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Category Archives: coventry telegraph
BIRTH OF THE NEW SCHOOL BLOCK 1965
BIRTH OF THE NEW SCHOOL BLOCK 1965 Put together by Trev Teasdel The New School bottom left as of 1966 “Mr Morris wanted new buildings – class rooms, house blocks, dormitories and a new gymnasium.” 1957 He intended to build … Continue reading
WYRE FARM CAMP SCHOOL – THE WAR YEARS.
WYRE FARM CAMP SCHOOL – THE WAR YEARS. Researched by Trev Teasdel You can download this article as a PDF file. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q0ffylOZ9iMxijtZdnsoFZrVyGPjCjI9/view?usp=sharing Following on from The National Camps Corporation article, I want to take you back, through the eyes of … Continue reading
IN THE BEGINNING – THE NATIONAL CAMPS CORPORATION.
IN THE BEGINNING – THE NATIONAL CAMPS CORPORATION. Wyre Farm Camp School was one of over 30 almost identical camp schools around the country formed by The National Camps Corporation. Some were featured on Pathe News. Here’s some background. Note … Continue reading
An Experience not to be Forgotten…
Every now and then a Google search throws up something I haven’t seen. This is from an article in the Coventry Telegraph c2018. Some of you from the 70’s might know the guys mentioned. – An experience not to be … Continue reading
“Reader shares incredible school photos from Wyre Farm in the 1950s” Coventry Telegraph
“Reader shares incredible school photos from Wyre Farm in the 1950s” New article in the Coventry Telegraph ByLeigh Mencarini 29 MAR 2018 – https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/history/wyre-farm-camp-school-photos-14470178 “George Martin, known as Bert, shares old photos of his childhood pals from the camp that became … Continue reading
Coventry Telegraph Feature on Wyre Farm Camp School
I think some of this information came from this site. It’s part of a feature on Coventry’s Lost schools and Colleges by Lucy Lynch. Thanks Lucy. “Coventry Boarding School In the 1930s government ministers were worried about working class children … Continue reading
From Old Boys Association to this Blog – How it got Started.
Many have expressed their appreciation for my work on this blog and the Facebook page in charting the history of the school and bringing people together again (virtually) after 40 years or so and some have asked how it all … Continue reading
Press Cuttings from the War Years
The following press cuttings were kindly photocopied for us by the Pioneer Centre during the reunion. The first is from The Midland Daily Telegraph Wednesday August 21st 1940. In these cuttings we gain a portrait of Wyre farm first headmaster … Continue reading
The New Block
A few pictures from the Coventry Telegraph of the ‘New’ block or Senior block as it was known when it was opened in 1966. Later, when the Pioneer Centre opened it became known as Forest Lodge. the ‘New’ block was … Continue reading