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Saint Bede's Primary School


The Original Saint Bede's School

St. Bede's School

St. Bede's School on Heworth Road.
[ This site is now occupied by private houses. ]

St. Bede's School

St. Bede's School on Heworth Road - 1955.
Douglas Terrace - aka 'The Flat Tops' - in the background.   High Row in front of the School.
[ 'The Burn' runs under Heworth Road between the road junction and High Row.  See Map below. ]

St. Bede's School from Pit Heap

Much earlier image of Heworth Road, taken from the junction with The Drive.
[ Note the Garden Fences along Heworth Cresent. ]

St. Bede's School from Pit Heap

View from Top of Usworth Pit Heap
Washington 'F' Pit Heap  -  Single Row  -  Saint Bede's School.
[ Saint Bede's is the large building, far-right. ]

Map: St. Bede's School

Saint Bede's School & The Coach Road Estate - no Saint Bede's Church, yet!   Early 1960s.
[ The Red Cross marks the future location of Saint Bede's Church, near St. Bede's School. ]

St. Bede's Church

Saint Bede's Church on Heworth Road  -  Entrance to Coach Road Estate
[ Photo: J.G. - Saint George's Day, 2018 ]

Saint Bede's School

St. Bede's School Pupils, 1910.

Saint Bede's Pupils - 1910.

Saint Bede's School

St. Bede's School Pupils, circa 1922.
 

Saint Bede's School Choir

St. Bede's School Pupils, early 1930s.

The Competition winning School Choir - early 1930s.

Saint Bede's School

St. Bede's School Pupils, circa 1960s.

Lots of Smiles from the Children of Saint Bede's School.  Prefabricated Classrooms - probably 1960s?
[ Note High Row alongside the school. ]