Usworth Secondary School

The Comprehensive on Heworth Road

THE OFFICIAL OPENING
Friday, 24th October 1969 - Autumn Term

USWORTH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Aerial Photo showing The School Buildings, The Athletics Track and the Rugby & Football Pitches.
Note: Douglas Terrace, 'The Flat Tops', along Heworth Road and the route of the 'Old Coach Road' - bottom-left to upper-right.

MAIN PATHWAYS IN SCHOOL GROUNDS
See the above Aerial Photograph.

[ Thanks to Adrian Lupton. ]

BETWEEN HOUSE BLOCK & MAIN BLOCK

[ Thanks to Adrian Lupton. ]

END OF MAIN BUILDING & MAIN HALL

[ Thanks to Adrian Lupton. ]

HEWORTH ROAD
The 'Old Coach Road' passed Douglas Terrace here, on its way from High Usworth to Little Usworth, via Usworth Hall.

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USWORTH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Usworth Colliery in the background.

THE SCHOOL RUNNING TRACK
Note Usworth Brickyard Chimney.

[ Thanks to Adrian Lupton. ]

THE OLD COACH ROAD
View in same direction, from other side of the School.
Route leading from the end of Douglas Terrace (right) to Little Usworth (left).
Note the long Pit Heap (starting near the Brickyard Chimney) leading to the Coal Depots (near Don Gardens).

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SCHOOL BATHS

[ Thanks to Adrian Lupton. ]

SCHOOL GYM

[ Thanks to Adrian Lupton. ]

Usworth Secondary School

Under Construction

Under Construction

[ Thanks to Adrian Lupton. ]

Usworth Secondary School

Rugby Teams - 1971 to 1973

[ Thanks to Jim Thompson for the above Team Pictures and Names. ].

Usworth Secondary School

The Fire - 9th November 1974

After The Fire

After The Fire

After The Fire

After The Fire

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USWORTH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Reopening Ceremony - 1978

USWORTH SECONDARY SCHOOL CHOIR
Performing on the Evening of the Official Reopening

[ Thanks to 2nd year pupil, Adrian Lupton - 7th from right in the Front Row - who discovered this picture in T&W Archives. ]