Monologues by William ('Bill') Clague Wilson, Mrs Isobel Jones and Vera Collister about their schooldays at Park Road School, Douglas
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Date(s): 1994
Creator(s): Bairstow, C.L.
Scope & Content: Bill talks about his schooldays at Park Road School which he attended from September 1912. He talks about headmaster F.R. Grundy (who later became Director of Education); assistant headmaster Mr O'Neill; teachers Mr Boardman, Mr Greenwood, Mr Long, Mr Humphries; school then called the Eastern District Secondary School; John Curphey and his brother; a girl called Jague and Alan Fairley; lunchtime in the Derby Road Wesleyan Sunday School Halls; Miss Amy Green; Miss Dean; examinations; Bert Steven; George Cannell; Stanley Kelly
Mrs Isobel Jones (née Johnson) talks about her schooldays at Park Road School from 1926. She talks about headmaster Mr Sykes; headmistress Miss Grace Haslar; teachers Miss Green, Miss Gough; Dr Hampton; St Ninian's School; Salisbury Street School; Victoria Street School; Noble's Baths; Dalton Street Grammar School; Kensington Road Art School where Archibald Knox was their tutor.
Vera Collister remembers her schooldays at Park Road School from 1930-1938. She mentions head teacher Miss Hunter and describes the uniform and the House names.
Administration / Biographical History: Recorded as part of Park Road School centenary celebrations in 1994.
Language: English
Extent: 24 min. 12 sec.
Collection: Sound Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: SA 2019-0082/2
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