Elliott Putney the Official Opening Back to Main Index |
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The Right Honourable Hugh Gaitskell CBE leader of the opposition arriving to officially open the School in 1957 |
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He is followed by other dignitaries including the Mayor, while R G Jones (still going strong today) get a bit of free publicity |
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They visited the Motor Vehicle Workshop and these images were taken . |
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Again the Motor Vehicle Workshop is in full swing. |
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Above and below we have items being worked on in the Woodwork Workshops you can see Teacher Alan Ibbotson. |
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Mr Drew in the Woodwork Workshops |
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Activity in Metalwork Workshops |
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Can you imagine being allowed to use this equipment without safety glasses today |
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A display put on in the Gym |
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Again rudimentary Gymnastics being demonstrated in the Gym |
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Some young ladies performing on the adjustable bars that could be adjusted for height |
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Those wonderful climbing frames in the Gym with beams across |
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The climbing frames being used by boys in the Gym. Would not be allowed today, but we all somehow survived it! |
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Victor Fox conducts in the hall, while Jack Keyte helps out on the Cello (lower picture). |
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All Stand for the Queen |
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The Right Honourable Hugh Gaitskell CBE speaks to the School |
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Other scenes from inside the Assembly Hall during the opening |
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Mr Gaitskell is shown around the modern kitchen classroom |
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Now follows an interesting set of photos no doubt staged for the guests, but note the presence of girls in the biology class and more significantly for the time, also in the woodwork class |
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Of course if you can add any names we would love to hear from you. |
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The first image is clearly taken in a 'South Wing' Classroom. However the three below were taken in the 'Elliott Flat', with its Juliet Balcony. |
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Leaving the little home makers doing the housework we now move to the Kitchen |
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Of course no ‘perfect wife’ can be complete if she cannot make her own dresses! |
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Some of the girls sport activities, this outdoor one is a somewhat one sided game of Tennis. |
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Here the girl are back in the Gym |
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And perhaps choosing sides |
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Some guests look down on a boxing match from the viewing area above the gym |
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Volley Ball being played |
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More Volley Ball |
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Now follows a number of photos taken around the Art Classrooms |
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Typesetting and formatting ready to print something |
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Young artists at work |
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The Art Department's Treadle and Electric Pottery Wheels being used |
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Some pupils making a Puppet |
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