Paris

Photo provided by William Leece

 
Manchester

 
Trip to the Lake District with 'Percy' Rowell and 'Fanny' Bentliff, 1950

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Photo and names provided by Rowie Arno

 
Strasborg

"Cliff" Edge - Mrs. Edge - "Jolly" Rogers

Les Trow - Ron Carridge - Martineau - Steve Healey

"Jolly" Rogers - Mrs. Edge - "Cliff" Edge

 
'Cultural Trip' to the Continent (Northern France) - Easter, 1963

Led by Walter and Rosemary Edge and Gareth Rogers

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Photo provided by Bill Grove.

Bill writes:

For many years Walter Edge (and Rosemary) and Gareth Rogers used to take about 30 lads on Easter 'cultural' trips by coach to the continent. I went three times and the routine involved an overnight drive to Dover, breakfast by the harbour at the Dover Stage Motel (long gone), then embarkation to Calais or Boulogne. As we look quite perky, this picture was probably taken after breakfast, just before we drove to the ferry port.

Peter Salmon writes:

I remember the trip well - although not this particular photo being taken. I recognise lots of faces but can only put names to the following:
16 - Malcolm Gratton (I think)
21 - Alan Griffiths
30 - me (56 - 63)

From memory, the coach broke down on the first day in Northern France, but the driver who was a great guy, fixed it and we went on our way.

The highlight of the trip was the visit on day 2 to Moet and Chandon ( I seem to remember that Cliff Edge had a connection with one of the Directors there which helped! We drove up a long gravel drive to their impressive HQ in Reims and there was a Jaguar 3.8 saloon belonging to Cliff's contact parked outside - it looked like an ad from a glossy mag!). I drove through Reims about 5 weeks ago but could not recognise the site - it was a long time ago!

After a guided tour around the caves we sampled our first glass and then piled into the coach to go to Epernay, where their vineyards and more importantly(!) at lunchtime the banqueting hall was located. We were met by the President of Moet no less, complete with black beret and cloak - he was a charming 85 year old and in his best English told us about how on that very spot, Moet had been developed by Dom Perignon many years earlier.

We then had a wonderfully straightforward and tasty lunch with as much champagne as we could drink!! I think we paid a nominal 10 old francs (or less) - I remember that we were told afterwards that 55 bottles had been drunk amongst the 57 or so who sat down - there were about 15 - 20 Moet people who joined us.

At about 4pm lunch was coming to an end and we wandered outside into sunshine. Two or three of us started to talk to the President, who told us about the progress that he had seen as a young man during one particular week of the first great war - pointing out where one group moved to on the hill opposite and the other side's subsequent reactions etc. It was absolutely fascinating and a day I shall never forget.

Sorry to have rambled on a bit - its difficult to stop when you have memories of such a fantastic day!

Somewhere I am sure I have 35mm slides of the trip - it might just encourage me to find them.

 
The Spanish Set, April 1963

Photo provided by John Snelson

John writes:

Left to Right:- Jarmen, Cartmel, John Snelson (yes, that's me!), Colin 'Yolly' Hunt, Jack Sweeney, Eddie Hands, Peter Salmon at centre front and a rather dour looking Gaston on front right.

The person missing is 'Tubby' Shaw, who may have taken the photograph, although I think I recall that the reason why Peter Salmon's tie is flying is that this might have been his camera, and he had set it on automatic and had to rush to his front seat ... in fact, I am sure that this is the reason ... so I dunno where 'Tubby' was on that day ... probably in the tuckshop. By the way, Peter Salmon was famous as being a person who could identify cars by the sounds of their engines as they went up Upper Duke Street ... without seeing the cars themselves ... he could tell the difference between a Mini, a mini Cooper and a red one! Amazing ... wonder wot 'appened to Pete?

 
Brunnen, Switzerland - 1964

Trip led by Mr. Bowen.

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Photos provided by David Long

Mick Pappas writes:

I went on the Brunnen trip along with Rob Pickthorp and Les Gabriel from our class; I think it happened a few times.

My first time abroad and I remember:

• the overnight train journey when we stayed up most of the night talking - there were girls on the same train;
• snow up to 2 or 3 m high somewhere very misty;
• the boat trip to Lucern and the bridge which has gone;
• Zalin had a cine-camera taking film of which I spoiled at least 10 seconds (sorry Zalin);
• Red River Valley playing incessantly on a juke box in a bar in which we could get served beer;
• Rob Pickthorp giving chocolates to a girl he met there as she left on a train.

Mick Pappas (L.I. 1961-19xx)

 
Form 2C's Trip to London, 1973

Photo provided by Alan Cartwright

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Alan writes:

Just found this picture of our class 2C. I think the year was 1973 on a trip to London organised by Mr Lloyd. I am on the left hand side of the photo with the 'kiss curl' hair style.

 
Trip to Port Erin, Isle of Man, June 1985

Photos provided by Richard Shannon

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Richard writes:

This was probably the last trip from the school in 1985, the final year, before the students moved to University Community Comprehensive on Paddington. The photo's are the originals but are quite poor quality. I think they may of been taken on one of those cheap disposable camera's. There's a couple of students I can't remember names for, and I think the guy on the left in the green army jacket is one of the Inny Chemistry Lab technicians, who was along to make up the numbers.