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Some of these images cover later years than 1959.

District Sports, 1967. Susan Huband is the third from the left in the first seated row, as we look

Football team, 1962-3

District Sports, 1966

Football team 1960-1

Football team 1966-7

Netball team, 1969-70

Mike Tindall (ex-pupil and England Youth Team player) with the League Shield

Football Team, 1957-8

Football team, 1952-3

Cricket Team, 1938-9. Rear row: Cyril Woolley, Harry Bird, les Dale, Don Layfield, Stanley Silver; middle row: Thomas Brown, Ron Bowyer, Mr Sutton, Mr Walters, Arthur O'Hare, Robert Wardle; front row: Harold Mitchell, Robert Harris, Victor Spencer

This picture is pre-war, as the fence dividing the playground is still there.

Miss King's class, 1939: learning about frogs (thanks to Brenda Nicolle, who is crouching by the fence). left to right are Bill Roberts, Jean Holt, Gareth Edwards, Brenda Nicolle, and John ?

The birthday of both Margaret Manning and Dorothy House on 12th November 1930. On their birthdays children were allowed to dress the doll and put it in its crib as a privilege. Thanks to Margaret Linforth and Dorothy Bromage for this photo.

Maypole dance, c. 1938 (thanks to Vera Foster nee Humphreys). Of the girls marked with crosses, the girl in the centre is Doreen Pendle(ton?), on the left as we look is Vera Humphreys, and on the right is Jean Burton.

School King and Queen, c. 1955. Sheelagh Jarmolkiewicz is the Queen, John Richards the king, Molly Bird the Maid of Honour, and Stephen Everton the Maid's Escort (thanks to Sheelagh for this and the four photos below)

Scottish dancing c.1957, including Sheelagh Jarmolkiewicz

Sheelagh Jarmolkiewicz and others in the back school playground

Dolphin Lane Infants. Jean Mercer is far right on the back row as we look

The Ruff family, 1959. All the children went to Dolphin Lane/Oaklands and Hartfield Crescent (thanks to Edna Ruff)

Class 4:1, 1951

King and Queen celebration, Infants, 1951

Nativity play, Christmas 1952

Performance of "a Christmas Carol", 1942. Thanks to Maisie Stobinski, nee Taylor

Section one
Introduction – Goodbye Green Fields and Country Lanes
Getting Started

Buildings – Meeting the Changing Needs

The School Staff – Comings and Goings

A Broader Education – Talks, Festivals and Visits

Concerts and Performances – A Chance to Show Off

Christmas Celebrations

Royal Occasions – Visits and Celebration Holidays

Physical Activities – Athletics, P.T. and Games

Fund Raising – Helping Others and Supporting Ourselves

Medical Matters – The Doctor, The Dentist and the ‘Nit’ Nurse

Accidents and Misfortunes – Cuts, Bruises and Even Worse

Transgressions – Naughty, Naughty!!

The Air Raid Shelter Saga – Keeping the Children Safe

Evacuation – From Birmingham to the Countryside and Back

Appendix 1 Birmingham Educational Districts & School Lists

Appendix 2 New Pupils’ Previous Named Schools

Appendix 3 Sketch Map of the Local Roads Housing Dolphin Lane Pupils

Appendix 4 Memories – Dennis Simons

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