Damp and Dark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The school was flooded with smoke when the stove ( used for heating ) didn't work because the flue was blocked. Lessons had to start late. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20th Nov 1890 |
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Because the only form of heating was a stove, it was often cold and damp in the winter. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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From 1895 they started to take the temperature of the school room. This record shows the temperature was 54 degrees Fahrenheit (12 degrees Centigrade ) at 9.00am. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec 12th 1895 |
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The building was poorly lit which meant some lessons like needlework had to be postponed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nov 8th 1882 |
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we're watching you! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The boys urinal used to be in full view of the high road. It was also mentioned by an inspector that a wall should be built between the road and the toilet. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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March 8th 1880 |
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The toilets did not flush, instead soil or sand was used to cover waste products (or was meant to have been!) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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19th Jan 1898 |
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