When were your 'Happy Days' ?Shaw Hill School (Formerly Anthony Road School) Alum Rock......Oh happy days !
Rob.
Happy days at Shaw hill school 1965 to 1971When were your 'Happy Days' ?
I was there 1960 to 1966. Great time great teachers.I was there from 1972, apologies!. Did you know Deborah Hood!
This is titled Alum Rock Road School c1910, but the houses to the rear are those on Anthony Road. Viv.
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I went to this school from 1945 to 1951. Head Teacher Mr Brock. Used to polish his desk on a Friday afternoon. They were good times. We went on a coach trip to London for the Big exhibition in 1951. We always had Bowens Coaches and their house I think is one of the ones at the back of this picture. I lived in Ludlow Road anf remember the hill up Alderson Road to Anthony Road. Our neighbors were Mr and Mrs George Thomas. and Mr and Mrs Brown. Used to love going to the Saturday flicks at The Grand or The Rock. Really lovely memories of Birmingham and try to visit as often as I can now.The British History Inline site describes this school as:
“ANTHONY ROAD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Saltley. Alum Rock Rd. Council Sch. opened 1901 by Birm. Sch. Bd. Accom. 1,110 M, I, in classes of 50, instead of 60 as then usual. By 1915 said to be the most overcrowded sch. in Birm. Nansen Rd. Council Sch. was intended to remedy this. Reorganized 1931 for JM, I. Numbers fell steadily and depts. united 1939. I dept. damaged by enemy action 1940. Repaired by 1949. Accom. in St. Mary's and St. John's vestry provided 1953. Name changed 1954. Accom. 1955: 17 classrooms, annexe, hall”.
The school still seems to have many of its original buildings, except the chimney/air shaft (?) has gone. Maybe due to WW2 enemy action ?
Viv.
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I went to Shaw Hill School in the 70s, I was born 65, so it be the around the same time as youI attended Shaw Hill School from 1971-1977. I planted the birch tree that is still there.
This is titled Alum Rock Road School c1910, but the houses to the rear are those on Anthony Road. Viv.
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My partner went to Shaw Hill michael robertsI went to Shaw Hill School in the 70s, I was born 65, so it be the around the same time as you