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Description: Undated. Aerial view of Middleton, centred on a square occupied by two schools. Middleton Primary is at the top while the school at the bottom was probably at the time (1960s?) Middleton County Secondary Modern, which was segregated into boys on the left and girls on the right. This school was later to become John Blenkinsop Middle. Playing fields in between were presumably shared by the schools. At the top of the square is Middleton Park Avenue, to the left Acre Road, right Throstle Lane and bottom Sissons Terrace. Below are houses on Sissons Crescent, crossed by Sissons View. More Sissons are on the left of the picture and Throstles on the right. User Comments: Name: Tina Haigh Comment: I attended Middleton Primary school in 1962. I lived on Sissons Avenue. We shared the playing fields with John Blenkinsop Middle School, but we knew we could only play up to half way on the fields. During the school holidays my brother and I used to go the the Middle School with a meal ticket because the canteen was open for us to have a dinner. Also we could fit through the railings and used to play on the fields at the weekends and during the holidays. No one used to chase us off. My friends and I once made a daisy chain which stretched around the whole field, that kept us busy for hours. We used to collect hundreds of white butterflies as well, don't see too many of them these days. Email: tinaukhere1@ntlworld.com ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Roy Dickinson Comment: John Blenkinsop Middle School was demolished some years ago, the land sold off to developers and the development known as Laurel Place now stands on the site. Date: 26-Nov-2008 Email: dickinson_r@sky.com ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Brook family Comment: I went to John Blenkinsop in the late 70's. It was atrocious - long past its sell by date even then. I remember the rusty metal railings opposite the small parade of shops, where we used to sneak out for our aniseed balls or cayliy. Used to play on my chopper bike in the grounds after shool time. My mum was a dinner lady there for a time. The playing field was a dog toilet for the neighbourhood. My sister lived for a time in one of the new houses in Laurel Place on the site. Happy days. Date: 05-Jan-2009 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: D. Kennally Comment: I attended Middleton Junior and Senior Schools between 1936 and 1946.In September 1939 the school was closed and not opened again until April 1940.The army occupied the buildings and dug trenches 1914-18 style across the field, as if practising for for a replay of WW1. Date: 21-Aug-2009 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: benny Comment: me to..chopper bike and playing footy...great days at blenky Date: 04-Feb-2010 Email: bengie44@icqmail.com ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Harry Tate Comment: I went to the primary school upto 1953 when I passed my 11 plus then went to Cockburn, only good thing about that is meeting my now wife when we were 13. We lived in Middleton Park Square which can be seen just left of 12 o`clock at top of picture. Date: 24-Mar-2010 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: George Wigglesworth Comment: My uncle George Glegg was headmaster of Middleton Junior Boys from the 1930s to 50s Date: 01-Jun-2010 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Catherine Lee. nee Robinson Comment: I attended Middleton Nursery, Infants, and Senior Girls, from approx 1941 to 1953 when I left. I remember Harry Tate, who I think went to school with my Brother Graham Robinson. I also remember Mr Clegg the headmaster, Miss Upstone the Senior Girls Headmistress, and Miss Matthews the Junior School Headmistress. Also lots of the Girls I went to School with. Date: 02-Jul-2010 Email: cathlee1937@yahoo.co.uk ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Doreen Gray (Nee Roberts) Comment: I went to Middleton Secondary Modern School, great. Date: 29-Mar-2011 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Pat Sames (formerly Bone) Comment: I would put this photo in the late 1960's (definately after 1966). We lived on Sissons Crescent (on the corner with Sissons View)and you can see, very clearly in the picture, our garage, which was not erected until 1966. I still have the planning approval my dad got once he had submitted the plans. i went to both schools, and remember Mrs Bould, Mrs Howe (middleton infants) and Mr Davies (english - looked like Eric Morecombe), Mr Bimrose (science), Mr Ward (Maths. For years there was a chess board on display in the headmasters corridor - my dad (who was a cabiinet maker and master veneerer) made this and gave it to the schol chess club - wonder where it is now? Lovely memories Date: 31-Mar-2011 Email: samesfamily@yahoo.co.uk ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: wayne roberts [robo] Comment: 1970 onwards many happy times rememer the [ BLUE LADY] regards to Middleton Date: 14-Nov-2011 Email: wmrwindows@yahoo.co.uk ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: craig speak Comment: i went in the early 80's and i do remember the blue lady (ghost) also the white horses that were supposed to come to life at night Date: 08-Jan-2012 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: bernadette connor Comment: yes i also had happy days there when me and my friend use to go to the shop at break time n buy sweets lol and i too remember the blue lady and white horses n it was something about one of the blocks that was creapy too it was always colder than others Date: 29-Jan-2012 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: bernadette connor Comment: yes i remember the school n going to the shop at dinner break n remember the blue lady n the white horses Date: 29-Jan-2012 Email: bbernadette2@googlemail.com ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: craig speak Comment: yes i do remember going to the shops during dinner hour, i think i was the first one to ask for a chip butty with curry on, also remeber going to the bakers for pastys and cake, ( cannot remember what you call the bakers now) Date: 01-Feb-2012 Email: speakecraig@yahoo.co.uk ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Stuart Topp Comment: The Primary School was the last school I attended before leaving Leeds in 1955, we lived in Acre Road.My teacher was a wonderful man called Mr. Flint. Date: 15-Mar-2012 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Darryl Gouchez Comment: I went to John Blenkinsop Middle School and it was the best school that I went to. I have many a great fond memory of this called. I believe that it was knocked down to make way for an open prison, but due to much opposition this idea was rejected, and it now has houses built on the site. I believe that the primary school opposite remains, but has been many years since I went to Leeds. The playing field was shared between the two schools. and the canteen used to be a separate building to the school. I was there when Mr Binrose was there and he was a fantastic teacher. Infact, I still have some old school reports :o) Date: 25-Jun-2012 Email: chalkywong@hotmail.com ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Darryl Gouchez Comment: I don't remember the blue lady, but I DO remember the white horses and the story about them coming alive at night time. I also remember the Tovoli Bingo and Johnny Barbers and the small shop underneath Johnnys place. There used to be a fish shop on the opposide of the field to these shops also, and a shop owned I think by indians who are still there, or were at least up to a few years ago. Well this page brings back some lovely memories :o) Date: 25-Jun-2012 Email: chalkywong@hotmail.com ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: arthur sharman Comment: I attended miggy school 1960/1964,great school the teachers were hard but fair.A school well renouned for football and rugby.Mr Crann Mr Philpott.Academically not brilliant but good lads who got through the system some did well some total failures but what the hell they were still recognised as characters.Respect came from very hard teachers who often used too much authority and force.Never mind i was proud to be among some of the best lads you could meet.My memories are mine to keep and i hope whoever reads these comments agrees with me take care old friends. Date: 01-Jul-2012 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: craig speak Comment: i very much remember mr bimrose also my teachers mrs robinson, fond memeorier, but really hard trying to find pics over the net, any ideas. Date: 01-Jul-2012 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Neil Horton Comment: Hi I went to the Primary School from 1953 to 59 the over to the seniors as it was called. Teachers I remember in primary were Mr Lacy and Miss Horn. As for the seniors it was Mr Cameron as head and a Mr Goodyear plus Mr Jessup that come to mind. I then passed the 13 + and moved to Parkside in 1961ish. If some one else can name a few more I am sure I will rercall more names Date: 09-Jul-2012 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: bernadette connor Comment: any rememer mrs dunnik lol she hit me cross the HANS WITH THE BIBLE COS I WAS LATE FOR R.E HAHA GOOD TIMES THO Date: 13-Jul-2012 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Lynda Comment: I went to middleton Primary in the 70s,the only Teacher I can actualy remember is Mr Duffy with big Jim and little Jim a great Teacher when you were good and very strict when you were bad,he gave us all a present when we left to go to Middle School.I also remember the Blue Lady and building dens on the fields when they cut the grass.Such a long time ago Date: 29-Jul-2012 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: craig speak (speaky) Comment: i remember mr travis i was only 10 when he left he was my teacher, very tearfull, also rememeber the rope swings we used to build at miggy park. Date: 12-Aug-2012 Email: speakecraig@yahoo.co.uk ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: adele coggill Comment: hi i went to john bienkinsop middle school i would like to see some pics of my old teachers mr bimrose my email adderss is adelegibson33@hotmail.co.uk Date: 12-Sep-2012 Email: adelegibson33@hotmail.co.uk ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Sandra Comment: My husband used to go this school. Date: 29-Sep-2012 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: bernadette connor Comment: hi adele i think i remember you i think you were in my brother daveys year Date: 14-Oct-2012 Email: bbernadette2@googlemail.com ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: mick white Comment: i went to junior, primary and sec modern schools between 1956 and 1968. if teachers were like them now school would be closed, but most memories were good looking back. sec modern teachers then were, mr daniels, whittaker,snowball,everington, hopley,ingleton,barrass,scarfe, shelley,davies,willis,dockray,stephenson(dep head),wiggins,graham,vendyback,eastgate(head). you didnt mess with this lot haha. Date: 26-Dec-2012 Email: Not displayed ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: carl stevens Comment: Is that the craig speak from my year n miggy park square if it is how ya doing i remember mr travis n the bakery was blakeys for elephants feet mmmm happy days do you remember miss nicholson the pe teacher ha very georgous good old days would go back there 2moz Date: 14-Jan-2013 Email: carl.stevens@talktalk.net ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Darren West Comment: I attended both Miggy Primary and Blenki, in 70's and early 80's i met my best mate at the time Lewis Foster amongst others, I certainly remember Mr Bimrose he was really strict, also remember wheelie contests we used to have on the playground in Blenki on our bmx's to see how many boxes we could do most of the playground as i recall lol. Very fond memories Date: 17-Jan-2013 Email: dazwest34@yahoo.co.uk ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: wayne hudson Comment: I attended both schools from around 69-74 they made the film "there is a happy land " there, glam rock was at its peak i remember duffy, brimrose, brown, fergerson and i lived in park square you can just see it in the picture in the top left the diamond shape, its not there now those days the best of my life, loved it even the girls were cute. Date: 21-Feb-2013 Email: waynemaggie@waynemaggie.karoo.co.uk ________________________________________________________________________________ Name: steve lavery jnr Comment: yes i agree they were some happy memories of this school I remember mr bimbrose mr Armstrong among others.i was at this school 82-86 I think,all in all it was a great school. Date: 10-May-2013 Email: laverystephen@rocketmail.com ________________________________________________________________________________
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