St Luke's School in 2006. Pupils l-r Hannah Roberts, Katherine Johnson, Liaqat Ali, Sarah King, Thamanna Begum, Emrah Curuk, Sarwar Hussain, Madiain Alhabsi. — St Luke's School in 2006. Pupils l-r Hannah Roberts, Katherine Johnson, Liaqat Ali, Sarah King, Thamanna Begum, Emrah Curuk, Sarwar Hussain, Madiain Alhabsi. | JPIMedia Resell

St Luke's School in 2006. Pupils l-r Hannah Roberts, Katherine Johnson, Liaqat Ali, Sarah King, Thamanna Begum, Emrah Curuk, Sarwar Hussain, Madiain Alhabsi. — St Luke's School in 2006. Pupils l-r Hannah Roberts, Katherine Johnson, Liaqat Ali, Sarah King, Thamanna Begum, Emrah Curuk, Sarwar Hussain, Madiain Alhabsi. | JPIMedia Resell

Do you remember St Luke's School in Portsmouth? Here are 39 throwback photos from the lost school

By Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Published 23rd Sep 2019, 07:00 BST

St Luke’s School was a Portsmouth institution for nearly 150 years.

Founded in 1865, it remained in Hyde Park Road in Southsea until it was closed and replaced by Ark Charter Academy which opened in 2009. We decided to dive back into The News archives and pick 39 throwback pictures from the school. Can you spot yourself?

St Luke's School in 2006. Pupils l-r Hannah Roberts, Katherine Johnson, Liaqat Ali, Sarah King, Thamanna Begum, Emrah Curuk, Sarwar Hussain, Madiain Alhabsi.

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St Luke's School in 2006. Pupils l-r Hannah Roberts, Katherine Johnson, Liaqat Ali, Sarah King, Thamanna Begum, Emrah Curuk, Sarwar Hussain, Madiain Alhabsi. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Paul Jacobs

St Luke's students Emma Hobbs and Siriwan Harper receive awards during the school's prize-giving at the Guildhall.

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St Luke's students Emma Hobbs and Siriwan Harper receive awards during the school's prize-giving at the Guildhall. | JPIMedia Photo: Luke MacGregor

Pupils, teachers and dignitaries attend St Luke's School prize-giving at the Guildhall.

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Pupils, teachers and dignitaries attend St Luke's School prize-giving at the Guildhall. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Luke MacGregor

Pupils of St Luke's School perform a scene from their Rock Challenge entry.

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Pupils of St Luke's School perform a scene from their Rock Challenge entry. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Luke MacGregor

St Luke's pupils hard at work in 2000 during an RE class under the guidance of their teacher Sue Whewell

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St Luke's pupils hard at work in 2000 during an RE class under the guidance of their teacher Sue Whewell | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Malcolm Wells

St Luke's pupils hard at work in 2000 during an RE class under the guidance of their teacher Sue Whewell

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St Luke's pupils hard at work in 2000 during an RE class under the guidance of their teacher Sue Whewell | JPIMedia Photo: Malcolm Wells

Sign outside St Luke's School in Portsmouth

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Sign outside St Luke's School in Portsmouth | JPIMedia Photo: JPIMedia

Future prime minister and then shadow education secretary Theresa May visiting St Luke's School in 2005.

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Future prime minister and then shadow education secretary Theresa May visiting St Luke's School in 2005. | JPIMedia Photo: Esme Allen

(l-r) Anne Hinks, Rebecca Waterman, Chelsea Willett, Kerry Mellor and Leah O'Brien rehearse for the final of the Rock Challenge competition after St Luke's School made it through the first heat of the competition in 2005.

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(l-r) Anne Hinks, Rebecca Waterman, Chelsea Willett, Kerry Mellor and Leah O'Brien rehearse for the final of the Rock Challenge competition after St Luke's School made it through the first heat of the competition in 2005. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Luke MacGregor

Radwan Miah takes advantage of the new gymnasium at St Luke's School in Portsmouth in 2001

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Radwan Miah takes advantage of the new gymnasium at St Luke's School in Portsmouth in 2001 | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Allan Hutchings

St Luke's School students in 2001 (l-r) Sarah Guy-Hawthorne, Gemma White, Lee Nolan, Donna Haskedd

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St Luke's School students in 2001 (l-r) Sarah Guy-Hawthorne, Gemma White, Lee Nolan, Donna Haskedd | JPIMedia Photo: Malcolm Wells

Third year boys at St Luke's School in Portsmouth in 1938

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Third year boys at St Luke's School in Portsmouth in 1938 | Other 3rd Party Photo: -

St Luke's School students (left) Amie Gissing, Dannielle Arnold, Elissa Churchill, Shakira McGeady and Phillippa Draper all from St Lukes School waiting for HRH Prince Andrew on the Millennium Promenade, Old Portsmouth in 2001

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St Luke's School students (left) Amie Gissing, Dannielle Arnold, Elissa Churchill, Shakira McGeady and Phillippa Draper all from St Lukes School waiting for HRH Prince Andrew on the Millennium Promenade, Old Portsmouth in 2001 | Other 3rd Party Photo: barbara golds

Prince Andrew talking to children from St Luke's School, in on the Millenium promenade, Old Portsmouth in 2001.

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Prince Andrew talking to children from St Luke's School, in on the Millenium promenade, Old Portsmouth in 2001. | Other 3rd Party Photo: barbara golds

Duke of York arrives for a visit at St Luke's School in 2001.

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Duke of York arrives for a visit at St Luke's School in 2001. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Ian Hargreaves

Dave Carson teaches a year 8 class about volcanoes in a Geography class at St Luke's School in 2004.

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Dave Carson teaches a year 8 class about volcanoes in a Geography class at St Luke's School in 2004. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Paul Jacobs

Dave Carson teaches a year 8 class about volcanoes in a Geography class at St Luke's School in 2004.

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Dave Carson teaches a year 8 class about volcanoes in a Geography class at St Luke's School in 2004. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Paul Jacobs

Dave Carson teaches a year 8 class about volcanoes in a Geography class at St Luke's School in 2004.

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Dave Carson teaches a year 8 class about volcanoes in a Geography class at St Luke's School in 2004. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Paul Jacobs

Dave Carson teaches a year 8 class about volcanoes in a Geography class at St Luke's School in 2004

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Dave Carson teaches a year 8 class about volcanoes in a Geography class at St Luke's School in 2004 | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Paul Jacobs

St Luke's pupils hard at work in 2000 during an RE class under the guidance of their teacher Sue Whewell

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St Luke's pupils hard at work in 2000 during an RE class under the guidance of their teacher Sue Whewell | JPIMedia Photo: Malcolm Wells

Sign outside St Luke's School in Portsmouth

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Sign outside St Luke's School in Portsmouth | JPIMedia Photo: JPIMedia

Future prime minister and then shadow education secretary Theresa May visiting St Luke's School in 2005.

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Future prime minister and then shadow education secretary Theresa May visiting St Luke's School in 2005. | JPIMedia Photo: Esme Allen

(l-r) Anne Hinks, Rebecca Waterman, Chelsea Willett, Kerry Mellor and Leah O'Brien rehearse for the final of the Rock Challenge competition after St Luke's School made it through the first heat of the competition in 2005.

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(l-r) Anne Hinks, Rebecca Waterman, Chelsea Willett, Kerry Mellor and Leah O'Brien rehearse for the final of the Rock Challenge competition after St Luke's School made it through the first heat of the competition in 2005. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Luke MacGregor

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