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That`s me 3rd from the left on the front row.Head down working, first day at the new school.
Beginning of new term, Wheatley Hill Secondary Boys Modern. 1951. Mr Potts was the teacher.




Pictured above at Thornley Juniors in 1949. Most went on to Wheatly Hill Secondary Boys Modern and Wheatlry Hill Girls School. None passed the 11 plus (exept Doreen Gratton as far as I can remember. Robert Baker may have.). Teacher was a Miss Young after Malcom Galant.


Top left to right, Rae Ramage, George Race, Sydney Parsons, John Dougherty, Jimmy Mawson, John (Jackie) Langlands.

2nd row left to right, Gordon Abs, Robert Dixon, Norman Robinson, Robert Baker, Tom Armstrong (me), Fred Tilly, Norman Armstrong, Robert Ball.

3rd row left to right, Joyce Carr. Sylvia Cook, Julie Edwards, Florence Hitch, Teacher Malcolm Gallant, Verna Douson, Jean Maitland, Betty Broomfiel, Doreen Caster.

Front row let to right, Doreen Gratton, Doreen Solesby, Elisabeth Bradley, Ann Walker.


LIFE AT THORNLEY


PICTURE ABOVE IS ME WITH A WILD RABBIT THAT BEFRIENDED ME IN OUT BACK GARDEN.
ABOUT 1949. COOPERS TERRACE THORNLEY, PREFABS.
THAT`S MY DADS PIGEON LOFT BEHIND ME.


SAME GARDEN, ME WITH MY DOG TRIXIE.ABOUT 1950. MY BEST EVER FRIEND, MUCH MISSED.



TEEN YEARS AND MORE


PICTURE ABOVE IS ME, SCHOOL PICTURE ABOUT 1953.

ME AGAIN OUTSIDE OF BALDASERAS ICE CREAM SHOP WHEATLEY HILL 1955.

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