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st mathias school wheeler st

Astoness

Astoness

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hi all. just came across a pic of st mathias school i believe it was in wheeler st. thought it may bring back some memories for some of you. i have looked but cant see another thread for it.

wales
 
MY SISTER BETTY AND I WENT TO ST MATTHIAS SCHOOL ITS WAS ON THE CORNER OF FARM STREET AND WHEELER STREET,WELL THE PLAYGROUND WAS IN FARM STREET AFTER THEY KNOCKED THE CHURCH DOWN MEMORIES OF DOING HANDSTANDS AGAINST THE WALL AND TUCKING MY DRESS IN MY NAVY KNICKERS, HA SOME DAYS COULDNT DO HANDSTANDS CAUSE i HAD HOLES IN MY KNICKERS WE WERE A POOR LOT IN THOSE DAYS. I LOOK AT PHOTOS OF THE AREA FROM 40'S TO 60'S I CAN RECALL A TEACHER BY THE NAME OF MR SALT WELSH GUY HAD A POWERFUL VOICE AND A STRONG HAND WHEN HE WACKED YOU WITH THE RULER.
GLADI
 
gladi. i am pleased the photo bought back memories for you even if it was your holey navy blues ha ha. i have said many times before maybe we didnt have much money(i was the eldest of 6) but i tell you what i wouldnt swap my childhood for all the tea in china. if i come accross any more i will of course post them.

wales.
 
Thanks, we never ever locked our house door day or night nothing to pinch but thats how it was. My friend janet wier went to the same school, and we still remain friends today she still lives in brum.
 
you are right there gladi i can well remember the neighbours always popping in and out for a cuppa and a chat with mom. like you say we never had a lot to pinch. what road or street did you live in as i may have a photo or two if you would like me to have a look. i do know i have a couple of wheeler st and the pubs that were there.

lyn
 
Hi I lived in Lennox St 38
lived there till 63 when i married Jeff from Kings Rd Kingstanding he went to Peckham Rd school, we then lived in Old Oscot Hill.
Gladi
 
hi gladi. i talk to that many people i cant remember if i have already asked you if you have seen the photos of lennox street i posted.

lyn
 
Hello

I lived in Great Russell Street from 1956 till 1961 and St Mathias was the first school I attended- I remember we accessed the classes upstairs by a metal staircase from outside - inside the school the desks were in rows and I recall being in the same class as my older brother who was a school year above me. I did not like the Teacher who was a stern looking woman. I was sent for by the headmaster cannot recall what I had done to please the teacher but he kept a jar of sweets on his desk to reward with - must have been my lucky day!!!!!!!!! later I went to St George's because we moved further up the road to Melbourne Place - we had a garden!

Julia
 
hi julia..ive got some pics of gt russell st. if you are interested in seeing them i wll start a new thread for that street and post them.

astoness
 
Thanks - would love to see them. If my memory is right as we went out of the front door onto the street turned right there was a shop (same side of the street) and that was way to St George's if we turned left we had to go around the corner to the St Mathias there was shop just around the corner. also recall the Teddy Boys burnt a shop down somewhere near ?
Its funny as you get older what the mind remembers.

Julia
 
Hi All could anyone tell me if there was a church attached to the school because in the early 60s i won a bible at a church in farm st
 
hi julia.. if you go to the new gt russell st thread ive post pics for you as promised.

astoness.

 
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