Home  »  Directory  »  Places  »  Schools  »  Hamilton Central Public School Location The City of Hamilton On the SE corner of Hunter Street West and Bay Street South Photographer Alan L Brown Posted April 12, 2004 Summary from the Ontario Heritage Foundation's website Opened in 1853 with a capacity to accommodate 1,000 students, this was the largest grade school in Upper Canada and one of the first to incorporate the educational reforms of Dr. Egerton Ryerson, the province's chief superintendent of schools. Home Directory Search Missing History Links About Me