Frères School pupils, c.1965-1969

Item

Title
Frères School pupils, c.1965-1969
Description
These photographs show pupils from the Frères school between 1965 and 1969. The Frères school was the first in Bethlehem to offer mixed sex education in c.1968. This came about following the 1967 war when the St Joseph girls school in Bethlehem suffered from serious problems due to ties with Jordan being cut off. The disruption of education led the the Frères school to decide to accept some of the girls from St Jospeh. Initially the Latin Patriarch in Jerusalem refused, but George teamed up with the director of the school, Bernard Rock, to write a petition in favour of the decision. The Patriarch then referred the matter to the Vatican who eventually approved the request.
Identifier
pb_gh_gha_7263401
Subject
Bethlehem, Palestine, Palestinian Diaspora, George Harb Photos collection, Frères school, Bethlehem schools, Bethlehem youth
License
CC BY 4.0
Creator
Maurice Michael
Type
Digital scan of black and white photographic print
Spatial Coverage
31.7053996/ 35.1936877
Rights Holder
George Harb
Date (approximate)
c.1965-1969
Item sets
George Harb Photos