Also Went Here

A Memory of Selby.

We lived in Johnson St opposite the school when I was young. My brothers and sisters all went to this school. The Headmaster was Mr Crossland, a nice man who drove a Rover 60 or 90 - proper Headmaster's car. There were few cars on our estate but teachers, professional people and show offs had them, one teacher was killed I think in a car crash. I recall Mrs Hutchinson's class before going up to Selby Technical school (The Tech) at 11 and missing the seniors. Education was a one stop shop then, 5 till 15 years old at the same school for most people, and all from the same estate. Although it was forbidden, we also used the school fields as our play area at weekends or as a short cut to the dam and places beyond.