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Middlesbrough Remembered

The Streets

The House

"Cooper" Common

Excuse me but where is Middlesbrough?

Walk from North Ormesby

Sources and Resources

Only a Short Time in History

Memories of Parliament Road

Welford Street

Football on the Roof

St Patrick's Church

The Tees (Newport) Bridge

Don't Mention the War?

Laws Street Block

Dorman Museum

Albert Park and 'Owld 'Enry

An Ayresome Childhood

Street Games

The Shops

St Paul's School

Victoria St/Greta St Now

Newport School

The 'New' Newport School

Archibald Schools

Newport Bombing 15 April 1942

Closing of St Paul's School

Ayresome School

More Memories of Parliament Rd.

Round and About King George Street

Cinemas

Tees Poem

Middlesbrough Welsh

Memories of Duncombe Street

Honeymans of Cannon Street

Marilyn's Memories

Sun Sea & Sand

Fox Heads Page 1

Why DOGGY Town??

Fox Heads Page 2

Memories of St Paul's

A Mohawk in Middlesbrough

Remembering Craven Street

Marsh Road School

Pauline's Memories

Luftwaffe Over Middlesbrough

First World War Shell Explodes in Middlesbrough

Queries:Can You Help?

St Columba's Parish in the Sixties

More Street Games

Memories Baxter Street

Judith's Middlesbrough Childhood

Pine Street

Links for Newport, Middlesbrough

Guestbook

Mail Form

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Ayresome School

Ayresome School consists of two impressive buildings full of character. It is situated between Parliament Road and Crescent Road at the Linthorpe Road end. It was opened in 1902 by Sir Samuel Sadler. It merged with Crescent Road School in 1932. Originally it had all three departments, infant, junior and senior.Also from 1938 a rebuilt Fleetham Street school lost its senior department and pupils from there transferred to Ayresome at age 11.The 1944 Education Act established Secondary Modern Schools which required the provision of craft and domestic science facilities. Ayresome provided these not only for its own pupils but for Archibald school as well. Ayresome School is now a primary school. For many years the Middlesbrough Teachers' Centre was located in the building.

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An Education Interrupted by the War

Marguerite Cook

I went to Ayresome School but when the war started I was evacuated to Scarborough. I remember three teachers Granny Grainger who rode a sit-up and beg bike (I don't think that I look as old as her even now or perhaps it is childish memories of age) Then there was Miss Houghten one blue eye one brown and Fanny Trewitt quite young and attractive, I think she married one of the teachers at the boys school. They were both evacuated with us. I can see us now at Middlesbrough Station with our gasmasks, suitcases and wearing pixie-hats. It was the first time that I saw my dad cry. My memories of those days are not happy..I passed the scholarship but the war started and we only went to school at Scarborough half a day, one week mornings the next afternoons. I don’t think I learned much, I came home and left school at 14.

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Thanks for the Memories

I attended Ayresome Senior Girls for three years, in the mid to late 60s. I remember Miss Houghton very well. She was our science/biology teacher, and was very proud of her two odd eyes ! Miss Houghton is now over 90 years of age and is possibly the oldest surviving teacher from Ayresome girls. I also recall the head, Miss Nicholas. The English/history teacher Mrs Horn. Thanks for the memories
Joan

Moira's Memories

I went to Ayresome School as did all my siblings plus all the kids from Addison Road so there was always someone to walk with to school .

I remember Mr Jones who used to repair his push bike in the hall.It had the wonkiest seat I have ever seen.Miss Wallis,the infant school headmistress, was a pet, she seemed ancient to me but must have only been in her 30s when I attended in 1955.

I remember one christmas, Miss Wallis dancing with Santa....I was scandalised..but received a block of McKeons Highland Toffee, which went part way to compensate for the shock! Poor Miss Wallis had what I would describe as the turret room. It would have been grand apart from the row of steaming knickers on the hearth. Coal fires were in vogue then, even in classrooms.

The legendary Mrs Pickering (Pickaxe) oversaw class 4A,a strict disciplinarian, nobody dare to misbehave in her class.

Opposite the school was Raines .We often purchased iced milk lollies from them as a treat.

Carole writes:-

If only all my school memories had been as happy as my primary school years in the 1940's spent at Ayresome School. This was despite having to take a bottle of milk each schoolday up a winding staircase to the head teacher, Miss Harvey's room and being terrified of Miss Phillips.

I am now approaching 70 but the memories of Miss Manship, my favourite teacher ever, and Mr Herring are very strong. We looked forward to performing Soldier, soldier, will you marry me? on open days.

I even enjoyed the scholarship exam as did my brother two years later.PE exercises onindividual mats in the school yard were enjoyable.

I hope the children attending the school now are as happy as I was.

Barrie Remembers

I attended Ayresome school between 1950 and 1955, home being Gresham Road.

I certainly remember Miss Pickering with whom you did not mess!!

I also recall being caned for recovering a football from Parliament Road,did not
do THAT again!!

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Middlesbrough Remembered |The Streets |The House |"Cooper" Common |Excuse me but where is Middlesbrough? |Walk from North Ormesby |Sources and Resources |Only a Short Time in History |Memories of Parliament Road |Welford Street |Football on the Roof |St Patrick's Church |The Tees (Newport) Bridge |Don't Mention the War? |Laws Street Block |Dorman Museum |Albert Park and 'Owld 'Enry |An Ayresome Childhood |Street Games |The Shops |St Paul's School |Victoria St/Greta St Now |Newport School |The 'New' Newport School |Archibald Schools |Newport Bombing 15 April 1942 |Closing of St Paul's School |Ayresome School |More Memories of Parliament Rd. |Round and About King George Street |Cinemas | Tees Poem |Middlesbrough Welsh |Memories of Duncombe Street |Honeymans of Cannon Street |Marilyn's Memories |Sun Sea & Sand |Fox Heads Page 1 |Why DOGGY Town?? |Fox Heads Page 2 |Memories of St Paul's |A Mohawk in Middlesbrough |Remembering Craven Street |Marsh Road School |Pauline's Memories |Luftwaffe Over Middlesbrough |First World War Shell Explodes in Middlesbrough |Queries:Can You Help? |St Columba's Parish in the Sixties |More Street Games |Memories Baxter Street |Judith's Middlesbrough Childhood |Pine Street |Links for Newport, Middlesbrough |Guestbook |Mail Form