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Home Economics Notebook, 1929, Lorne Avenue Public School

Date1929
Credit LineCollection of Museum London, 2008
Object number2008.016.001
Label TextThis is a home economics workbook from a student who attended Lorne Avenue Public School. The school was located in London's Old East Village neighbourhood and first opened in 1875. The school was an important neighbourhood landmark for over 140 years. Shrinking class sizes and unused space culminated in the school closing and being demolished in 2017. The site is now the home of Lorne Avenue Park, with amenities like a playground, sensory garden, and accessible pathways.
NameNotebook