Usworth New Schools on Manor Road
Opened Thursday, 26th September 1929

Junior School is left of the Building with the Large Chimney.   Senior School is on the right.
Viewed from the Playing Fields on the Usworth Colliery side of The New Schools.

( Sunderland Echo & Shipping Gazette - Wednesday, 25 September 1929. )

Details of New School & Opening Ceremony

( Sunderland Echo & Shipping Gazette - Friday, 27 September 1929. )

[ Press Cuttings, Courtesy of Washington History Society ]

Usworth Colliery Junior Mixed School
Manor Road

Senior School (left)  -  Infants School (centre, on Manor Road)  -  Junior School (right)
Usworth Colliery Miners' Welfare Hall (top-left)

Top Left Corner: Road to Don Gardens, Quarry Row and Single Row.
The Road passes under 'The Coal Depot', and the railway lines from Usworth Colliery (right) are just visible.

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Usworth Colliery Mixed School.

Above Manor Rd: Coal Depot gone!  -  Usworth Scout Hut  -  Miners' Welfare  -  School Field  -  School Kitchens  -  Post Office (top)

Below Manor Rd: The Parkie's House  -  Bandstand  -  Play Park  -  St Michael's Church and Edith Avenue (far right)

[ Photograph courtesy of Washington History Society ]

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The School Playing Fields.
Viewed from the Path running along the School Fields to Usworth Colliery Post Office.

[ Many Years Later ]

Usworth Colliery Junior Mixed School
Indoors, Class 1A

Miss Morrison with Class 1A.

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The Central Hall

The Central Hall:  Maypole Dancing with Miss Morrison.

[ The above photographs were originally posted by Sunderland Antiquarian Society. ]

Usworth Colliery Junior Mixed School
3 Headmasters

Mr Oliver Whitfield

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Mr Green & Mr Armstrong

[ Thanks to Ray Middleton for this excellent image and to David Barron for supplying all the names. ]

Usworth Colliery Junior Mixed School
Pupils - 1945

Usworth Colliery Junior Mixed School
Pupils c. 1948

The Teacher on the left is Mrs Lowery, who later became Headmistress at Fatfield School.
The Headmaster of Usworth Junior School, Oliver Whitfield, is on the right.

[ Thanks to Laura Morris for posting the above photograph and information. ]

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Usworth Colliery Junior Mixed School
Pupils c. 1952

Usworth Colliery Junior Mixed School
Pupils - Early 1960s

Usworth Colliery Junior Mixed School
School Trip, c. 1960

Usworth Colliery Junior Mixed School
Class 5A, 1963

Mr Elliot (left)   -   Headmaster (right) Mr Ernest Armstrong (later, M.P.)

Usworth Colliery Junior Mixed School
Pupils c. 1964

Mr Allan  (left)     Mr Armstrong  (Headmaster, later MP, right)

[ Many thanks to Maureen James for sending us this great picture. ]

Usworth Colliery Infants
Pupils c. 1966

[ Thanks to Anne Jenkinson for posting this image c/w names. ]