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Stirchley Street School

Vivienne14

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British History Online tells us:

STIRCHLEY COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL, Pershore Road. Stirchley St. Bd. Sch. opened 1879 by King's Norton Sch. Bd. Accom. 215 M, I, with teacher's house. Replaced Strutley St. Branch Nat. Sch., q.v. Fees 1d.–3d. Building enlarged 1883–5, 1893, 1896 and M dept. divided into B and G 1896. Accom. for B and G provided 1899, 1903–11 in Stirchley St. Wesleyan Chapel. New I dept., accom. 400, opened 1911, and old I dept. used for JM. Bd. of Ed. demanded minor improvements in premises 1912. Science centre opened in building 1920. Reorganized 1930 for SB, JI. Senior dept. became a separate sch. 1945. Accom. for 2 classes in Stirchley St. Methodist Schools 1949. Site enlarged 1951. Name changed 1954. Accom. 1961: 8 classrooms, 2 halls.

The Christmas photo below is from 1923.
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And this one is from 1924. Viv.
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