Basildon, Woodlands Girls' School c.1960
Photo ref:
B438033
Photo ref:
B438033
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A shake-up in the mid 1960s saw mergers between several Basildon schools. Amongst other things, this spelt the end of the town's two highly-regarded grammar-technical schools, Fryerns and Barstable. The Minister of Education, however, was keen that Woodlands Girls' and Boys' Schools should remain segregated.
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Memories of Basildon, Woodlands Girls' School c1960
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Basildon, Woodlands Girls' School c.1960
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I remember going to this school not long after it opened, I went to school with a girl called Magdeline Wrenn who was my best friend at the time, unfortunately my parents decided to emigrate to Australia, and we left Tilbury Docks Xmas Eve 1960 arriving Australia Day January 26th 1961 though I have been back to the UK I have never had the time to visit Basildon, would love to know where Magdaline Wrenn ...see more
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