HIGHLANDS SCHOOL

Highlands temporary board school opened in 1902. It was replaced with a permanent building designed by Charles J. Dawson in 1905. The school re-organized for juniors and infants in 1936. These pictures taken at Highlands School are believed to date between 1909 and 1911, except the final one.

Class I. Pictures on the wall show amongst other things... butterflies, flowers, a violin, a bag, a chair and a shotgun.

The board being held by the boy reads: "Group 3". A selection of pots on the floor at the front may indicate this was possibly an art room.

Written on Blackboard: Wm. Thompson. Junior 1909. March.

Written on the board at the back of the classroom:

"Ilford Education Committee Highlands School Woodwork Class Session 1910-1911".

The piece of paper pinned to the centre desk reads: "74". The boys are all holding fountain pens that needed to be repeatedly dipped into an ink well as they wrote. Desks had ink wells built into them. Ballpoint pens became more popular from the 1950s onwards causing the use of ink wells to fall into decline.

Class V. The year on the Honour Board is unclear but could be 1924. Written on the back of this postcard is "L. Brindley, Gaysham Avenue", presumably referring to a pupil in the picture.