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Shildon Infants School

Reference: E/SW Catalogue Title: Shildon Infants School Area: Catalogue Category: Education Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1980-1982

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  • Shildon Infants School
    • Shildon Infants School (Ref: E/SW172, G 318)
    • Log Books (Ref: E/SW 172)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: E/SW/G 318)

Catalogue Description

Opened 9 October 1915, along with Shildon Junior School but occuping a seperate building. Amalgamated with Junior Mixed School to become Shildon Primary School, July 1982.

The infants building was used to house the new school and the junior building was demolished for houses.

Later known as Thornhill Primary School [after 1997].

Catalogue Contents

Shildon Infants School (Ref: E/SW172, G 318)Log Books (Ref: E/SW 172)Ref: E/SW 172

7 January 1980 - 23 July 1982
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Miscellaneous (Ref: E/SW/G 318)Ref: E/SW/G 318

Newspaper cutting from unknown publication regarding pumpkin stolen from school during the harvest festival, with 6 names [of pupils?] written down the side, n.d. [October 1981] [Enclosed in E/SW 172]
(1 paper, printed)



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