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Darlington, Borough Road School

Reference: E/Da Catalogue Title: Darlington, Borough Road School Area: Catalogue Category: Education Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1879-1967

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  • Darlington, Borough Road School
    • Log Books (Ref: E/Da 29-31)
    • Admission Registers (Ref: E/Da/F27)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: E/Da/G51)

Catalogue Description

Darlington, Borough Road School

Board school opened in 1879 and then called Darlington, Brunswick Street School. In 1915 the school was renamed Borough Road and became a nursery school in 1968 when the primary school closed. There was a nursery room at the school from the 1920s.

Catalogue Contents

Log Books (Ref: E/Da 29-31)Ref: E/Da 29

Log book (infants), May 1879 - October 1920 Describes use of phonic method with references to teachers visiting the school to observe the method, also good descriptions of lessons, songs and recitations
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: E/Da 30

Log book (mixed), May 1879 - March 1911 Includes: references to problems of discipline and attendance; list of staff and qualifications, 1882 - 1906
(1 volume, leather quarter bound)

Ref: E/Da 31

Log book (mixed), March 1911 - November 1922 Includes: p.212, class on history of Darlington; p.264, library scheme whereby parents subscribed money for one book each; p.287, staff conference on spelling
(1 volume, leather quarter bound)

Admission Registers (Ref: E/Da/F27)Ref: E/Da/F27

Admission register, 1943 - 1967
(1 volume, card bound)

Miscellaneous (Ref: E/Da/G51)Ref: E/Da/G51

Summary attendance register, 1965 - 1967
(1 volume, card bound)



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