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Teacher is Mr Walton, back row right is Brian Greenwood. Front row right is derek Hem, and next to him Brian Powell.

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Standing: ? , Miss Lloyd (later Mrs Dobson), ? , Mrs Edwards, ? , ? , ? , Mrs Holden, Caretaker, Mr Hemstock. Seated: ? , Miss Livermore, Mr Lee , Mr Rushforth, Miss Oakley, Miss Clemmy, Mrs Davey.

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North of Burnley Road opposite Centre Vale, seen here looking over to Buckley Wood. The large building left of centre was Todmorden Grammar School and is now Ferny Lee Primary School.

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View over the town from the north hillside. Scout Rocks are on the left, with Scout Road School below.

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Todmorden National School, built on part of the church burial ground, had 153 scholars at the official opening ceremony in 1845. By 1851 this had increased to 294, although this figure included the Sunday School. There were 90 pupils in the day…

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National Schools were founded in 19th century by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education, to provide elementary education for poor children based on the teaching of the Church of England.

Todmorden National School opened in 1851 on…

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Walsden from the south hillside. Centre left is the village school and below it an eastbound train heading away from the station.

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A rambling viaduct of 17 stone spans of 35ft and 1 of 60ft plus the iron span bridge over the Rochdale Canal, much plainer than its more famous neighbour to the east of the viaduct.

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The playground of Riverside School is at the bottom of the picture, with the Memorial Gardens to the right of it. Heptonstall Road is to the left with Queen's Terrace. Ref 419157

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The school was originally founded in 1857 as an orphanage. It became a school in 1887. In 1919 it admitted day pupils for the first time. The current school is known as Crossley Heath, this is because it merged with the former Heath Grammar school…

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When the school had openrd in 1950 it was the first comprehensive in the West Riding.

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When the school had openrd in 1950 it was the first comprehensive in the West Riding.

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When it opened in 1950 it was the first Comprehensive School in the West Riding, not to be confused with West Yorkshire which didn't come into existence until 1974.

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View over Gauxholme/Copprashouse with the tower of Dobroyd Castle visible above it. Bottom right Shade School.

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Elanor attended Hebden Royd C of E Primary School, and Oxford University. She is the granddaughter of Maureen and John Ludlam of Birchcliife.
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