Edit. From British history online
CANTERBURY CROSS COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Handsworth. Canterbury Rd. Council Sch. opened 1907 by Handsworth U.D.C. Accom. 1,220 B, G, I.(1) Altered and reorganized 1930 for SG, JI. SG dept. became a separate sch. 1945 (see next sch.). Accom. provided 1949 in All Saints' Church Hall, Wenlock Rd., and 1952 in former Birchfield Rd. Day Nursery.(21) Name changed 1954. Accom. 1961: 11 classrooms, hall.(28)
CANTERBURY CROSS GIRLS' COUNTY MODERN SCHOOL, Handsworth.(27) Canterbury Rd. Girls' County Modern Sch. became a separate sch. 1945 (see preceding sch.).(21) Accom. for 120 in huts provided 1947. Name changed 1954.(28) N.o.b. 1961: 520.(27)
This school is in Birchfields/Perry Barr and is situated behind the Odeon cinema (if the cinema is still there !!!).
I have been contacted by one of the teaching staff there, Mr. Paul Hunt,
who says that they are now discussing plans for the schools centenary celebrations in 2006. I have put the information on my website and also informed Kathy, the web-author for the Perry Barr site. She has also posted the news.
If you are interested please contact me or I can give you Paul Hunt's email address.
CANTERBURY CROSS COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Handsworth. Canterbury Rd. Council Sch. opened 1907 by Handsworth U.D.C. Accom. 1,220 B, G, I.(1) Altered and reorganized 1930 for SG, JI. SG dept. became a separate sch. 1945 (see next sch.). Accom. provided 1949 in All Saints' Church Hall, Wenlock Rd., and 1952 in former Birchfield Rd. Day Nursery.(21) Name changed 1954. Accom. 1961: 11 classrooms, hall.(28)
CANTERBURY CROSS GIRLS' COUNTY MODERN SCHOOL, Handsworth.(27) Canterbury Rd. Girls' County Modern Sch. became a separate sch. 1945 (see preceding sch.).(21) Accom. for 120 in huts provided 1947. Name changed 1954.(28) N.o.b. 1961: 520.(27)
This school is in Birchfields/Perry Barr and is situated behind the Odeon cinema (if the cinema is still there !!!).
I have been contacted by one of the teaching staff there, Mr. Paul Hunt,
who says that they are now discussing plans for the schools centenary celebrations in 2006. I have put the information on my website and also informed Kathy, the web-author for the Perry Barr site. She has also posted the news.
If you are interested please contact me or I can give you Paul Hunt's email address.
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