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Methodist Girls' School is a school located along Logan Road, off Anson Road, Penang. This was the school that my late mother went to when she was small. At that time, it was known as the Anglo-Chinese Girls School, or ACGS. Her education was interrupted by the Second World War, preventing her from finishing school.

The Anglo-Chinese Girls School traces its history back to 1892, when the wife of Reverend Pykett, Mrs G.F. Pykett began conducting classes for girls in Northam Road. From there, the school shifted several times, as enrolment increased. It moved to Acheen Street in 1900, then to Burmah Road in 1903, and then to Penang Road in 1907.

The Anglo-Chinese Girls School finally bought the land on which the present building was erected in 1914. From there on, the school underwent expansions over the years, as more wings were added to it.

During the Second World War, classes were suspended, and the school was used as a post office. Classes resumed after the war. In 1949, the Anglo-Chinese Girls' School Old Girls' Association was founded, with Miss N.R. Barnabas acting as its first president.

The Anglo-Chinese Girls School changed its name to Methodist Girls' School in 1957. Miss N.R. Moreira became the first local headmistress, ending the tradition of missionary principals.

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