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Bishop Auckland, Walton's British School, later Cockton Hill Council School

Reference: E/SW Catalogue Title: Bishop Auckland, Walton's British School, later Cockton Hill Council School Area: Catalogue Category: Education Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1904-1959

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  • Bishop Auckland, Walton's British School, later Cockton Hill Council School
    • Log Books (Ref: E/SW 9-11)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: E/SW/G191-G191(17))

Catalogue Description

Bishop Auckland, Walton's British School

Became Bishop Auckland South Terrace Council Mixed and Infants School, 27 November 1905; children transferred to new Cockton Hill Council Boys School, 1 March 1909, which became Cockton Hill Council Senior Mixed School, September 1958; school closed 24 July 1959 and children transferred to Woodhouse Close Modern School

Catalogue Contents

Log Books (Ref: E/SW 9-11)Ref: E/SW 9

Log book, 2 May 1904 - 8 April 1927
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/SW 10

Log book, 8 April 1927 - 20 December 1949
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: E/SW 11

Log book, 4 January 1950 - 24 July 1959
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Miscellaneous (Ref: E/SW/G191-G191(17))Ref: E/SW/G191

Album of photographs of work completed by the woodwork class, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(1)

Photograph of a small table made by a 2nd year boy in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(2)

Photograph of a small cupboard made by a 2nd year boy in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(3)

Photograph of a two-door cupboard made by a 2nd year boy in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(4)

Photograph of a stool made by a 2nd year boy in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(5)

Photograph of a coffee table made by a 2nd year boy in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(6)

Photograph of a clock, with a wooden surround, made by boys in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(7)

Photograph of a wooden lectern made by boys in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(8)

Photograph of a unit, with a padded top, made by boys in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(9)

Photograph of two lamp stands, one with a lamp shade and the other showing the electric light bulb, made by boys in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(10)

Photograph of a wooden trolley, with a small drawer and wheels, made by a 2nd year boy in a woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(11)

Photograph of a dressing table and stool made by a 2nd year boy in a woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(12)

Photograph of the outside of a large cupboard made by boys in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(13)

Photograph of the cupboard in E/SW G191(12) with two doors open, showing the shelves, made by the boys in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(14)

Photograph of a writing bureau made by boys in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(15)

Photograph of the instruments used for the teaching of geometry made by boys in the woodwork class, and adjusted by teachers, of Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(16)

Photograph of the writing bureau in E/SW 191(14), showing the interior, made by boys in the woodworking class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.

Ref: E/SW/G191(17)

Photograph of wooden furniture made by 2nd year boys in the woodwork class at Cockton Hill Council School, n.d.
(1 volume, cloth bound)



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