pommie lass Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 My sister used to attend Orford Sec and was wondering if anyone has any photos of the building. I am still after photos of Warrington Girls' High school too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 The Girls High School building is still there in Palmyra Sq (I think !) Use Google Earth and you can see it live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie lass Posted February 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Thanks Stallard12 but that isn't the one I mean. I'm not quite old enough for that although I did go there later when it was the technical college and you are right, the building is still there. I am after photos of the Menin Avenue building before it became Priestley College. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Sorry about that, I only do old - I mean really old !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 When you say old school you really mean old school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie lass Posted February 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Funny Evil Sid. Anyway Stallard, 1957 is pretty old I think. That is when the Menin Ave high school started as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 1957 is pretty old I think. That is when the Menin Ave high school started as far as I know. Only 59 years ago same year i was born, (I'm getting old aren't I they said it would happen but did I believe them.) :cry: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I remember moving into the new Beamont school for just one term in 1967 & taking some GCE/CSE exams there just before leaving that summer.....the summer of love ! I think Beamont was built next door to Orford Sec & combined Beamont boys & Oakwood girls schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Have you tried googling Pommie Lass ? There is a facebook page for Orford Sec & another entry for Warrington schools that includes a contact list for some former pupils from each school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I guess that Beamont Tech is no more too. Old is when one of your childhood memories is watching the German bombers from Gig Lane, as they hit Risley munitions factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 My ex wife's mother worked at ROF Risley & apparently it contributed to her early death when two of her kids were still only toddlers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 That's very sad Davy but not surprising considering the working environment what they all had to do there day in day out I read this first hand account of work life there some time ago and it sounds like it was very hard and dangerous work, I'm sure you will have already seen though.http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/07/a2311507.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie lass Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Thanks Davy51. I have checked out fb but there isn't much on there. I have asked if anyone has photos but no replies. I am trying to find an Orford Sec photo for my sister and the Warrington Girls' High for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie lass Posted February 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 I think my sister has been searching for Orford Sec herself with no success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Yes Dizzy , i have seen that already thanks. Apparently,most of the workers in her section had yellow skin caused by the chemicals. Pommie Lass , i think it came up on google as Warrington schools - Orford Secondary Modern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommie lass Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Thank Davy51. I will have another look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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