I can certainly remember ‘Elementary Calculations in CHEMISTRY’ by J.C. Mathews and was delighted to get hold of a copy. Chapters were: I – Molecular…
Practical Physics has a double significance with Burton Grammar School. Firstly because it was used by those who took ‘A’ Level Practical Physics in the…
In 1954, William Howarth’s in High Street was often the first port of call for new school shoes; and I must admit, I can see…
Even by the Eighteen-fifties, Grammar School education was very ‘classic’ with such subjects as Latin, Greek and Hebrew. The curriculum had simply not moved with the…
This Ellis & Son advert appeared in numerous school Cygnet magazines as suppliers for the Burton Grammar School uniform as well as sports wear which…
The following text books were in use in 1900. Tantilizingly, some of these books are still obtainable from book collector websites. Maths A Treatise on…
The balance sheet for 1936 is a wonderful find. I am not sure who made the generous donation of Three Shillings and Sixpence (17.5p) but…
The following form was sent to the parents of all pupils that had passed for the Grammar School. It makes for interesting reading now and…