PeverilPeril 3,279 Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Re the picture back drop. Were the huts on the lower playground? I never went down there. On our last day at school we attended the leaving service at St Peters. It was the only time I had been there because our church was St Michaels, which was then opposite to Bentink Rd school. It's a shame that the fine church has gone. The substantial church hall was a community asset. I cannot remember when it was demolished? must be 40 years ago? Oddly enough it was still marked on the 2000 edition of the Nottingham A Z street atlas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Yes, the photo was taken in the playground where the two wooden huts were. Not the lower playground. On CT's photo, I can clearly see the toilets in the lower playground but can't see any in the upper, at least not where I recall them. Odd subject but where were the loos in your day, PP? There were no indoor loos until 1968. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Jill Sparrow said: There were no indoor loos until 1968. My knowledge of that area comes from the fact that my grandparents lived on Grimston Road. My grandma died in 1970 and my grandad continued to live there until about 1977, and even then the house had no bathroom or inside toilet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: Yes, the photo was taken in the playground where the two wooden huts were. Not the lower playground. On CT's photo, I can clearly see the toilets in the lower playground but can't see any in the upper, at least not where I recall them. Odd subject but where were the loos in your day, PP? There were no indoor loos until 1968. The toilets in the upper playground were in the top corner which is bottom left of the blown up picture. As far as I am aware they were just boys there not girls but I can't be certain as I never used the girls! I know if I went to that top corner of the playground outside the toilets you could see the time on Players clock, Radford Boulevard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 On 21 November 2018 at 8:01 PM, Jill Sparrow said: Have spoken to a friend who went all the way through Berridge with me and she recalls no stage. I know where it was, however, and have a school photo taken on the site of it. This was taken in 1967 in the upper school hall. The classroom behind us belonged to Mr Kemp who retired the following year. He never taught me but I gather he was a multiple ruler merchant when irked! To the left was the cloakroom and stairs descending down a stairwell corresponding to that on the other side of the hall where Mr Baugh's office, the staff room and the school secretary's office was situated. She was Mrs J Davies and worked there for years. The staircase to our left wasn't used but passed a door which bore the sign 'Girls' Headmistress' and had been empty since the girls' school closed in the 1930s. I went down there several times and right at the bottom one emerged into the tunnel which led to the infants' building. I think the stage was at the opposite end of the hall Jill. The end where the Heads office was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Yes, that's the only thing I could see that could be them. I never used the outside loos at all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,279 Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 The wooden huts must have been upgraded after my time. The windows are different. The wooden huts near the railings had steps up to the door ways and the windows were higher. The other huts had different windows too. Although not that sharp the old windows can be made out from CT's blow up.The senior school was boys only, therefore the toilets were boys only. The playground sloped away from the huts and also slightly away from Berridge Rd. When the snow and ice was about it was great for slides. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Yes, the huts by the railings had steps. The door opened facing the side of the teacher's dais. It was mighty cold in there in winter! I was fortunate that I went home each Lunch time and used my own loo. Sometimes, the school outside loos got blocked and the smell ensured we kept to the other end of the playground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 25, 2018 Report Share Posted November 25, 2018 This image is from 1957/8 and looks as though it was taken outside the infant school. My sister is on this one and would have been in the first year of the juniors. The teacher may be Mrs Peat whom no one seemed to like. She was gone by the time I hit the juniors. Sis is second row from the front, fourth from the right. Fifth from the right is Linda Underwood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 I'm posting these two photos on behalf of PeverilPeril who will be along soon to explain everything about them. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Spotted the drinking fountain to the extreme right of the second photo. It was still there in my time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,279 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Thanks CT. First pic is form T4 1953. I am 4th from left on back row. Terry Doaks is in front of me. The teacher on the left is 'Buffalo' Cheesman our science master. Science lab on the left. Second picture is of the 1953 prefects with Mr Henson the Head. Terry Doaks was NOT a prefect 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Found the old flash drive this afternoon with a number of Berridge photos on it. Will post later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Taken outside the infant building and showing both Miss Smith the headmistress, on the right, and Miss Smith, teacher of top infants, on the left. The Stephen's Ink thermometer was still there when I arrived in 1962. This photo which has unfortunately suffered some damage, is circa 1957, the year I was born. Sis is on here. Full front row, 3rd from the right. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 This was lifted from the now defunct Friends United website and is, unfortunately, blurred. Mr Alan Parr and final year juniors in 1968. Mrs Letsavagoo is on here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Berridge Infants circa 1955/6. Small group. Sis on the left, looking like butter wouldn't melt! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Again, from Friends United. Date unknown but looks like 1950s. This was taken outside the infant building and, in the background, at extreme left is the door in the wall I first entered when I began school, aged 4, just inside the Brushfield Street gate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Friends Reunited again. Around 1955. A smiling Miss Smith on the right. A rare sight. She was a hard number. Didn't often smile. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Supposedly Berridge and it looks right except for the glazed tiles which I don't recall but this was long before my time. War years, possibly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Year unknown. Caption refers to Mr Gibby as the teacher. Juniors, certainly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Caption refers to Mrs Williams. Year unknown. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted November 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: Taken outside the infant building and showing both Miss Smith the headmistress, on the right, and Miss Smith, teacher of top infants, on the left. The Stephen's Ink thermometer was still there when I arrived in 1962. This photo which has unfortunately suffered some damage, is circa 1957, the year I was born. Sis is on here. Full front row, 3rd from the right. I'm not 100% but believe my sister is pictured here, middle row (excluding seated floor) second from right. She was born early 1951 so it's possible. Sadly she passed away last year way too soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted November 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 17 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said: Year unknown. Caption refers to Mr Gibby as the teacher. Juniors, certainly. How many in the class!!! Think there were about 30ish in my class at Berridge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 My sister was born in July 1950. They could have been in the same class. Sorry to hear your sister has passed on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted November 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 Thanks for posting Jill. I have very few photos of my sister around this age so this is a delight to see. I dare say this same picture is at my brother in laws house but we don't talk, (don't get me started) Having studied it closely there is no doubt it's my Janet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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