Originally Posted by panther (Post 1058622)

Ta flashy will do.
Does anyone also know what the headteachers were called too?
cheers!!

Originally Posted by panther (Post 1058611)

Hi everyone, not been on here for a long while, so dont think i'm being cheeky asking something, you guys are the only ones I could think of for asking:p.
My son is doing an assignment for school and need know more about his school....Rhyddings.
I'ts their 80th birthday coming up so he has to write about the history of it. he has spent hrs on his laptop trying to find any info and cant find anything :(
He does know it was called Accrington secondary tech.
Does anyone have any old pic's of rhyddings school (the building) and any more info on it and does anyone know when it was changed to rhyddings county high school?, as ya can see you can see what info he needs.
anything would be much appreciated.
If not a trip to the library he will have to go!
Thank you!!!;)
You will be helping a stressed mum and moody lad....lol:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by panther (Post 1058611)

Hi everyone, not been on here for a long while, so dont think i'm being cheeky asking something, you guys are the only ones I could think of for asking:p.
My son is doing an assignment for school and need know more about his school....Rhyddings.
I'ts their 80th birthday coming up so he has to write about the history of it. he has spent hrs on his laptop trying to find any info and cant find anything :(
He does know it was called Accrington secondary tech.
Does anyone have any old pic's of rhyddings school (the building) and any more info on it and does anyone know when it was changed to rhyddings county high school?, as ya can see you can see what info he needs.
anything would be much appreciated.
If not a trip to the library he will have to go!
Thank you!!!;)
You will be helping a stressed mum and moody lad....lol:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by ossy kid (Post 1058886)

Accrington Secondary Technical School and Rhyddings were two separate schools prior to 1962, as Cashy said. The "Tech" was boys only and Rhyddings both boys and girls. Rhyddings was the "secondary school for Oswaldtwistle while the Tech was for boys who "did well" in the 11+ exams and had students from as far away as Clitheroe. I went to the Tech and my wife went to Rhyddings 1955-60, and we're still amalgamated?

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1058844)

It was called Accrington Junior Technical school in 1967, with only 96 students, all boys, my husband was one of them.

Originally Posted by ossy kid (Post 1058953)

You need reminding about a bird Cashy? Must be loosin it mate.

Originally Posted by ossy kid (Post 1058886)

Accrington Secondary Technical School and Rhyddings were two separate schools prior to 1962, as Cashy said. The "Tech" was boys only and Rhyddings both boys and girls. Rhyddings was the "secondary school for Oswaldtwistle while the Tech was for boys who "did well" in the 11+ exams and had students from as far away as Clitheroe. I went to the Tech and my wife went to Rhyddings 1955-60, and we're still amalgamated?

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059003)

I believe my husband can shed a little light on this thread.

In 1946, Accrington Junior Technical School as it was called then, was on the corner of Portland and College Streets Accrington. It was a Trades school for boys.The boys came from a wide area of Accrington including Clitheroe(as stated above) Gt Harwood and the Rossendale Valley There were four forms, two building, and two engineering. 1B and 2B and 1E and 2E. One and two standing for first and second year. There were 24 boys in each form, 96 in the school. At the end of the second year the school found you a apprenticeship in whichever trade you preferred. The principle was Ernie Overend who had degrees in engineering. Lawrence (lol) Marsden was maths and science master for the engineers and JP Barr was maths and science for the builders. Hilda (mammy) Archer was english teacher for everyone. Plus Trades teachers. In 1947 the school moved into a empty school building across the road from the Palladium cinema in Oswaldtwistle. Ernie Overend left, and Lol Marsden was appointed Principle. Messrs Cunliffe,Shaw, Abbott and Howland joined the staff that year. My husband does not remember any photos of either staff,or students, being taken in those years, but has seen a photo on the net of the staff taken in 1950. It was still Accrington Junior Technical School when he left in 1948.

Originally Posted by westendlass (Post 1059308)

Rhyddings school is holding a 'street party' next Friday (24th May) to commemorate its 80th anniversary. I think ex students are invited.

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059003)

I believe my husband can shed a little light on this thread.

In 1946, Accrington Junior Technical School as it was called then, was on the corner of Portland and College Streets Accrington. It was a Trades school for boys.The boys came from a wide area of Accrington including Clitheroe(as stated above) Gt Harwood and the Rossendale Valley There were four forms, two building, and two engineering. 1B and 2B and 1E and 2E. One and two standing for first and second year. There were 24 boys in each form, 96 in the school. At the end of the second year the school found you a apprenticeship in whichever trade you preferred. The principle was Ernie Overend who had degrees in engineering. Lawrence (lol) Marsden was maths and science master for the engineers and JP Barr was maths and science for the builders. Hilda (mammy) Archer was english teacher for everyone. Plus Trades teachers. In 1947 the school moved into a empty school building across the road from the Palladium cinema in Oswaldtwistle. Ernie Overend left, and Lol Marsden was appointed Principle. Messrs Cunliffe,Shaw, Abbott and Howland joined the staff that year. My husband does not remember any photos of either staff,or students, being taken in those years, but has seen a photo on the net of the staff taken in 1950. It was still Accrington Junior Technical School when he left in 1948.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1059440)

Am I right in thinking David Lloyd the cricketer went to the tech in the sixties, seem to remember seeing him at the school, I knew him through playing junior LL cricket

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1059448)

Yeh Selwyn was in same class as DtheP, which was a year above me.:)

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1059456)

Selwyn:D Thought he was think he went to Peel Park prior to that

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1059440)

Am I right in thinking David Lloyd the cricketer went to the tech in the sixties, seem to remember seeing him at the school, I knew him through playing junior LL cricket

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059460)

I seem to think that Jack Simmons Enfield/ Lancashire cricketer and chairman also went there. Can anyone verify this?.

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1059462)

Yes Jack was head boy when I was there Irene :D

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059474)

How many students were in the school in those days and why did it change from a boys trades school to a mixed school ?.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1059475)

It changed from boys only irene wi the amalgamation wi Rhyddings, they sent the brightest pupils from yon down to the Tech n some were obviously girls, which was quite pleasing to us, as my class got a couple of crackers.:D

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1059500)

Waterhouse rings a bell,what did he teach?:confused: was it tech drawing?:confused:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1059475)

It changed from boys only irene wi the amalgamation wi Rhyddings, they sent the brightest pupils from yon down to the Tech n some were obviously girls, which was quite pleasing to us, as my class got a couple of crackers.:D

Originally Posted by ossy kid (Post 1059497)

If it,s the 80th anniversary this year Irene then Rhyddings has been around since 1933, maybe not in the same building, but I think you may be getting The Tech and Rhyddings mixed up. The tech had a couple rooms at Moor End during the 50s prior to the amalgamation. Re Dave Lloyd and Jack Simmons, Dave 1957-62, Jack 1953-58, I was there 55-60.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1059511)

Um Brightest pupils, how come you managed to go there in the first place:D:D:D

Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 1059516)

Because they were compeled by law to take on a couple of dimwits.
So guess who qualified.:theband::theband::theband:;);)

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1059511)

Um Brightest pupils, how come you managed to go there in the first place:D:D:D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1059521)

When were you there Walter making up the quota :rolleyes::D

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1059532)

I should actually have gone the Grammar School,But fer the daft education board.:tongueout cos ive always been a clever beggar, or so they say.:D

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1059532)

I should actually have gone the Grammar School,But fer the daft education board.:tongueout cos ive always been a clever beggar, or so they say.:D

Originally Posted by ossy kid (Post 1059497)

If it,s the 80th anniversary this year Irene then Rhyddings has been around since 1933, maybe not in the same building, but I think you may be getting The Tech and Rhyddings mixed up. The tech had a couple rooms at Moor End during the 50s prior to the amalgamation. Re Dave Lloyd and Jack Simmons, Dave 1957-62, Jack 1953-58, I was there 55-60.

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059599)

If what you say is correct, in what year, and why, did the Junior Technical School move out of the building across from the Palladium, and go to Moorend. What was the reason for the amalgamation, when they were two different types of schools, when initially, one would have had to pass a exam to go from Rhyddings to the Tech. This he does know was the case. Was Rhyddings school in Rhyddings Street before amalgamation. These are the questions my husband would like answered.

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059599)

If what you say is correct, in what year, and why, did the Junior Technical School move out of the building across from the Palladium, and go to Moorend. What was the reason for the amalgamation, when they were two different types of schools, when initially, one would have had to pass a exam to go from Rhyddings to the Tech. This he does know was the case. Was Rhyddings school in Rhyddings Street before amalgamation. These are the questions my husband would like answered.

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1059615)

In my time Irene the Tech had an annexe up at Moor End, a couple of 1st forms as the overspill to the Union Road Building. The amalgamation I think was due to the Education Board of the time phasing out Technical Schools, maybe this was the start of our shrinking skill base as seen in industry today?
Rhyddings School was always on Haworth Street in Ossy, never on Rhyddings Street and Cashman may confirm if Rhyddings did move up to Moor End was it maybe just those Tech 1st forms coming under Rhyddings admin' etc?

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059624)

Thanks for that DtheP47. Things are starting to get more clear. Rhyddings in Rhyddings street was just a stab in the dark. My husband was beginning to think after reading some of the threads maybe he had never been to the tech after all. One boy from Rhyddings was in my husbands form.

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1059628)

If you go to Street level on Google Earth and put in Haworth Street Oswaldtwistle your husband will see the old building with the add-ons on the left. :cool:

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1059628)

If you go to Street level on Google Earth and put in Haworth Street Oswaldtwistle your husband will see the old building with the add-ons on the left. :cool:

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1059634)

Not everyone is that conversant with google maps and earth so -

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Haw...2,58.26,,0,6.2

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1059643)

Union road building is still yon, what it is now someone else may know?:confused:

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1059643)

Union road building is still yon, what it is now someone else may know?:confused:

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1059617)

Incidentally Irene, its new swanky title is Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School.;)

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1059557)

Back in the day we had a form to fill in 1st and 2nd choice which school you wanted to go to if you passed your 11+. (At Peel Park anyway)

I at that time wanted to join the navy as an engineer and discussions with my parents, etc decided the Tech was the best route. Never joined the navy but absolutely no complaints about the foundations Accy Tech gave me for my career paths :D

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1059619)

Couldn't think where it could have been located on Rhydings Street Irene, was built in its present place didn't move there

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1059654)

When I looked at the old Tech building on google maps, it had a new sign outside - 'Oswaldtwistle School'.

When googling that I found -
http://www.iris.ac/sites/default/fil...e%20School.pdf

..so it is now a special school for disruptive pupils.

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059657)

He did'nt know. He just thought Rhyddings school, Rhyddings St

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1059660)

That area is know as Rhyddings, there was once a Rhyddings Neighbourhood Watch back in the 60s and 70s, which covered the whole of that area, think is more with reference to the Park Irene

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059672)

Thanks Jaysay. Learning more about Ossy by the minute although we did have three friends from up there. Tom Henry who lived three doors away in Park Road, Accy, Bernard Perkins, and Raymond Hilton past president of James St club but have sadly all passed on.

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059672)

Thanks Jaysay. Learning more about Ossy by the minute although we did have three friends from up there. Tom Henry who lived three doors away in Park Road, Accy, Bernard Perkins, and Raymond Hilton past president of James St club but have sadly all passed on.

Originally Posted by Karateman (Post 1059766)

Did you know Pauline Henry and her brother Mick, I think, and the Duffy family from Park Rd Accy?

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1059773)

Duffys used to live top house on right hand side facing up, the dad was one of the last waiters in accys pubs, know em all, Pats been a good mate since early teens.;)

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059797)

Yes, Toms and his wife Sheila and kids Pauline and Michael. Can't place the Duffy family. We left Park Road 40 years ago.

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059798)

Facing Park Con? Were they a big Family?

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059797)

Yes, Toms and his wife Sheila and kids Pauline and Michael. Can't place the Duffy family. We left Park Road 40 years ago.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1059815)

They were a big family irene, as fer park con??:confused: no idea what that is, it sure aint yon now.:confused:[/QUOTE

We did know of them but not personally.
The park con was vacant land facing Duffys. Park congregational church was once on there donkeys years ago. After that got knocked down, Joe Hughes, father of Leo had his joinery workshop on there. After he died, that was then knocked down, and it was vacant for years. During the war there was a steel tank full of water on there in case the fire brigade needed extra water. From memory, it was vacant after the war and i seem to think, still vacant when we left for oz 40 years ago.It sounds like from what you're saying cashman, it's been built on again.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1059827)

Just wondering if we're talking about different Tom Henry Irene, the Tom I knew has a son called Chris who is now a very talented snooker coach and has coached the likes of Steven Hendrey Peter Ebden and many more top stars

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059841)

I may be getting a bit mixed up here Jaysay with the boys name but his girl who was the eldest was definitly called Pauline, and i seem to think she went to Paddock House The house they lived in was was once his wifes ( Sheila Malone ) parents. Her father was a joiner like Tom.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1059845)

Ya Tom was a joiner so it is the same family, but Chris is quite famous in the snooker world

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059847)

We only knew him when he was small. Tony Sowden was a friend of John's

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1059848)

Think that was Terry Irene

Originally Posted by Aussie Irene (Post 1059855)

Tony Sowden won The Observer cup now lives near Blackpool. Get a Christmas card from him ever year

Originally Posted by thectosian (Post 1125339)

Hi all,
... I've just come across this thread from May 2013 - So apologies for a being a tad late to the chat! :)

I'm Duncan Ion.
I was a pupil at Moorend school in 1962, moving to Rhyddings Main school for the second and (possibly) third year.
I then went to the Technical School school for the fourth and fifth year (I was in 5X, I seem to recall that 5A did physics and English Literature).
Mr. Smith was the English Language Teacher.
Left in 1967 to join the Royal Navy as an electronics technician.
============
Later in the same thread (amazingly), the subject turned to the Duffys of Park Road. I lived next door! on Blackburn Road. Pat Duffy [eldest son] was my 'blood brother' ! (small nick of blood on each others' hand :) )
Pat has run his own car repair business (up on Whalley Road, I think), for many years.
The Duffys were a reasonably large family. Mrs Duffy is still with us, I believe. Lovely lady.
[All this is at some distance, as I live in North Wales]
The 'vacant lot' across from Pat Duffy had, I recall, a printers company in the building at the back. I believe it's now a play area.
=====
Returning to the fifth form of 1967, I would love to be able to get hold of a class photo of that year. I seem to recall seeing one of 5A, but not 5X... Any idea where I might enquire to get that?

regards to all,
Duncan.

Originally Posted by DtheP47 (Post 1125343)

Pat Duffy still has a Car Body shop up near the Greyhound in Clayton "Hyndburn Autos" he will be repairing the rear bumperand wing of my VW in the next week or so. :( ouch !!)
mea culpa

Originally Posted by charlwood (Post 1228734)

I was at ASTS in the early 50's after Peel Park. Fred Abbott was known in those days as Freda Bott, Mr Waterhouse played the Waterhouse Blues once. Caned by Mr Pullum Pullan?? Mrs Archer was not to be trifled with. LOL Marsden I never spoke to in 5 years. Mr Eland, Mrs Westell, Mr Gordon, Bob Cunliffe; they were all fine. Most of us took 7 O levels and actually it was a very good school.
All a long time ago!

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1059500)

Waterhouse rings a bell,what did he teach?:confused: was it tech drawing?:confused:

Originally Posted by Ryewolf90 (Post 1228807)

There was a Mr Waterhouse at Rhyddings when I was there (I left in 1977) he taught mathematics, he died in April this year.

Originally Posted by Ryewolf90 (Post 1228807)

There was a Mr Waterhouse at Rhyddings when I was there (I left in 1977) he taught mathematics, he died in April this year.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1059773)

Duffys used to live top house on right hand side facing up, the dad was one of the last waiters in accys pubs, know em all, Pats been a good mate since early teens.;)