Chadderton, Grammar School c.1955

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My great grandparents lived at 17 and 27 Lansdowne Rd respectively and I was wondering if there are any old photos of Lansdowne Road. Their names were Paul Mc Greal and Catherine(nee Schofield) Mc Greal they were born 1840's. Is this a common name in Chadderton today?

Hi. My father was a teacher at the school. Mr Melling . My name is john and I was born in 1959. I too went to this school. I live in Cornwall now and have been away from north England for some 35 years. I went back there for a nostalgic trip last year. I can't express how sad it was to see the north of England looking so sad! My old schools pulled down for modern biscuit box housing and street names in Oldham in ...see more

I would like to point out that the old school ,both Infant and Junior, are still standing, as yet .They are both in a sad state of repair. I too, have some real vivid memories, some happy and some, not so. I attended Eustace Street School from 56 - 61. I remember my first day at the school too.

I was born in Chadderton in 1953, in my grandfather's house on Bamford Street. I attended Eustace Street School and the memories of my time there have shaped my life. I simply adored school and I am now a Special Needs teacher and writer. I particularly loved my junior school teacher ( who was also the deputy headmaster), Mr Goring. He was a marvelous teacher with heaps of charisma. Every day in school was ...see more