Leeds Lost Schools

kierentc · Post by **kierentc** » Wed 20 Feb, 2008 6:37 pm

angel wrote: Oh I know who you mean! He was a bit older than me and I can't remember his sisters name but I do remember they were both a bit older. Their mum was also a teacher at my primary school... and then.. there's more stuff a bit of gossip yes i think their mum was a teacher too. and i vauely remember some gossip too...you must have been younger than me too then as i was in the same year as simon. i wonder if your dad was there when i was though? i was there 80-84

angel · Post by **angel** » Thu 21 Feb, 2008 6:20 pm

82-86. So you'd have been there the same time and yes my Dad would have been there!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 21 Feb, 2008 10:20 pm

I went to Elmfield County Secondary Modern on Bridge Street, between 1957 & 1961 it has been demolished and replaced with a Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints tabernacle.It's about five years since they knocked it down, I only discovered they were knocking it down when I went to inspect an excavator that was carrying it out! I would have welcomed a last look inside, but too late. It's a funny feeling to think that somewhere that was so familiar, so commonplace, no longer exists.

GlennDun · Post by **GlennDun** » Wed 27 Feb, 2008 1:01 am

blackprince wrote: Brownhill SchoolDoes anyone have a photo of the original Brownhill school on Harehills Lane, Leeds 9? It was demolished and the site used for housing in the 1990's. Just found out how to put photo's on here. Better late than never.

Ollie · Post by **Ollie** » Wed 27 Feb, 2008 11:23 pm

mutikonka wrote: I suppose St Thomas Aquinas Grammar School (STAGS as we called it) in Meanwood qualifies as a lost school. It was only built in the 1960s and lasted less than 20 years - disappearing in 1979 when it was amalgamated with the next door John Bosco school to create Cardinal Heenan High. The old school buildings on Tongue Lane have since been demolished and a whole new school built. Started at John Bosco's on the opening day...we transferred from St Annes for boys...only went there for 6months as my time was up and had to leave... time to earn a quid for a living...Think the heads name was Mr Gabbot..the deputy was 'Old Sid' (Mr Firth) from St Annes.

blackprince · Post by **blackprince** » Thu 28 Feb, 2008 12:13 am

I have been looking out for a photo of Brownhill school on the net but no joy so far on Leodis or here.I came across this pic of Beeston Road school taken in 1951 which might be of interest to some readers of this thread. If anyone does have a long forgotten photo of Brownhill please post it.

GlennDun · Post by **GlennDun** » Thu 28 Feb, 2008 1:02 am

Not used the site for long and only just found out to upload a photo. Will this photo of Brownhill School do , I like you have looked everywhere for one. Note the inscription on the bottom of the photo say's Harehills road strange since the photographer's address is Compton road which is just down the road from the school.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Thu 28 Feb, 2008 3:49 pm

GlennDun wrote: Not used the site for long and only just found out to upload a photo. Will this photo of Brownhill School do , I like you have looked everywhere for one. Note the inscription on the bottom of the photo say's Harehills road strange since the photographer's address is Compton road which is just down the road from the school. great picture,i lived up the road,but went to coldcotes,brownhill always looked like the adams family school to me,i can see the lightening striking above it now.!!

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Sun 02 Mar, 2008 9:43 pm

did anyone go to coldcotes and remember mr jowett or mr garside? mr jowett ruled with an iron hand,but he was fair,however he was a dinosaur teacher,as he learned us the words to wonderful amy and told me that everything pink on the map is the empire.....this was in 1974!!! god bless him.

kierentc · Post by **kierentc** » Sun 02 Mar, 2008 9:48 pm

angel wrote: 82-86. So you'd have been there the same time and yes my Dad would have been there! i'm having a brunette moment and still can't think who you or you dad could be. bet i feel really silly if i ever find out lolif there are any ex allerton high pupils out there...they have provisionally decided two open days for the old school before it's demolished, of Saturday 21st June and Sunday July 13th. hopefully you'll be able to take cameras...i want to do my photography debut there