The following letter was sent to inform parents or guardians that their child had been awarded a place at the (Bond Street) Burton Grammar School.…
This set of pictures shows the Bond Street premises towards the end of its time, shortly before work was finally about to commence on the newly…
The Friars Walk School had been opened in 1834 for the princely sum of £600. Within a few decades, this was proving to be inadequate…
On the face of it there’s never been anything special about Bond Street. Nothing at all, except, that is, for many of us who used…
By now, Mr. Robinson had been replaced by Sydney Wilson as headmaster. The school had ceased to be independent and was now a state run…
By 1912, the school had become well established. From an initial sixty-seven pupils and five staff, the numbers had risen steadily to one hundred and…
Life is punctuated by defining moments, how many defining moments we are allotted in life I have no idea, but do we recognise them when…
I started at Burton Grammar School around 8-45am on September 7th 1950. Mick Johnson who also lived in Albert Street, and I, were the first…
When Bond Street school opened in 1877, there were sixty-seven pupils. By 1953, there were five hundred and six. The ATC headquarters had long since…
The complete Burton Grammar School staff in 1900 was as follows: Rev. T.W. Beckett (Spongy) – Headmaster Taught Maths and History. He was sometimes assisted…