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5.4.2 Christchurch Girls' High School.
The old buildings that previously housed the Christchurch Girls' High School in Cranmer Square still remain, and are now owned by the Christchurch City Council. The council was more than happy to oblige the production, so that all the school scenes could be filmed in the original buildings. Pauline and Juliet's original home room is now occupied by the Canterbury Woman's Embroidery Guild, who were also happy to accommodate the filmmakers by moving out for a week while they shot. The present-day principal, Dawn Lamb, denied permission to shoot at the present-day school, saying "why couldn't [the filmmakers] make a film about pupils of whom we are proud?"
