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Old School Class Photograph

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Angela

Angela Report 17 Jan 2008 17:43

Hi,
I'm looking for any ideas on finding out about an old school class photo......family have no idea!
The Photo - i would assume must me between 1900-1920, it's of Glasson Dock Primary school which is near lancaster, Lancashire, the school is known as Thurnham Christ Church. Is there anyway of finding out about school class registers?...are these available to the public?.....Has anybody come across this in there family?
Hope somebody can point me in the right direction...as my curiousity with this picture won't let me put it back in the box!!
kind regards
angela

Sam

Sam Report 17 Jan 2008 17:54

I would try the County Records Office first of all, they may have school records.

Sam x

Angela

Angela Report 17 Jan 2008 18:07

hi sam and JJ Little miss chatterbox,
thankyou for your replies......the school still exists...so i will give it a try and see if they can help, if not perhaps Preston Records office.
Many thanks again
angela

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 17 Jan 2008 18:51

A local paper might be interested in printing the photo and could request help with names of the pupils.

Gwyn

Joanna

Joanna Report 17 Jan 2008 19:38

Angela...see if it's on Friends Reunited and post a copy of the photo. See what response you get.

Angela

Angela Report 17 Jan 2008 20:15

Thankyou Gwyn and Joanna thats a great ideas!

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 17 Jan 2008 20:50

Another suggestion - my local studies library has school yearbooks for some of the schools in my area, some going back to Victorian times. Depends on what survived over the years, but these are a mine of information. They had my Dad's school in 1920's. The level of information varies - but could be worth a try. Libraries usually have files of local history photographs, too. Again, depends on what survives & what they have been given - but you just might find same picture, but labelled. Or something similar which will help. There are many such in my nearest main library. Email the library authority concerned and ask.
If there isn't a local history library, it may be called a history centre or archive - but does the same job.

J

Happy hunting!

Angela

Angela Report 17 Jan 2008 21:14

Thankyou Tin Miners daughter...i will do that.....it seems a shame that all the little faces on this photo are forgotten....would love to put names to them ....and also the fact one or more or my ancestors ..but which i don't know!!

Angela

Angela Report 17 Jan 2008 21:16

Thankyou to everybody for your suggestions....it's great to have some help with different ideas
many thanks
angela