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SCHOOL HISTORY - PRE-1920

Mr R.B.Bessant -Headmaster 1836-61

Embroidered arithmetic from 1844
 

The Middle Street side of the school - 1905
There are more drawings and photos of the school pre-1920
here
 

Staff and pupils in the school 1895
 

Susan Back (seated on floor on left) was a student teacher at Middle Street in the 1890s). Thanks to her grand-daughter Patricia Fleming for the photograph.
 

An Infant class around 1902

 

Champion Boy Swimmers 1903

 

Class 3 in 1909
 


and Class 3A in 1909 (thanks to Steven Samuels)

 

Empire Day 1909


A class c.1910 courtesy Peter Guy whose father Charlie is second from right in front row
 


Patricia Fleming (who was at Middle Street until 1939) has provided us with her mother's school report from 1913
 

A Swimming Certificate from 1915

 

A Junior Scholarship certificate from 1917 (thanks to Ninka Willcock). Interesting to see that the same design of certificate was still in use in 1944 (here).


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