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  • Collection: Schools in Burnage

Acacia Days

Acacia Days.pdf
Carole describes her time at the Acacias school in Burnage, detailing her journeys there, memories of the old house in which lessons were taken, school dinners, teachers and old friends.

Memories of School (Acacias)

Memories of School.pdf
Pauline Butterworth (nee Lister) recounts her days at the Acacias Primary School, including her journeys there, the subjects covered, memorable teachers, and her education after primary school.

Green End Infants School, 1960

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Class photograph taken at Green End School in 1960.

Green End Junior School- Standard 2A- June 1964

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School photograph from Green End School, taken in June 1964, showing class Standard 2A.

Green End Junior School- Standard 4A- Mrs. Heap's Class

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School photograph taken of class Standard 4A, Mrs Heap's class.

Acacias Nursery Class 1935

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This picture shows Pauline Lister in the Nursery Class at the Acacias

Acacias School - Miss Boyes Class

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Miss Boyes Class in which Pauline Lister was a pupil.

Bevan Taylor - The Bombing of Burnage High School and Leaving Education.

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Bevan Taylor tells us about the wartime bombing of Burnage High School and how this prompted him to leave.

Ted Morgan - Green End School

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Ted recalls lunchtime naps and discipline at Green End school.

Leonora Neson - Schooling, Typing and Shorthand

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Leonora passed her 11+ for Levenshulme High, but wanted to write shorthand so instead attended Ardwick Central School. Her father taught her the shorthand alphabet, which she enjoyed, but she did not enjoy typing.

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