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Tanya
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I don't know the exact details of the school - but it has written on the back 'Gower Street Standard VI 1918'. My great-uncle is on the middle row, 2nd from right.
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These are real gems Tanya, thanks for sharing them with us!
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Tanya
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Thank you Alf and MomaP - so pleased you liked the photos.
I see that my g-uncle wasn't in a shirt and tie - he looks as though he could have been a cheeky chappy
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I see that my g-uncle wasn't in a shirt and tie - he looks as though he could have been a cheeky chappy
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Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
Tanya, hope you don't mind me have a play with your photo.
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Tanya
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Thank you Barry
And thank you too, Frothblower - of course I don't mind you having a play with the photograph. It looks brilliant now that you've taken the large crease and scratches out. I bet it's great fun editing photographs I don't think I would be able to sit and do that. Thanks again.
Tanya x
And thank you too, Frothblower - of course I don't mind you having a play with the photograph. It looks brilliant now that you've taken the large crease and scratches out. I bet it's great fun editing photographs
I don't think I would be able to sit and do that. Thanks again.Tanya x
Frothblower
Lubrication In Moderation
Thank you Barry
And thank you too, Frothblower - of course I don't mind you having a play with the photograph. It looks brilliant now that you've taken the large crease and scratches out. I bet it's great fun editing photographs
Tanya x
Has you can see I'm no expert, but I do injoy doing it. It's relaxing.
sparks
knowlegable brummie
No idea that Gower Street school has gone. This is a picture of the class of 1946/7
More memories
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More memories
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Lloyd
master brummie
Its https://www.memories-1940s.moonfruit.com/ very good it is too.
That looks like a Glasgow tram, in the picture of the boys brigade band - a few bagpipe players, too!
That looks like a Glasgow tram, in the picture of the boys brigade band - a few bagpipe players, too!
silhouette53
master brummie
Hi folks, I have obtained a postcard photograph of a class in 1931 - It is Gower Street Senior 2A. It came up on ebay and as no one was bidding on it I got it for £3 +
I've put it on this part of the site rather than under schools in the hope that more people will see it
I was quite pleased to get it because I immediately thought that someone on the site might recognise a relative. I then thought that these boys are aged 12 - 13 and in only eight years time they would all be eligible for call-up when war broke out. I sat looking at those faces and I am not ashamed to say that I got quite choked when I thought about that - I wonder how many of them ( if any at all ) made it through the war ?? Anyway, here is the picture and I REALLY hope that someone makes a connection - I will be more than happy to provide anyone with a nice A4 size photographic print of the picture if they want.
My brother attended Gower Street but that was much later - '54 - '57
I've included a scan of the reverse of the postcard as there's some writing on there which might conceivably have been written by the original owner of the shot.
I sincerely hope that someone out there is connected in some way, even one of the boys in the picture - its a long shot but who knows ??
Colin
I've put it on this part of the site rather than under schools in the hope that more people will see it
I was quite pleased to get it because I immediately thought that someone on the site might recognise a relative. I then thought that these boys are aged 12 - 13 and in only eight years time they would all be eligible for call-up when war broke out. I sat looking at those faces and I am not ashamed to say that I got quite choked when I thought about that - I wonder how many of them ( if any at all ) made it through the war ?? Anyway, here is the picture and I REALLY hope that someone makes a connection - I will be more than happy to provide anyone with a nice A4 size photographic print of the picture if they want.
My brother attended Gower Street but that was much later - '54 - '57
I've included a scan of the reverse of the postcard as there's some writing on there which might conceivably have been written by the original owner of the shot.
I sincerely hope that someone out there is connected in some way, even one of the boys in the picture - its a long shot but who knows ??
Colin
wow colin....what a find...and only 3 quid...well done to you...i do hope that someone makes a connection with this....it could be one of our members rellies on it...looks like whoever it belonged to wrote down what they wanted from the shops....makes it more personel somehow...
Thank you for posting it...
Lyn
Thank you for posting it...
Lyn
silhouette53
master brummie
Yes, that is my sincere hope - I mean how obscure for that to come up on ebay - and the seller lives in Sittingborne in Kent !!
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Forward
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My dad was 14 (born July 1917), will get my sister to double check photo.
Ray
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silhouette53
master brummie
Thanks Lloyd for cleaning up that pic - What a difference it makes !! I notice that you do this on quite a few of the photos that people post, thankyou for that !
Colin
Colin
sylviasayers
master brummie
Wonderful photo Colin, 39 pupils in that class, I do hope some of them can be identified.
silhouette53
master brummie
Nice photos Lyn - did you know that there was (still is) a playground on the roof of the school building ? you can see the railings still there along the edge - my god ! what would the health and safety eedjits have to say about that nowadays i wonder !!!!! I mean, its almost as dangerous as playing conkers !! LOL My late older brother Tom went to Gower St and I vividly recall that my mom used to make him toast for his morning break and on the way to shop at the co-op she would push me in my pushchair via the school gate next to the caretakers house and he would come to the gate and I would hand him his toast - I was about 2 or 3 but the memory is VERY clear. I suppose these buildings will 'go west' just as everything else is going / has gone . . . . . . . ah well, thats progress ( or so the saying goes )
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eddiegolf
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Hi I am looking for photos of Gower Street School in the 1950,s. I left there in 1953 Coronation year.
Eddie
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glaciermint
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EXTRACT FROM THE REPORTS OF THE ‘LOZELLS CHAPEL’ 1862
The experience of a year has proved the great desirableness of a day school for young children in our neighbourhood, in which the most approved methods of instruction should be adopted.
The numbers who have attended have obliged us to engage a fourth teacher. The school will now be under the superintendence of Miss Hescroff, who comes to us with the most satisfactory testimonials.
Long journeys to different parts of the country to see teachers who have been recommended to us, to examine their schools, and to make enquiries respecting them, have resulted in our engagement of Miss Hescroff, of whose thorough fitness for the post, and high qualifications as a teacher, we entertain the fullest confidence.
A library, containing a large number of books, suited to young children, has lately been supplied to the school.
The childrens’ payments this year have amounted to £145.0s.8d. The current expenses of the School have amounted to £158.15s.4d. This includes teachers’ salaries, coal, cleaning, ground rent, insurance etc. and is exclusive of all expense involved in school furniture, fittings, materials for teaching, such as books etc. The cost of the School for this year therefore exceeds its income by £13.14s.8d.
Instead of a whole holiday on Saturdays, the children will in future have a half-holiday on Wednesday and Saturday.
RAGGED SCHOOL
Some of our young friends have commenced a Ragged School in Inkermann Street, Aston New Town. It numbers at present about 60 scholars and six teachers.
The School is held on Sunday evenings, from 5.00 to 6.30, on Thursday evenings, from 8.00 to 9.00, and on Saturday evenings from 7.30 to 8.30
THE GOWER STREET DAY SCHOOLS 1867
For the first time since the establishment of these schools, the income last year was equal to the expenditure. This was due to the large number and regular attendance of the scholars, and a somewhat higher rate of payment of fees. All who can afford it should pay half a guinea a quarter for their children’s education, as it is not desirable that the schools should depend on private benevolence for any measure of their support; and that the instruction given there is worth that amount, parents are invited to come and see for themselves. The schools are open to visitors at all times. The morning is the best part of the day for seeing them.
The expenses of the schools last year were £161.17s.11d and the income was £162.0s.10 ½ d
The experience of a year has proved the great desirableness of a day school for young children in our neighbourhood, in which the most approved methods of instruction should be adopted.
The numbers who have attended have obliged us to engage a fourth teacher. The school will now be under the superintendence of Miss Hescroff, who comes to us with the most satisfactory testimonials.
Long journeys to different parts of the country to see teachers who have been recommended to us, to examine their schools, and to make enquiries respecting them, have resulted in our engagement of Miss Hescroff, of whose thorough fitness for the post, and high qualifications as a teacher, we entertain the fullest confidence.
A library, containing a large number of books, suited to young children, has lately been supplied to the school.
The childrens’ payments this year have amounted to £145.0s.8d. The current expenses of the School have amounted to £158.15s.4d. This includes teachers’ salaries, coal, cleaning, ground rent, insurance etc. and is exclusive of all expense involved in school furniture, fittings, materials for teaching, such as books etc. The cost of the School for this year therefore exceeds its income by £13.14s.8d.
Instead of a whole holiday on Saturdays, the children will in future have a half-holiday on Wednesday and Saturday.
RAGGED SCHOOL
Some of our young friends have commenced a Ragged School in Inkermann Street, Aston New Town. It numbers at present about 60 scholars and six teachers.
The School is held on Sunday evenings, from 5.00 to 6.30, on Thursday evenings, from 8.00 to 9.00, and on Saturday evenings from 7.30 to 8.30
THE GOWER STREET DAY SCHOOLS 1867
For the first time since the establishment of these schools, the income last year was equal to the expenditure. This was due to the large number and regular attendance of the scholars, and a somewhat higher rate of payment of fees. All who can afford it should pay half a guinea a quarter for their children’s education, as it is not desirable that the schools should depend on private benevolence for any measure of their support; and that the instruction given there is worth that amount, parents are invited to come and see for themselves. The schools are open to visitors at all times. The morning is the best part of the day for seeing them.
The expenses of the schools last year were £161.17s.11d and the income was £162.0s.10 ½ d
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TOPSYTURVEY
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View attachment 57549this is a photo of my husband taken on the roof of gower st school. Date on picture
