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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Glamorganshire => Topic started by: Vasquez109 on Tuesday 15 January 08 20:19 GMT (UK)
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My mother went to a short-hand typing school in Swansea in the 60's called Greggs. It was somewhere near where Dynevor school used to be.
Can't seem to find anything about it on the internet. Strange! Anyone any clues???
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Hi Vasquez109, how are you !!!
It might just be a co-incidence but Greggs or "Gregg" is actually a type of shorthand ???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Shorthand
Wendi :)
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Hi Wendi,
Thanks, but she said the school was called greggs. It was 2 schools next to each other apparently. One did one version of shorthand and the other did a different version.
Im stumped! How can something from the last 40 years not be on the internet. Not even on friends-reunited!
ARGH!!!!
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Perhaps a visit back to County Hall to view the old maps would sort it !!!
Wendi :)
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I think you're right. Strange though isnt it!
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Dear Vasquez109
My mother also went to this college around 1933 or so. She told us it was situated somewhere near Carlton Terrace which is parallel with Walters Road. I do remember a large stone building on the right above Carlton Terrace but don't really know if that was Greggs. It was called after the type of shorthand taught there. I too would like to know more about it.
Eleri
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I think the other College next door was called Pitmans
Ambers
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Wendi! Your message seems to link to a book about Derby County. ;D
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Isnt it strange how theres no trace of it on the wonderful all-knowing internet???
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I can find a reference to Gregg College and Gregg High School in Heathfield, possibly number 31, just below Carlton Terrace, but nothing else.
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Wendi! Your message seems to link to a book about Derby County. ;D
Vasquez I think you are looking at the adverts ::) try reply # 3
Wendi :)
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No! When you move the cursor over the words 'County Hall' in your post a little window pops up from Amazon about Derby County.
Strange!
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Adverts !
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And Errrr it was reply # 1 in which I put the link !
Wendi :)
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I've never seen adverts linked into messages like that before. Even so, what the heck has County Hall got to do with Derby County??
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Aaaanyway! Seem to be a bit sidetracked here. This school is beginning to annoy me now!
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Ask Trystan ::) ;D
they have to earn money somehow to keep it free for us.
Wendi :)
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Call County Hall and ask, after all it's only a local call for you !
Wendi :)
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The school which you mention was known as Greggs High School and it was situated in Heathfield, Swansea. It was a private school and entry was gained through passing an entrance examination. It provided a commercial education for both boys and girls. There was another similar establishment in Swansea called Clark's College - this was situated on St Helen's Road near the YMCA. I believe that the building is now a Quaker Church. You will find both Greggs and Clark's on Friends Reunited site.
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The school you're refering to was just below the old Grammar School that was formerly the Deaf and Dumb Institute. When the Grammar School in Mount Pleasant was bombed during the blitz, they took over the building until we moved to Bishop Gore in Sketty in about 1952. The boys used to cut through Greggs to catch buses in Christina Street.
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If you are looking for info on greggs high school my grandfather mr watts was headmaster and my mother was teacher there.
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Thanks Graham.
My mum would be interested with this. I'll send you a PM.
Thanks.
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My grandfather was mr a l watts and my grandmother was Eileen watts they owned the school for many years.
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I attended Gregg High School in 1969 to do a 6 month TOPPS course arranged by the Government in Shorthand and Typing. I cannot remember its exact location but it was in the centre of Swansea.
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My mother also went to Greggs to learn short-hand but that was in the 1920s so the school was there for a long time.
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I attended Gregg College of Commerce in Swansea from 1963 to 1965. It's location overlooked the town. Building is still there and looks the same. Gregg High School was next door.
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Seems you have had some good replies regarding Greggs. I notice that you are researching, Rees & JENKINS, in the Swansea area. These are 2 of my Swansea surnames also.
I am interested in family in the Cwmbwrla and Waunwen areas. Also links to JENKINS in Haverfordwest area and REES in Neath Abbey area.
Diolch.
Keith
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Hi there
My dad born in 1957 went to this school (,Greggs)
Looking for some school photos if there's a chance anyone has any
Thanks
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Gregg School was situated in 1 and 2 Heathfield, Swansea, when I was a pupil on the Commercial course with Mrs. Constance Jenkins AFTC as Head between 1954 and 56. Mr. A L Watts was Principal of the Grammar section. I actually captained the Gregg football team against Clarkes in 1956. Also I returned to the school in 1962 and studied in night school and became a qualified FTC teacher in Gregg Shorthand. Is there anyone around at present who was a student at Gregg, Swansea, in 1954 to 56 or even later?