History
The building had four different school names over its c.80 years. First, when the new building opened on Monday, 14 October 1929, the school was known as Nelson Municipal Secondary School. In 1945 the named changed to Nelson Grammar School, then to Walton High School in 1972. Finally, in its last year as a building, changing to the now named Pendle Vale College.
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