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HPW, now I'm confused. Are we talking about the same picture? I'm referring to the photo 11 posts before this one and labelled "WESTRIDGE - UPPER REMOVE - SUMMER 1960". That date, I think, is correct. It fits in perfectly with my time at Westridge and Robert Cross as head boy.

I just had a lovely mental picture of Mr. Abrahart doing just that! I wonder what he would have painted on his classroom wall? Can you remeber those lovely maps he had hand-painted around his classroom?

Could this be a group photo of the prefects together with the head boy and the head girl? That would account for the different ages. As for 'remove classes' I vaguely remember Mr. Hemming visiting Junior Remove, within the first few days of my starting at Westridge, and explaining to us that it was a class which - if they worked hard - would be allowed an extra year of study in which to obtain GCE O-levels. At that time, the standard, compulsory secondary education lead to the Northern Counties Certificate of Secondary Education. Like the public schools he wanted "good achievers" to have a second chance and be able to obtain - by way of an extra year's work - the same level of examination success (O-levels) as pupils in the Grammar school. I don't know if it was his idea or if it was something happening in all secondary schools at that time.

I thought nr 16 might be the head girl. I remember the head girl as always having a 'sash' like the one she's wearing. She's also wearing the school tie which makes me think she's a pupil rather than a teacher. Just a thought. Number 11 reminds me of George Mitcheson. Would that name ring a bell, HPW?

Thanks HPW. You don't get this in history books!

We are very lucky to have access to HPW and his knowledge. A veritable 'mine' of information.

Now where have i heard something like that before? ....... Ah, yes ... i think it was the leek show at Netherton Colliery.

A million thanks HPW! A very vivid and easy to understand description of what it must have been like for my relative in 1913. Knowing what miners endured makes me very proud to come from a family of miners who, when you think back on it, were at the very heart of the industrial revolution in Britain. Without them where would we be today. Hats off to each and everyone of them! PS your decription of the pit 'netties' left me gasping for breath!

Happy thanksgiving to you too, Vic! Have you got snow? We had our first in September but it didn't stay long. Lake temp. down to 13 degrees now. That's my limit for swimming this year.

It's all this new-fangled technology, Eggy! It was much better with photo albums and sticky tape.

Two working class lads were invited by an upper class gent to swim in his private pool. While they were changing into their swimming gear one said to the other: “Did you notice how small the private parts of the rich are?” “”Yes!, said the other, “ but it’s probably because they had toys to play with when they were kids.”

That's my knuckles well and truly rapped! You know it was appreciated.

I'm amazed that Foxy hasn't got this going already! Never leave anything to a man! Happy birthday 4G!

Doesn't sound very promising for me then!

Thanks Eggy! This is the site I'm using but so far I'm not having any luck with finding the full report.

Thanks Jim 1.

Thanks HPW! I didn't think about that kind of jack! If you are asking about which area in the pit the accident occurred then I'm afraid I can't help. I haven't seen the full report as I'm still trying to get my hands on it. However, I do know that it happened at Bebside colliery on May 3rd 1913 and that the lad was a putter. Here's a bit more info: "Deceased was going along the coal face between two gateways, when a filler in one gate shouted to deceased not to go along there as stone was heavy. Just then a huge fall occurred, killing deceased instantly. the stone fell from a jack and canted the timber out".

Help needed again from our resident mining experts! "The stone fell from a jack and canted the timber out". (1913) This is written in a mining report related to an accident in which a young boy was killed. I understand he died instantly under the stone. Can anybody explain what a 'jack' is and what a 'canted out timber' is? Trying to get an idea of how this accident happened.

Oh dear! I'm not sure I like it when your nice to me.

Yes, really!!!

Had me laughing as well but I wasn't allowed to "give reputation".

How do you tell the difference between an Australian Police Officer, a Canadian Police Officer and an American Police Officer? QUESTION: You're on duty by yourself (don't ask why, you just are and your Sergeant hates you) walking on a deserted street late at night. Suddenly, an armed man with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, raises the knife, and lunges at you. You are carrying your police issued Glock and you are an expert shot, however you have only a split second to react before he reaches you. What do you do? ANSWER: Australian Police Officer: Firstly the officer must consider the man's Human Rights. 1) Does the man look poor or oppressed? 2) Is he newly arrived in this country and does not yet understand the law? 3) Is this really a knife or a ceremonial dagger? 4) Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack? 5) Am I dressed provocatively? 6) Could I run away? 7) Could I possibly swing my gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand? 8) Should I try and negotiate with him to discuss his wrong doings? 9) Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it? 10) Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society? 11) Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me? 12) If I were to grab his knees and hold on, would he still want to stab and kill me? 13) If I raise my gun and he turns and runs away, do I get blamed if he falls over, knocks his head and kills himself? . 14) If I shoot and wound him, and lose the subsequent court case, does he have the opportunity to sue me, cost me my job, my credibility and the loss of my family home? Canadian Police Officer: BANG! American Police Officer: BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! 'click'...Reload... BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

Little old lady: I’m 86 years old. Barrister: tell the court now in your own words what happened on the evening of April 1st this year. Little old lady: I was sitting on my veranda when the young man from next door came and sat down beside me. Barrister: Did you know this man? Little old lady: Only a little bit. As I said – he’s a neighbour and appears pleasant enough. Barrister: What happened after he sat down? Little old lady: he told me that he liked older women and that he thought I was very sexy. Barrister: Please tell the court what happened next. Little old lady: He started to stroke my thigh. Barrister: Did you try to stop him? Little old lady: No I didn’t. It felt so nice and nobody’s done that since my Albert passed away 30 years ago. Barrister: And then? Little old lady: He put his hand inside my blouse. Barrister: Did you try to stop him? Little old lady: No I didn’t. It made me so warm and tingly. I haven’t felt that good in years. Barrister: And then what happened? Little old lady: I felt so excited that I just lay down and said “Take me young man, take me!” Barrister: And did he …………. take you? Little old lady: Like Hell he did! He just screamed “April fool, April fool” and that’s when I shot the b@#tard!!

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