artie Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 i would just like to know if the tech college is still there in winmarleigh st/wilson patten street. i attended this college from 1961 until 1964 and must say i met a few nice people hile i was there i used to go on a monday and then thursday night 7pm till 9-30pm, the reason i finished was i had a motor bike accident in burtonwood --i just wondered if it was still going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Okay, where are all you local experts? I'd say no it isn't but I'm a relative newcomer to Warrington (1988) :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 If it's the one across from the library, I think it's still there - not sure what skills they turn out though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wireboy Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Yes it is still there however, no longer a college. It was a council building for several years but it now empty and up for sale. Â Nice building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry hayes Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Can't remember a college at the junction mentioned. We have the old girls high school next to the Parr Hall, Palmyra Square)(later the council offices) and the old art school which is the one referred to above as being opposte to the library. there may have a study place in probably what is now pyramid (Museum street/ Winmarleigh street) Â Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artie Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 there were about six of us who attended all from st.helens and when we went by bus the stop was opposite the patton arms hotel i think the day college was in a street facing the bus stop. the night class was in a street not far from the main street going through the town. as you say harry happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 There was a small college on Arpley Street that I used to go to but I don't know if thats still there. I've just been down there on Google Maps and I don't recognise anything. Â Â Â Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Warrington Technical College was next to the Parr hall in Palmyra square, might have my facts wrong but I think it was also the girls high school which moved to Loushers lane in 1959/60 was it used as the High school during the day then the Tech for evening classes, I could be way out here as early on I attended Broomfields at Appleton. Entrance to the Tech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 A very impressive building and here's a picture of it from about 1906 Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Flipping heck. It looks massive from that shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Iyewa, It looks bigger than Iremember it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 May be people were all smaller when that picture was taken. The building still looks exactley like that. Â Â Â Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 May be people were all smaller when that picture was taken. The building still looks exactley like that.    Bill  Not saying it isn't Bill. It's just the angle and position of the camera that gives the impression of greater size.  It looks as if the photo has been enlarged, because the corner of Queens Garden looks the same.  PJ, Algy??? Expert opinion please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Yeah don't bother asking me then Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 What's your opinion Dizzy? Is it the camera angle or the fact that people used to be midgets (I know my mum is :grin: ) :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Springfield street is a lot narrower now. If you look at the field of view to the right of the staircase, you can see 4 full windows of the technical college. If you look on google street view, the offices on the right as you look down Springfield Street now obscure the 4th and part of the 3rd windows  To the left of the staircase is the same... the wall of Queens Gardens running down the left side of Springfield street is now approximately in line with the 2nd line of windows to the left of the stairs; whereas again the wall on the old photo is in line with about the 4th line of windows....  Artie,  This building was the main finance and IT building for the Council up until a few years ago... The main entrance hall was still very ornate but the insides had been ripped to pieces to accomodate office space when the council took it over. The main Council IT room was in the basement in the first and second basement windows to the left of the stairs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Thanks Baz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artie Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 i havent been round that area for a few years now,i must have a look next time i am in the area---maybe when saints play wire. i must add that i had 3 very good yrs there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 As Bill says people were a great deal smaller than they are today also the group stood at the bottom of the steps appear to be youngsters, I would also suggest that by the appearance of the angle of the two chimney stacks that enables you to see both vertical inner surfaces together, the photographer probably used a wide angle lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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