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This is the junction of Lutton Place and St Leonard's Street. OS 1893 confirms house and staircase. Castle o Clouts can be seen on the right edge of the photograph.

The brick wall showing the outline of a bricked up door on the left edge of the photograph is still there today, as is the stone wall which is hidden behind the wooden fence. The building showing above would have extended over today's pavement. Fascinating these clues are still with us today especially the brick wall!

Now a gap site with a bus stop. The building with confectioner marked, at the left edge of the photograph is still there - although the confectioners has been turned into a house. Houses in the background - rear of Parkside Street.

Situated in one of the most delightful portions of Bundaberg, in close proximity to Alexandra Park and the Burnett River, the Convent of Our Lady of Mercy occupies an envious position. The building, specially constructed for collegiate purposes, is in the center of a large area of ground, picturesquely laid out and sheltered with trees and foliage. For 30 years the Convent has ranked high in the musical and scholastic history of the district, each succeeding year adding to the brilliant achievements of its students. Source: www.queenslandplaces.com.au/exhibit/book/ps297

THE SISTERS OF MERCY CONVENT ON BOURBONG STREET On July 10, 1897, five Sisters of Mercy came to take up teaching duties. They were to remain until lack of numbers forced their withdrawal from schools in the 1980s. The Presentation Sisters also operated a school for a few years in Bundaberg in the 1960s. Source: www.bundabergcatholic.net.au/our-parish/history/