Which year did Wales High School first take in pupils? The local history site says 1970; but I'm certain that it was still being built when I was across the road at Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School (1970 to 1973). Kevin Taylor.

I dont know if this is of any use, but have a look anyway.
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/106/106961.pdf

I left Wales High School in 1976, when I first started the school had only just opened, don’t know if we were the first intake of kids or the second. 1970, 1971 sounds about right to me!

OFF TOPIC

i never went to the schools in kiveton, i dont really know the area
BUT can i just say
i once did a years community program in kiveton park (1988 i believe), we were in a hut just down from the train station on the same side of the road, on a big field with a pub at the entrance? ring a bell?
we used to go round oaps houses painting and decorating and gardening......we also built a park.....swings etc
twas when you got paid half decent money (think it was about 60 pound) before they got rid and yts's etc started (more work, less money)
all i can remember apart from the places mentioned was the chippy, the building society where we all used to pile into and get money out

sorry about hijacking the thread, just the mention of kiveton reminded me :)

hi kev hope you had a good christmas and all the best for the new year,i also left wales high school in 1976 and we were the second lot to go up there so it must have been 1970 when it opened,from the other taylor from kiveton lane

It was definately 1970.

Cheers - have a great new year!

Originally posted by melthebell
OFF TOPIC

i never went to the schools in kiveton, i dont really know the area
BUT can i just say
i once did a years community program in kiveton park (1988 i believe), we were in a hut just down from the train station on the same side of the road, on a big field with a pub at the entrance? ring a bell?

Was the pub called the Forge by any chance?

Or The Saxon?

Originally posted by shoeshine
Was the pub called the Forge by any chance?

Or The Saxon?

the forge rings a bell

used to be a large field behind with a hut at the far end?
prolly been built on now

Originally posted by melthebell
the forge rings a bell

used to be a large field behind with a hut at the far end?
prolly been built on now

I have imbibed in both mel...I know it's a bit off topic....but The Forge is near to the shops on Station Road, not very far as you walk from the railway station towards Wales. Near there is the Kiveton Library, behind which is a large Community Playing field run by the Council, with children's swings etc.

This Playing Field is opposite a Chippie on the other side of the road as you come out of the entrance.

Bet that's the place. Lived at Todwick since 1964.....moved here to presesent address in 1977.... Know Kiveton watering holes and Storth Lane quite well...used to ride a horse I had then from Todwick to Kiveton via Storth Lane, back along Station Road up to Todwick via Kiveton Lane....Happy memories.

Originally posted by shoeshine
I have imbibed in both mel...I know it's a bit off topic....but The Forge is near to the shops on Station Road, not very far as you walk from the railway station towards Wales. Near there is the Kiveton Library, behind which is a large Community Playing field run by the Council, with children's swings etc.

This Playing Field is opposite a Chippie on the other side of the road as you come out of the entrance.

Bet that's the place. Lived at Todwick since 1964.....moved here to presesent address in 1977.... Know Kiveton watering holes and Storth Lane quite well...used to ride a horse I had then from Todwick to Kiveton via Storth Lane, back along Station Road up to Todwick via Kiveton Lane....Happy memories.

sounds like the place, obviously not coming from anywhere near there, but your description did bring it back so i can picture the place , i even remembered it was station road

hi kev,have a look at the pics on here www.dinnington.co.uk there are some old school photos of wales high school classes who knows you might be on them

sorry try www.yourdinnington.co.uk/default.htm

All the duggies from Dinnington were sent to wales Comp.

And the Thurcroft Hillbillies :hihi:

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Never heard of somebody living in a mining village called a hillbilly !
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