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The distinctive black and white uniforms of both the Wyggeston Boys' and Girls' Schools were in the 1950s and 1960s worn with a pride which said that along with Alderman Newton's School we are among

A uniformed postman stands beside the drinking fountain, whilst among the onlookers by the pavement are two telegraph boys.

A young boy pushes a handcart towards the camera on this street running south towards the church of St Peter, as two elegantly hatted ladies drive their pony and trap past a sunbathing dog on the pavement

He taught the peasant boy to read and use the pen; His earthly toils are o'er; he's cry'd his last Amen'.

A butcher's delivery boy can be seen cycling down the road, more of the shop fronts are covered by awnings, and a uniformed policeman can be seen on the right.

It was here that Plymouth Argyle played their first game in September 1885 — the club had been founded by five Dunheved College Old Boys.

The boy on the swing is Norman Pearson, watched by his mother; Norman still runs a cycle shop in the High Street. Mount Noddy Cottage, nestling in the trees, was demolished in the 1950s.

Here we see boys fishing in the backwater, the edges reed-girt. These waters drove a number of watermills, such as Duck Mill and Newnham Mill, now vanished; some of them dated back to the Middle Ages.

Being on the far side of the Lancaster Canal from the centre, the school was considered to be out in the country, and the air was good for the boys.

A delivery boy rests with his bicycle between rounds on the right, while down the street a policeman looks out for traffic to direct.

Though camping was already enjoyed, Baden-Powell's book 'Scouting for boys' was published in the same year, and may have increased its popularity.

And it's obvious that sailor suits were the fashion of the day for small boys.

The top hats sported by the boys can still be seen, even if they are no longer generally worn for the rest of the year.

It is certainly not unlikely that these men and boys are workers at what remained of the indigenous ironworking industry after the 1877 collapse.

The college opened with 80 borders and 20 day boys. Almost at once something went wrong - there was no lack of teaching skills, but the managerial expertise needed was not there.

The antics of our cameraman has attracted the attention of a number of boys gathered round the white marble angel that stands in front of the gates to Hillside Gardens.

It is certainly not unlikely that these men and boys are workers at what remained of the indigenous ironworking industry after the 1877 collapse.

Two boys are paddling in a pool left by the tide.

He even supported an agricultural school for the benefit of boys aged 10 to 14 years.

Situated in Heath Road, Wirral Grammar School for Boys was officially opened on 26 September 1931, at the same time as an almost identical building, Wirral Grammar School for Girls, was opened round the

The bishop also set up schemes for the unemployed, paved the streets, built 50 cottages, endowed a boys' grammar school and financed extensions to the church.

Berthed at the landing stage is a paddle steamer and around it are clustered some of the small boats that made up the town's famous fishing fleet, which at one time employed over 4,000 men and boys.

Here the young boys explore the boat, whilst a lady appears only too aware of the photographer.

The uniform for the women and boys was made from the famous blue cloth of Frome. The school closed in 1921.