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When I hear folks complaining about what children have to put up with in schools, old buildings etc. I think of what WE put up with in our schools.
Old circular coke stoves which made fumes in winter, wasps in summer, and when the stoves didn't work or had to be put out, we sat in our coats AND gloves!
This was at my old grammar school in Lincolnshire - and for three years we had our classes in old army nissen huts at that time. But it was an excellent school, and the skilful teachers maintained good discipline with admirable results. We accepted the conditions.
Bob's old school in Dover - St Martins School in Elms Vale (quoted from the records)
Temporary Log Book C/ES 121/19/3 starts 24 Oct 1941, includes detailed reports of air raids, dates times etc., floods c.1944, 1946,
And conditions in 1947, temperature at 38 degrees in classroom. Lavatory pans contained solid ice, and ink wells frozen up. Freezing again on 28 Feb 1947, ink wells and toilets. One lavatory for use of 300 children!
