Leeds Lost Schools

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 5:18 pm

Having read through all of the posts, it brough back a few smiles, mentioning schools that my mum had taught at and me and my brother attended.St Gemmas before it was a hospice.My brother went to St Micks and i was over the wall at Leeds Grammar School Junior School, not Leeds Boys Grammar School as a previous poster ( and many others) used to call school.It's amazing how many people attended schools which claimed to perform as well as the Grammar School. Strangely, the waiting list was never empty

.When i went there there was a great mix of backgrounds, incomes and religions.Sadly the labour muppets in power in the early-mid 70s soon changed that.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 6:45 pm

tinks wrote: Seems all my schools have either gone to the great bulldozer in the sky (Osmondthorpe Primary & Middle) or have been amalgamated into some super college, new build etc (Intake High).Happy memories of penny club at Ozzie, having to do 2 and 3 day weeks when the heating packed in and being sent to a school on Potternewton Lane (well a prefab building) when the asbestos kicked in!! I went to Ossy infants and junior school up to 1955 when I passed the 11 Plus and went elsewhere, so I never went to the senior part of Ossy School. Sadly no particular memories other than once hitting my head very hard on a heavy metal gate. Also having a 'fight' with a taller lad in junior school whose 'gang' I refused to join. We both had to see a teacher, who for punishment hit us hard on the knuckles with a wooden pencil case. I did not cry but the would be bully did! Funny the things we remember!

martino · Post by **martino** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 8:18 pm

Hi Lyndoch I was at Armley Park from 1963 and remember Frank Hinchcliffe,Daddy Gamble(GEOG),Mrs Hopkins(RE),Mr Chapman(ENGLISH) some of whom may have been there then.You also mention Edward Kerfoot,I do know Ronnie Kerfoot and I also remember the accident on the Zebra Crossing at the jct of Branch Rd/Armley Rd where sadly Susan Kerfoot was killed this would have been around 63/64.She would have been maybe 12 or 13 years old.Did you ever go down in the cellars of the old school for the extra lessons(nudge nudge wink wink)

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 8:45 pm

You're right, it is amazing what we remember and also what seems hugely important as a youngster.I remember dreading getting to school late on school trip days, not sure why as we were always early...

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Wed 11 Aug, 2010 10:55 pm

Keg wrote: Having read through all of the posts, it brough Sadly the labour muppets in power in the early-mid 70s soon changed that. I could start but I won't. I'd be obliged if you'd keep your political opinions to yourself though.

Lyndoch · Post by **Lyndoch** » Thu 12 Aug, 2010 2:42 am

Thanks Tllly & Martino for your replies.. always good to hear from you..Unfortunately I do not remember that incident at the zebra crossing..my time at A P School was 51 to 55 so you are probably younger than meThank you for your replies I am pleased that someone read them..hopefully I may get more replies soon.I used to live in the Nancrofts. and would come to school with Morton Learoyd over the Maltkins.I left in 1955 and started working at Wilkinson & Warburtons King St., opposite the Metropole Hotel and continued to work in wholesale textiles.. I did two years in the R A F and then continued working life eventually becoming what was then known as a Commercial Traveller! Ha Ha !I remember J E Kerfoot and others , Sally Hesling, Audrey and Michael Sheard, They lived in the Parliament St., in Armley Berenice Raw, John Miller.There will be many others but as I said Time plays tricks.Prunung is now over for the year we are going inton spring here and all the beautiful blossom is about to come out!Best Regards for the Barossa Valley "JacobsCreek" country Adelaide.

Lyndoch · Post by **Lyndoch** » Wed 18 Aug, 2010 12:17 pm

In a previous message I was asked about the Armley National Boy's School football photo Here it is If anyone remembers this?

Lyndoch · Post by **Lyndoch** » Wed 18 Aug, 2010 12:24 pm

Still trying to attach photo!

Lyndoch · Post by **Lyndoch** » Wed 18 Aug, 2010 12:29 pm

This is my last attempt!

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Wed 18 Aug, 2010 12:44 pm

Lyndoch wrote: This is my last attempt! Lyndoch, there are issues surrounding attaching photos. First one being afaik Internet Explorer is the only browser that you can use to do it (firefox and Opera are definitely out as is I think Chrome). Secondly even if using IE there is a file size restriction although if you overstep that a croppsin tool does or at least did appear last time I fell foul of that one.