The following features the unique display of photographs of all thirteen classes for the school year 1952-53, showing 400 pupils and their form teachers. Names of classes and pupils are given where known.
First-year class with Mr M. Callaghan, 1952-53
First-year class with Mr D. Brannan, 1952-53
1952 intake as 1C, 1952-53, pictured with Mr R. Berken
Among those pictured with Mr R. Berken are John Monaghan and Vincent Thorpe.
Second-year class with Mr A.L. Smith, 1952-53
Second-year class with Mr R. Travers, 1952-53
1950 intake as 3A, 1952-53, with Mr B. Clough
Back row, from left: Jordan, Aystock, Unidentified, Unidentified, Joe Bradshaw, Joe Smith, Richard D’Arcy.
1st row from back, from left: Unidentified, Tony Welsh, Unidentified, Terry Wright, Unidentified, John Crotty, John Gribbon, Terry Hanlan, Unidentified, Gormley, Mr Bernard Clough.
Seated, from left: Unidentified, J. Kirwan, Unidentified, Unidentified, Morris, Unidentified, Thomas, John Murphy.
Front row on mats, from left: Kevin McKenna, Unidentified, Hodgkin, Unidentified, Unidentified, Kaye, Billy Hall, Unidentified (kneeling).
1950 intake as 3B, 1952-53, with Mr T. Sheridan
Back row, from left: Gannon, Horty, Sleater, John Swords, Leonard, Bedford, Renshaw, Thomas, Flaherty.
1st row from back, from left: Halligan, Worrall, Thomas, Barker, Jack Kirwan, Mike Molloy, Jim Lennon, Murdock, Unidentified, Mr Terry Sheridan.
Seated, from left: Haslem, Unidentified, Turner, Poulton?, Lawrence Glazier, Unidentified, Broomhead, Unidentified, Edwards.
Front row, from left: F. Murphy, Hernon, Unidentified, Drogan, B. Cashinella, Unidentified, Bailey, John Cassidy.
Third-year class with Mr J.B. Makin, 1952-53
1949 intake as 4A, 1952-53, pictured with Mr W. Hannon
Back row, from left: Des Gallagher, Frank Evans, Albert Kirwin, D. Rafferty, Peter Richardson, Holland, Roy Beale.
1st row from back, from left: Brian Downey, Lewis, Joseph Hunt, Mick Vahey, John Toale, Burns, Alan, James Dunne, David Kenny, Mr W. Hannon.
Seated, from left: Johnny Heap, Turner, Kevin Quinn, John Willis, Thomas Gormley, Unidentified, Walshe.
Front row on mats, from left: Johnny Poole, Southern, Walsh, Rogers, Peter Garvey, Kevin Barry, Kevin O’Connor.
1949 intake as 4B, 1952-53, pictured with Mr H. Avery
Kevin Horrocks is included in the photograph.
1949 intake as 4C, 1952-53, pictured with Mr B. Berry
School drama production of ‘Julius Caesar’, 1953
From left: Jimmy Dunne, Quinn, Walsh, Heap, Albert Kirwin, Tommy Gormley, Frank Evans (as Julius Caesar), Brian Downey, Peter Richardson, Roy Beale.
Directed by Mr J. O’Malley, the performance was staged in the school hall.
School trip to Belgium, 1953
Among the staff are Mr Brian Makin, Mr Ambrose Rocca, Mr Harry O’Brien (all back left), and Mr René Travers, Mr Bill Hannon and Mr Tony Smith to the right.
Bruges, 1953
Standing, from left: Mr Brian Makin, Mr René Travers, Mr Ambrose Rocca, Mr Bill Hannon.
Front: Mr Harry O’Brien, Mr Tony Smith