Saltley College

[PeterScott]

According to the 1861 census my great great grandfather Edwin Astley is living at the Saltley College - training to be a schoolmaster. He must have passed as he went on to be headmaster at a school in Brymbo, Denbighshire.

I would like to know more about the school, and how Edwin came to be there - as he was (as far as I can tell) from a working class familly in Wem, Shropshire. Did people pay to be at the collage, or would he have won a scholarship?

Any information at all regarding the collage would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,
Peter Scott.

 

[postie]

The college used to be for training missionaries at one time.

 

[Trebor]

St Peter's College. Saltley, was opened by C.B.Adderley in 1852.

Trebor (Rita)

 

[Dudleylad]

The building is still there but its a residential dwelling now, a small flat complex

 

[Di.Poppitt]

Access to Archives show records for the college are held at the Central Library in town. They consist of Reports, ledgers and minutes. 1847 - 1978, you will need a readers ticket to view them.

 

[Pomgolian]

Here's a couple of pic's of the collage:C
Photos replaced, though not necessarily the same as original



Pom :angel:

 

[Alf]

Never seen that Place before thanks Pom now I know where my Mate who is now in OZ and a personal friend of the Moody Blues who studied at Saltley College with him

 

[Kandor]

It's more than a residential place, Birmingham Council run 'Decent homes' from there, I pop in quite a lot, at least twice a week.

 

[Icarus]

Another bit of trivia about this college..... It was used to billet the Argentine 1966 World Cup national team. There were quite a few younger players with them too and these could be seen in the evenings playing footie at the top end of St Saviours Road, close-by the college.

 

[GEFF]

The college was also used by the Home Guard in 1943, I was there for awhile. S.U.Carburators were next door. I still have some books that were going to be burnt that I rescued. Geff