c.1915 A Glimpse Through the Forest by Virgil Miedema (courtesy CJM) Tip: Click on >> to close ad-banner
c.1915
Convent of Jesus & Mary
Murree
School's main building - Photo: AJ June 2005
The window in front of the main building above the Principal's office Photo: AJ Nov 2006 The main building front. This imposing stone structure was constructed in 1913 over the site of the original school building (built 1870s which got completely destroyed in a 1904 fire. Interestingly it was called 'Woodburn') - Photo: AJ Nov 2006 The stairway leading up to the flat where hundreds of CJM students have passed some of their most memorable times - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
A spectacular view of the clouds hovering above the Convent - Photo courtesy: CJM School Print
J&M Convent girls on the Flat. Exercising with wooden mallets, c.1907 - Photo courtesy of CJM (Murree - A Glimpse Through the Forest, Virgil Miedema) The school flat. After almost a century in 2006 - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
J&M Convent girls on the Flat. Exercising with wooden mallets, c.1907 - Photo courtesy of CJM (Murree - A Glimpse Through the Forest, Virgil Miedema)
The school flat. After almost a century in 2006 - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
Students walking about on the flat. Dining Hall Building in the background - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
A performance of The Mikado by CJM students. Photographed in front of the main Dining Hall, c.1907 - Photo courtesy of CJM (Murree - A Glimpse Through the Forest, Virgil Miedema)
A performance of The Mikado by CJM students. Photographed in front of the main Dining Hall, c.1907 - Photo courtesy of CJM (Murree - A Glimpse Through the Forest, Virgil Miedema) Students walking about on the flat. Dining Hall building in the background - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
The J&M Convent Chapel
Convent J&M Chapel, 1999 - Photo courtesy: Munizeh Zuberi Autumn colours - J&M Convent Chapel in 1997-98 - Photo courtesy: Faiza Ghaffar Khan J&M Catholic Chapel, 2006 - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
Autumn colours - J&M Convent Chapel in 1998 - Photo courtesy: Faiza Ghaffar Khan
The elegant spiral stairway inside the Chapel: An old CJM legend says that angels carry the prayers upwards via this stairway! - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
J&M Catholic Chapel, 2006 - Photo: AJ Nov 2006 A close-view of the 19th century church organ which still plays - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
The elegant spiral stairway inside the Chapel: ("Stairway to Heaven" - A CJM legend says that angels use this to carry the prayers upwards! - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
Junior Wing
Volleyball Court below the Flat & Parlour, 1999 - Photo courtesy: Munizeh Zuberi Junior School, 1999 - Photo courtesy: Munizeh Zuberi
Senior Wing
The Senior School Bell: an old CJM tradition lives on - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
Senior School building from the Cemetery, Nov 2006 - Photo courtesy: Faiza Ghaffar Khan
"Peace Perfect Peace" - The Murree Convent Cemetery (renovated recently) - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
Staff & Teachers' accommodation (R) - Photo: AJ Nov 2006 Path leading towards the Hockey Field from the Senior Section - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
View of the 'Hockey Field' (used almost exclusively for volleyball & netball!), Oxford Villa in the distance - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
View of the Oxford Villa from a senior school's classroom window - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
The Oxford Villa - Missionary/ Clergy Summer Residence - Photo: Faiza Ghaffar Khan Nov 2006 View of the convent and Pindi Point from Oxford Villa. 'Tower of Mary' (L) in the distance - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
Miscellaneous
(Your photo contributions are welcome here)
A page from Peggy McGill nee Haynes' personal photo album about CJM Murree where she was pupil from 1928-1936. Now settled in Canada
My sister's class. Senior Cambridge, 1981 - Photo courtesy: Rumina Shahid (Class of 1981)
My sister's class. Senior Cambridge, 1981 - Photo courtesy: Rumina Shahid (Class of 1981)
A page from Peggy McGill nee Haynes' personal photo album about CJM Murree where she was a pupil from 1928-1936. Peggy is now settled in Canada (see her comments under Alumni section)
"Good ol' faithful Shabeer", (a staff member since many many years) well-liked by all those who know him - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
TV Talk Show Hostess/ FM Radio DJ Nyla Hazratjee (L) & Michelle Khan (R) in front of the parlour, June 2005 - Photo: AJ
"Good ol faithful Shabeer", (a staff member since many years) well-liked & respected by by all those who know him - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
Sisters on the flat Photo: Khadeejah Amir 2005 Sisters Mercedes and Berchmens on the flat. Photo: Khadeejah Amir 2005 One of the best loved & favourite teachers Miss Couttes Photo: Khadeejah Amir 2005
Girls playing vollyball. Photo: Khadeejah Amir 2005 Ms Rabia, Sr Berchmens, Ms Farkhanda Photo: Khadeejah Amir 2005
Misc photos from Naseem Durrani's album. She attended J&M from 1944-1953. Known affectionately as 'Chimma', she is an artist & social activist based in Peshawar.
The photo albums were made and bound by hand in school from chart papers provided in class. Her favourite nun was Sister Andrews. (Read her comments in the alumni section)
'The Big Four': Arif Sahibzada 'hottie', Kishwar Khanzada 'coy', Naseema Durrani 'glamourous', Gwen Middlecoat 'radiant' (nicknamed by Sister Andrews!)
Gwen Middlecoat (Alumna 1944-1953) later joined convent as a nun
Naseem Aslam Kishwar Khanzada 1944-1953 sitting near the "Grandpa Tree"
Naseem Durrani (Chimma) & Naseem Aslam (Alumni 1944-1953)
Gwen Middlecoat (Alumna 1944-1953) later became a teacher and then joined the convent. Now resides in UK
Sister Andrews and Naseema Durrani (now Begum Naseem Rauf Khan or 'Chimma') Mardan girls!
Anon
Every small detail in the convent points towards its over-whelming historic opulence - Photo: AJ Nov 2006 Stairway leading to the dorms from the main building - Photo: AJ Nov 2006 Indeed, every small detail in the convent points towards its over-whelming historic opulence - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
Every small detail in the convent points towards its over-whelming historic opulence - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
A student has left a conker (horse-chestnut tree seed) to harden on a tin roof - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
View of the winding Convent Road - Photo: AJ Nov 2006 A wonderful remnant of the past: Century-old 'May Pole' near the Parking. May-Pole Dance is a colourful old European festive tradition in which girls dance around a pole with ribbons - Photo: AJ Nov 2006 A scenic rest-spot near the Parking - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
A wonderful remnant of the past: Century-old 'May Pole' near the Parking. May-Pole Dance is a colourful old European festive tradition in which girls dance around a pole with ribbons - Photo: AJ Nov 2006
View of the Convent Road c.1920 - (Vintage colour postcard, private collection)
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