Jubilee of Laying of the Foundation StonePrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the Jubilee of the laying of the foundation stone of the building. The original foundation stone was laid on the 11th November 1920.
The foundation stone of the new Pulteney Grammar School will be placed in position by His Excellency the Governor this afternoon. The Pulteney Street School was founded in 1847. In the war nearly 1,000 old boys, offered their services to the Empire, including Capt. Blackburn, the first South Australian to win the Victoria Cross. The council is erecting a first-class, up-to-date building, on South terrace, to accommodate 320 boys.
Register (Adelaide), 11 November 1920.
Location
| Address: | South Terrace, Pulteney Grammar School , Adelaide, 5000 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.935129 Long: 138.603131 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 11-November-1920 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 11-November-1970 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 11th November, 1970 |
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His Excellency The Governor
Of South Australia,
Maj. Gen. Sir James Harrison, K.C.M.G., C.B., C.B.E.,
Unveiled This Plaque To Commemorate
The Jubilee Of The Laying Of The
Foundation Stone Of This Building.
November 11th, 1970.
