Leeds Lost Schools

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 18 Sep, 2011 4:28 pm

zip55 wrote: On a current map, somewhere between Church St. and Balmoral Chase. Yes I can visualise it now, thanks a lot, and were some of the prefabs facing onto Low Road between Church Street and Waterloo Road (Swan Junction) ?? or were they nearer to Thwaite Gate ??

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Sun 18 Sep, 2011 8:44 pm

BLAKEY wrote: zip55 wrote: On a current map, somewhere between Church St. and Balmoral Chase. Yes I can visualise it now, thanks a lot, and were some of the prefabs facing onto Low Road between Church Street and Waterloo Road (Swan Junction) ?? or were they nearer to Thwaite Gate ?? Just a little glimpsehttp://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?resourceIde ... SPLAY=FULL

porters · Post by **porters** » Tue 20 Sep, 2011 12:50 am

Hi everyone the pictures and comments on here with ref to ben gott bring back some great memories.I left there in 84 went to sandford and wyther park before that.once a week the gym teacher would have us all jogging round the golf course no matter what the weather.I would say they were one of the best times in my life been at ben gott.We all use to go to youth club on tuesdays and thursday better known as the leisure then.Terry george was the dj then didnt do him any harm.Good times and good memories.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 20 Sep, 2011 10:02 am

uncle mick wrote: Yes I can visualise it now, thanks a lot, and were some of the prefabs facing onto Low Road between Church Street and Waterloo Road (Swan Junction) ?? or were they nearer to Thwaite Gate ?? Just a little glimpsehttp://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?resourceIde ... FULLThanks a lot uncle mick - I drove past last night en route from Rothwell and can picture it all very well now. My 1954 RAF pal Jack Swan(n) lived I'm sure at number 62, and it was on that stretch.

Firecracker · Post by **Firecracker** » Fri 14 Oct, 2011 5:00 pm

I went to first to Middleton Primary school which still stands. Then John Blenkinson which was pulled down when I think I was 11yrd old (been there 2 yrs I think) and I went off to Middleton Park High which although still stands is no longer a school. I think it closed around 2yrs after I left.

flange · Post by **flange** » Fri 18 Nov, 2011 3:39 pm

Septic Tank wrote: I attended Central between 66-71, in all honesty I hated every day there. My only bit of pleasure was playing in the chess team and visiting proper schools with playing fields, nice outlooks, modern facilities etc, spent more time on the LCT busses schlepping between games at West Park, woodwork at the Mechanics Institute Woodhouse, swimming at the Olympic and Armley for the swimming gala, then athletics day at Temple Newsam. The masters were allright, Ernie 'get thettled' Stern was a gent, Stanislaus Leopold Mackiewitz was good, had Rocky wayed up as a fascist, Terry Clift, Mr Walshaw, Ced Felston, 'Tossy" Brostoff. Herbie Thompson was a superstar, he would be doing time these days, 1st class psycho & bully. Rags Buckley was a case, chain smoking and all. Stan Mac I heard went to Oz, the rest will probably have passed bless them, Willy Wombat should still be with us, guess Acker has gone to the great public lavatory in the sky, as his favourite pastime was 'checking them out.' Left in 70. Hated it. What about Pebbles the commerce teacher I wound him up so much he dragged me into a cloakroom and gave me a good hiding! I lived opposite Tossy in Roundhay with Mr Stewart the deputy head a few streets away, I used to sit next to him on the bus home, which was a conveniant place for him to let me know I would not be welcome back to the sixth form, in laymans terms expelled! Heard Acker Freeman got locked up, funny that I never knew of him tampering with anybody in school.

Yorkshirerose · Post by **Yorkshirerose** » Mon 30 Jan, 2012 4:08 am

My husband Kevin Brown went to St. Michaels college between 1945 and 49 I think. He was born in 1933. He used to tell me about Peter O'Toole who also attended that school. I have a school photo somewhere but can't find it at the moment.

peterg · Post by **peterg** » Mon 30 Jan, 2012 4:08 pm

I went to St. Michaels's from 1943 to 1951. I was born in 1933 but do not remember the name of Kevin Brown. He must have been born after 1st March and ran a year behind me. I have also heard about Peter O'Toole going to the college, but I can't place him in my memories anywhere.

Yorkshirerose · Post by **Yorkshirerose** » Mon 30 Jan, 2012 11:33 pm

He was born in April. I remember him saying that when they were marched down to St. Anne's he and Peter O'Toole would disappear up a side street to miss having to go to church. I found Kevin's school reports yesterday, but still no photo.

BillyBritvic · Post by **BillyBritvic** » Wed 01 Feb, 2012 2:46 pm

I went to four different schools, St. Mary's on Middleton Town Street now converted to flats, Meanwood Road demolished, Harehills CP demolished and Cockburn also demolished. As you can see, I've lived all over Leeds but I'man Hunslet lad through and through.