b3-b32c-77deccfcf1f1-A36486.jpg\" alt=\"38cdd4bc-9dbc-42b3-b32c-77deccfcf1f1-a36486\" width=\"2831\" height=\"2319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/38cdd4bc-9dbc-42b3-b32c-77deccfcf1f1-A36486.jpg 2831w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/38cdd4bc-9dbc-42b3-b32c-77deccfcf1f1-A36486-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/38cdd4bc-9dbc-42b3-b32c-77deccfcf1f1-A36486-768x629.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/38cdd4bc-9dbc-42b3-b32c-77deccfcf1f1-A36486-1024x839.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2831px) 100vw, 2831px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Date: 1896\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Group photo of\u00a0 Central School staff.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/82f5dd42-2828-4019-8da9-88cfd02ac390-A36431.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4369\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/82f5dd42-2828-4019-8da9-88cfd02ac390-A36431.jpg\" alt=\"82f5dd42-2828-4019-8da9-88cfd02ac390-a36431\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/82f5dd42-2828-4019-8da9-88cfd02ac390-A36431.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/82f5dd42-2828-4019-8da9-88cfd02ac390-A36431-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/82f5dd42-2828-4019-8da9-88cfd02ac390-A36431-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/82f5dd42-2828-4019-8da9-88cfd02ac390-A36431-1024x561.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Date: 1890\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Class photo taken on the front steps of the school.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/6729e492-242d-4b36-962b-4fbd3e099feb-A36491.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4370\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/6729e492-242d-4b36-962b-4fbd3e099feb-A36491.jpg\" alt=\"6729e492-242d-4b36-962b-4fbd3e099feb-a36491\" width=\"2959\" height=\"2115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/6729e492-242d-4b36-962b-4fbd3e099feb-A36491.jpg 2959w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/6729e492-242d-4b36-962b-4fbd3e099feb-A36491-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/6729e492-242d-4b36-962b-4fbd3e099feb-A36491-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/6729e492-242d-4b36-962b-4fbd3e099feb-A36491-1024x732.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2959px) 100vw, 2959px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Date: 1895\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Central School in foreground, Vancouver High School at far left.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/36f98d89-82c7-4cd6-b23f-c9907ffa0b32-A26613centrala-School-1900.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4367\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/36f98d89-82c7-4cd6-b23f-c9907ffa0b32-A26613centrala-School-1900.jpg\" alt=\"36f98d89-82c7-4cd6-b23f-c9907ffa0b32-a26613centrala-school-1900\" width=\"2914\" height=\"1824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/36f98d89-82c7-4cd6-b23f-c9907ffa0b32-A26613centrala-School-1900.jpg 2914w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/36f98d89-82c7-4cd6-b23f-c9907ffa0b32-A26613centrala-School-1900-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/36f98d89-82c7-4cd6-b23f-c9907ffa0b32-A26613centrala-School-1900-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/36f98d89-82c7-4cd6-b23f-c9907ffa0b32-A26613centrala-School-1900-1024x641.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2914px) 100vw, 2914px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Date: 1921\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Central School at centre right, Vancouver Court House at centre left. Shortly after this photo was taken the Court House building was demolished and replaced by Victory Square and Cenotaph.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-schoolc1921cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7218\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-schoolc1921cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3667\" height=\"2758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-schoolc1921cropped.jpg 3667w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-schoolc1921cropped-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-schoolc1921cropped-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-schoolc1921cropped-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-schoolc1921cropped-174x131.jpg 174w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-schoolc1921cropped-70x53.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3667px) 100vw, 3667px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Date: 1921\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Aerial view of Central School and grounds.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/Central-School.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4372\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/Central-School.jpg\" alt=\"central-school\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/Central-School.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/Central-School-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/Central-School-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/Central-School-1024x818.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Date: 1924\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Students and teachers pose on Central School&#8217;s playing field for a group photo.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Credit: City Archives of Vancouver<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/ceentralschooll1889.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7215\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/ceentralschooll1889.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2993\" height=\"2135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/ceentralschooll1889.jpg 2993w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/ceentralschooll1889-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/ceentralschooll1889-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/ceentralschooll1889-1024x730.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2993px) 100vw, 2993px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Date: 1889\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Central School shortly after construction (note wood pile &#8211; fuel for heating the school.)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/Grant-Website-Photos019.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7220\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/Grant-Website-Photos019.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/Grant-Website-Photos019.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/Grant-Website-Photos019-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/Grant-Website-Photos019-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/Grant-Website-Photos019-1024x820.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Date: 1948\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Back view of Central School (note window decorations at upper right.)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Photo credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-school-rugby-1902.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7216\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-school-rugby-1902.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2852\" height=\"2280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-school-rugby-1902.jpg 2852w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-school-rugby-1902-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-school-rugby-1902-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/central-school-rugby-1902-1024x819.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2852px) 100vw, 2852px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Date: 1902\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Central School Rugby Team.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Photo credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/12232837_994515_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7214\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/12232837_994515_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2300\" height=\"1467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/12232837_994515_o.jpg 2300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/12232837_994515_o-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/12232837_994515_o-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/12232837_994515_o-1024x653.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2300px) 100vw, 2300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Date: 1925\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The new Victory Square and Cenotaph &#8211; Central School in background.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/Central-School-Soccer-team1d57f055-b074-4a6c-a6b7-2356a3e7d1a8-A01346.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7217\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/Central-School-Soccer-team1d57f055-b074-4a6c-a6b7-2356a3e7d1a8-A01346.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/Central-School-Soccer-team1d57f055-b074-4a6c-a6b7-2356a3e7d1a8-A01346.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/Central-School-Soccer-team1d57f055-b074-4a6c-a6b7-2356a3e7d1a8-A01346-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/Central-School-Soccer-team1d57f055-b074-4a6c-a6b7-2356a3e7d1a8-A01346-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/Central-School-Soccer-team1d57f055-b074-4a6c-a6b7-2356a3e7d1a8-A01346-1024x715.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Date: 1928\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Central School Soccer Team &#8211; League Champions (Vancouver public schools)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/CentralSchool1930.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7219\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/CentralSchool1930.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2825\" height=\"2326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/CentralSchool1930.jpg 2825w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/CentralSchool1930-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/CentralSchool1930-768x632.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/CentralSchool1930-1024x843.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2825px) 100vw, 2825px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Date: 1930\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Central School students and teachers pose in front of school for a group photo.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Photo credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/1920-central-school-soccer-team.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7213\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/1920-central-school-soccer-team.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2300\" height=\"1805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/1920-central-school-soccer-team.jpg 2300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/1920-central-school-soccer-team-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/1920-central-school-soccer-team-768x603.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2018\/05\/1920-central-school-soccer-team-1024x804.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2300px) 100vw, 2300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Date: 1920\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Central School soccer team &#8211; League Champions (Vancouver public schools)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/Grant-Website-Photos020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4376\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/Grant-Website-Photos020.jpg\" alt=\"grant-website-photos020\" width=\"5817\" height=\"3636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/Grant-Website-Photos020.jpg 5817w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/Grant-Website-Photos020-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/Grant-Website-Photos020-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/heritage\/files\/2016\/11\/Grant-Website-Photos020-1024x640.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5817px) 100vw, 5817px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Date: 1948\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Central School is demolished to make way for construction of the first Vancouver Vocational Institute building.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Photo credit: City of Vancouver Archives<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1889-1946 View other posts relating to Central School &nbsp; Date: 1902\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Front view of Central School (facing north). Vancouver High School is visible at far right.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives) &nbsp; Date: 1896\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Group photo of\u00a0 Central School staff.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives &nbsp; Date: 1890\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Class photo taken on the front steps of the school.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives &nbsp; Date: 1895\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Central School in foreground, Vancouver High School at far left.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Photo Credit: City of Vancouver Archives &nbsp; Date: 1921\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Central School at centre right, Vancouver Court House at centre left. 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