Steward street school open end in1873 As steward street board school with accommodation for 1,036
Having Boys ,girls,infants departments , Fees 2d. & 3d. ,
In 1890 all fees were reduced to 1d. Because of poverty in the area,
In1914 the head master was Mr Bennett, Mr Jackson, miss Gee and miss Spencer,
The premises were reorganised in 1932 for senior boys , ,Junior mixed and infants
The senior boys closed in 1943 the Junior and infants closed on the 31 st of August 1969
As the result of redevelopments, and a decline in child population
In1953 the Teachers included GJ Lewis and miss D,E, Allely. It was a large school having
13 Class rooms and 3 halls
I myself attended that school and Mr Lewis was the Head master and in that time it was a Mrs Jones was the assistant
Head mistress I later left and went to Ickneild street school
Best wishes Alan,,,,,Astonian,,,,,
Having Boys ,girls,infants departments , Fees 2d. & 3d. ,
In 1890 all fees were reduced to 1d. Because of poverty in the area,
In1914 the head master was Mr Bennett, Mr Jackson, miss Gee and miss Spencer,
The premises were reorganised in 1932 for senior boys , ,Junior mixed and infants
The senior boys closed in 1943 the Junior and infants closed on the 31 st of August 1969
As the result of redevelopments, and a decline in child population
In1953 the Teachers included GJ Lewis and miss D,E, Allely. It was a large school having
13 Class rooms and 3 halls
I myself attended that school and Mr Lewis was the Head master and in that time it was a Mrs Jones was the assistant
Head mistress I later left and went to Ickneild street school
Best wishes Alan,,,,,Astonian,,,,,