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Old School

Posted by Ian Turnbull on 13/6/2025, 10:39 am
Edited by board administrator 13/6/2025, 11:06 am

Coxlodge School Gosforth 1912
How Class sizes & discipline have changed.

Re: Old School

Posted by Colin Thompson on 13/6/2025, 9:57 pm, in reply to "Old School"

Yes Ian but not many smiles in that picture. I wasn't the brightest pupil in my class in the central but had a great time there

Re: Old School

Posted by Malcolm on 13/6/2025, 10:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Old School"

I'm guessing that, in 1912, if a "photograph" was being taken, smiles were definately NOT allowed, as we often see in the Cabinet photos we see on here...not a single smile on any of them..

Different world back then.....

Re: Old School

Posted by Ian Turnbull on 13/6/2025, 11:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Old School"

And how many pupils in a class!

Re: Old School

Posted by Malcolm on 13/6/2025, 11:05 pm, in reply to "Old School"

Not sure about the class size, I'm guessing about 46 faces, but TWO are definately adults/teachers?

So could it be a morning assembly? or some other combined activity?

Or maybe an entire school, assembled for a photograph?

The back rows are definately NOT sitting at desks, sort of brought in, and stood at the back..

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