Seafield Convent Grammar School
Seafield Convent of the Sacred Heart of Mary (1908–1976) was a former Roman Catholic convent school for girls run by the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mary.
Read more about Seafield Convent Grammar School: Building, History Part I - Born Out of Revolution, History Part II - Early Days, Headmistresses of Seafield Convent
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