Sunday 8 July 2018

Belfry School


The Belfry school is a one room schoolhouse, built in 1891. The building was moved to its present location (on Manitoba route 445, west of Melita and north of Elva) in 1896. It operated until 1963.


- Steve Boyko

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  1. You KNOW that I have to ask if there's bats in it.

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    1. No idea - I heeded the "NO TRESPASSING" sign and stayed a respectful distance away.

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    2. Actually, Steve, I was alluding to the old "bats in his belfry" expression. ;-)

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  2. That front entry is quite the assemblage of little shacks.

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  3. I wish I could go exploring with you. Your pictures are always so very interesting.

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  4. With all the moving I found a set of photos of the one room school I went to as a kid!

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    1. Please post it on your blog. We would love to see it.

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  5. Great looking old school!

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