Walker Street School : Eastwood : Nottingham.
Taken April 2002
Walker Street School, where most of the children from Eastwood attended. |
This school was renamed the Eastwood Comprehensive Lower School, but
closed on the 19th. July 2004. The pupils were transferred to the the
Upper School on Mansfield Road, (Hall Park). Walker Street school was
demolished in January 2005.
The picture below shows the demolition in progress, this view
is from what was the main entrance to the school, with the stage, and arch of
the assembly hall in the background.
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Part of science block, (pictured below), was set on fire the
day after the school closed, this photograph was taken the following day.
This shows the science block, with the school gymnasium on the right.
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The brick rubble, below, is now the only remains of Walker Street School.
This photograph was taken in May 2005, and shows the view
from the entrance, near to where the boy's toilets stood.
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Another view of the demolished school, taken from the main gate.
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Walker Street School reunion - for pupils that left in 1964.
A school reunion is planned for pupils that left the school in 1964.
The reunion is to be held at Eastwood Town Social Club, (Football Club),
on Friday September 19th. at 7:30pm. Tickets will be £5.00, and this will
include a buffet, with any profits going to charity. Tickets will be available
soon from Johnson's (Ian) Newsagents at Hilltop. The organisers are Rita Campbell
and Georgina Clarke. I have set up an email address for this reunion,
please let me know if you will be attending, or if you have any other questions,
and I will forward the emails to Rita or Georgina.
The email address is on the main reunion page on the following link -o- Gavin Gillespie.
Further details about the reunion are avaiable on the following link - Walker Street School - 1964 Leavers Reunion
