Poole,Dorset

[Hussar]

I went to school in Poole in 1953 and I was only 6. I remember getting a Coronation mug. The school I went to was an infants school. I went down the "zig zag to get to it. It had a brick wall around the school but cannot remember what it was called. Any help gratefully received.

[nanny jan]

Poole Museum or the Dorset History Centre might be able to help.

Have you tried looking on Google Earth?

[KGarrad]

Found mention of a Zig-Zag path at Highcliffe Castle?

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15467330.Closed_for_good__beach_zig_zag_will_not_be_repaired/

Or maybe the one at Branksome?

from Pinecliff Gardens and down the Zig-Zag to Branksome Beach Promenade

[Jebber]

Found mention of a Zig-Zag path at Highcliffe Castle?

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15467330.Closed_for_good__beach_zig_zag_will_not_be_repaired/

Or maybe the one at Branksome?

from Pinecliff Gardens and down the Zig-Zag to Branksome Beach Promenade[/quote

Definitely not Highcliffe, and no schools by the beach.

Some possible schools in the 1950s
Sylvan Road Infants
Trinidad Infants
Stanley Green Infants

[Mart 'n' Al]

On holiday in Branksome, no luck with local knowledge.

Martin

[hanes teulu]

School names extracted from newspapers 1900-1949 for Poole-

Lagland Infants, St.Mary's Infants, Longfleet Infants, St James's' Infants

[Schoch]

St. Peters School in Parkstone had a wall around it and there was a path from the nearby church as I remember.  Went there in the late 50's myself.  Not sure if the building is still there though.