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This was a school pupils in the 5th year at Archbishop Master School, it did not have pupils beyond that and the few that had further scholastic education needed to find another school that would take them and that would depend on their performance on O-level GCSEs and or CSEs. The school was demolished as the post WW2 'baby bulge' passed by. I moved to St Philips School for A-levels in 1968 and then on to University College London for a chemistry BSc... and on & on & on!
 
SteveBhx said:
We have now moved into 1993 and this is the Old Holte pub, at the time looking as though it had seen better days. Grand building but sad to see it all boarded up.

EDIT : From Keith R - 1st picture shows houses along Witton Lane, all gone now. Dont know if Villa bought them all up to extend the stand or not. Used to be the chippy near this end..it might be the building in the picture and terrace houses further along . Used to go to matches on my Honda 90 and park in a blokes back garden here for a fee. But no idea how I found out this was possible, One of life's mysteries.
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Yes Steve we look at these closed pubs now and promptly although with feeling we say " Oh well that's another one gone " . What we seem to forget is with all the customers that have come and gone and all that chat that went into great pubs like The Holte they ain't just pubs "They're Institutions "
 
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