Longton Facts
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12/04/1926 |
Sgt.Maj. Wright P.R Adviser to L.E.A. visited and inspected children taking exercise. |
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02/05/1927 |
Measles epidemic. Roll 123/222 |
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28/06/1928 |
L.E.A. awarded 1 days holiday on 29th June for a total eclipse of the sun. |
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01/12/1927 |
Witnessed religious exercises and found all to be in order. Signed Geo.T Markland. |
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06/06/1928 |
Mr J A Hutchinson of the Lancs and Cheshire band of Hope Union gave a lecture to the children of the upper classes on alcohol. |
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21/01/1929 |
Excerpt from the report by HMI MC Morris on his inspection of 4/12/28… “recent lessons in Geography and History are remembered (by pupils) though more use may be made of local data, and in connection with History of some means to give the children a better idea of chronological order” |
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31/10/1932 |
Blackpool Music Festival. Longton Council School won first prize in the Sword Dance for children under 15. |
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21/01/1929 |
Excerpt from HMI report “ The management of the canteen is largely in the hands of prefects who estimate needs, purchase supplies, and keep accounts for the mid-day meals served to over 60 children daily”… |
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24/01/1933 |
Influenza epidemic roll 123/264 ( two left/died?) School closed 25/01 – 6/2 |
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31/03/33 |
Owing to an outbreak of measles the schools M.O. has ordered children in two classes of Infants to be excluded until 24/4/1933 |
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15/01/1937 18/01/1937 |
Roll 151/235 Influenza Roll 74/235 Influenza School closed 22/1 – 1/2 |
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1939 |
Sept 1-18. School closed due to National Emergency school to be shared with Burgess Street Council School, Manchester, 4 hours each day. (Burgess Street closed permanently in 2007) |
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01/06/1943 |
Lancs. County Authority takes over the school canteen. Charges will be 5d daily or 2/- weekly. |
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06/05/1962 |
Spring Fair realised £59. Teams – Pendlebury, Knowles, Parkinson and Heald. |
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28/01/1972 |
Mrs J Mumby complained that she was unable to take games because a dog had destroyed 2 balls. Mrs Barnes took 2 dogs to the police station- the owner was Mr Bodill. |
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16/05/1994 |
PTFA bought a new garage (still in position 2012) |
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16/05/1994 |
Mr Dickinson declares the new car park open stating “I told them it was not big enough!” |