Main Convent, IpohThe Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, or fondly known as Main Convent (MC) was founded by Mother St. Victoire, and set up with the support of Mother St. Anatoli, Assistant General to the Priests' Assembly in Paris in a modest wooden building.
It was opened in 1907 with eight pupils. With 7500 strait Dollars (roughly RM500,000 today) from the British government at that time, the first buildings on Jalan Sultan Idris (Brewster Road) were constructed in timber, the school office, a chapel and the Sisters' quarter.
Lord Jesus Christ's Statue
Just like St. Michael's Institution, Main Convent adopts the neo-Gothic design. The main building's facade shows a series of pointed arch. On top of the building lies the statue of Lord Jesus the Saviour.
Spiral Stairs
Volleyball Court
Back Field near the Orphanage Hall
The building of Convent is unique in the sense that several buildings are linked by a maze of covered walkways, corridors and verandas with open spaces in between the buildings used for outdoor assembly, sports and games.
Bird's Eye View
If you have the chance to catch a bird's eye view from Ipoh Parade, you will find that Convent reveals an irregular quadrangle, with oldest building dating back in 1927.
Pond near the canteen
Did you know...?
The famous bond girl Datuk Michelle Yeoh is an ex-convent girl? MC must be really proud of producing this famous Hollywood star that made our Malaysian proud of. Not only she is the first Asian Bond girl, she is also the first Malaysian who made her fame in Hollywood.
p/s: Pictures are credited to Mabel. Thank you.
It was opened in 1907 with eight pupils. With 7500 strait Dollars (roughly RM500,000 today) from the British government at that time, the first buildings on Jalan Sultan Idris (Brewster Road) were constructed in timber, the school office, a chapel and the Sisters' quarter.
Lord Jesus Christ's StatueJust like St. Michael's Institution, Main Convent adopts the neo-Gothic design. The main building's facade shows a series of pointed arch. On top of the building lies the statue of Lord Jesus the Saviour.
Spiral Stairs
Volleyball Court
Back Field near the Orphanage HallThe building of Convent is unique in the sense that several buildings are linked by a maze of covered walkways, corridors and verandas with open spaces in between the buildings used for outdoor assembly, sports and games.
Bird's Eye ViewIf you have the chance to catch a bird's eye view from Ipoh Parade, you will find that Convent reveals an irregular quadrangle, with oldest building dating back in 1927.
Pond near the canteenDid you know...?
The famous bond girl Datuk Michelle Yeoh is an ex-convent girl? MC must be really proud of producing this famous Hollywood star that made our Malaysian proud of. Not only she is the first Asian Bond girl, she is also the first Malaysian who made her fame in Hollywood.
p/s: Pictures are credited to Mabel. Thank you.
29 comments:
hehehhe...many success women born from CONVENT..heheheh...like amy mastura, our tuanku wife..
babe, after dis tell bout MGS..hehehe..my ex-school too..heheheh
Ainee, sure, but not so soon. It requires time to research for information and get ways to snap photos. These pictures also thanks to Mabel, a current MC student.
which tuanku wife?
the Agong's or the Perak sultan? didn't know that..
I used to live in United Garden, opposite the roundbound and frankly speaking, as male, you will get a chance to view the inside of Main Convent!!! Thanks for showing the view after so many years.
LY.Tai
where is united garden? hmm.. is it near MB's residence? wah!! all those are rich ppl houses le...
Woots! A post on my school! =D
Yeah do a post on MGS!!! And thankx for the post, never knew MC look like this, always passed by the front and back only.
Yiling, thanks for you support to Ipoh even thou you'd left to KL for quite some time. Haha.
hey..that is my former school.. great awesome photos.. mabel is good and u r gooder..haha.. credit to both of u...
now my girl is studying there..
i will show her the pics later..
she sure will smile..
I still like our very first school badge and our old school song. Not to mention too all our Houses' Songs...They are just great! The present girls won't know how much they've missed
I heard they changed the badge, but I've not seen the old one before. Perhaps if you got more details about your school and you would like to contribute it to us, kindly email the information to ipohtown88@gmail.com Thank you.
Were there any nuns as teachers ever? Can anyone tell me whether they were French? And what order? Are there any sisters there now? If not, when did they leave?
OMG...wow..i dont know our school have their own blog...
MAN..! i'm sooo proud..
i luv mc 4ever....
Hi guys,
I was one of the first to attend the Tarcisian Convent, but 2 of my sisters went to the Main convent.
Can anyone remember all the words to the school anthem. Holy Infant Jesus hear thy children's prayer....etc
Wow! It has been a decade since I last seen my old school, I graduated high school in 1977 and imigrated to State side since 1983 and I wondered what happened to the structure after the mishap with the neighoring construction of the mall I heard about from friends.
These pictures brought back wonderful memories ...thanks for the stroll memory lane...thank you!!!
hi to anonymous,I try to furnish you with the school song (class 69) here goes:HolyInfant Jesus,hear thy children pray,help us to be like thee kind and just fair,Holy ...I hope someoneelse remember the lyrics and continue.The melody is beautiful
glad to b a convent gurl..da teachers...frenzzzz...luv u all
sure brought back memories. i was from the class of 1972. so, all those from my batch please, please, please get in touch. i sure would like to hear from all of you.
hei guys...my beloved school. millioon sweet memories during my school life..l was there since 1976 till 1980...l'll never forget sister Maureeen...such a humble person...
hei...guys.I was there in 1976 till 1980..million sweet memories..
tizz skul is d best
perfect schoolll.........love it :)
sweet memories 1985-1989.F1 Seri Pagi,F2 Ros,F3 Melur, F4A1, F5A1.......
Hello
Did anyone know Sr. Oliver Deering, a teaching nun who served at the convent from 1922 to 1975... she was responsible for setting up the very first Science labs there in 1947..
Would be great to hear from someone who knew her
I was in the 1970s....-1975. Sister Maureen was the principal and Miss Hew was the assistant principal.....
Miss all those good old memories.....and Puan Maziah was the BM teacher.....anyone in those days still remember the teachers.....and also Miss Mary Ng was the English teacher and folk dancing teacher....later got married in England......Sister Mary Michael too was the moral teacher and all the students was very scared of her cos she was very strict!!!
Am i the only one who is still studying there. Well i've only been there for a year.
Does anyone know where sister mary michel is now? She was my form teavmcher in form 1....1971...
Many more famous girls !!!I am from 1980 Batch Puan Maziah Puan Chow (Miss Cheng)Bibi Sabariah Miss Suseela Devi Vallipuram ,Miss Fong Mae yam my form teacher 5A2 ,Mrs Theivinthran Mrs Yau
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