Limehouse Schools early 1900s

[SamW]

Limehouse- Thomas Street Central School

I'm looking for any information at all about this school, no luck in any of the usual places...help!!

Thanks

[jorose]

I think previous to being Thomas Street Central School it may have been Thomas Street School. If you look on www.a2a.org.uk you'll see some entries which suggest the LMA have some records and a reference to Burdett Road - today there seems to be a Thomas Road off Burdett Road

The Times has some references to "Thomas Street Board School", and in 1899 to "Thomas Street, Limehouse, Board School".

http://booth.lse.ac.uk/notebooks/b351/jpg/243.html
 - some mentions of the area and a board school.
If you search for Burdett Road (E14) on the map you can see the area as it was at the turn of the century. There is a 'board school' marked actually a bit south of the junction of Thomas Street and Burdett Road, not sure if this is the same one.

[nanny jan]

Hi SamW,

Thomas Street, central School, opened 1876

LMA:  EO/DIV 5 THO 2

LB 1913-39 (girls)


Thomas Street School, Burdett Rd Opened 1876 renamed Thomas Rd School 1938

LMA  EO/DIV 5 THO 1

A&D 1885 - 1923(girls)  1897 -1931 (mixed)
LB 1876-98,  1913-39 (inf)  1913-38 (mixed)


A&D =  admissions & discharge registers
LB  =  Log books

Records held at the London Metropolitan Archives.

Information found in "An Index of London Schools and their Records", a useful book by Cliff Webb.

Nanny Jan

[Dave Francis]

Just to confirm...

On my OS map of the local area (1916) Thomas Road is named Thomas Street.

[SamW]

thanks so much jorose, Dave and Nanny Jan

I had wondered about Thomas Road, but the info you have supplied will put me on track...a trip to LMA is next I guess!

My grandpa went there and left when his family moved away in 1918.

Thanks again for your time and trouble.
Sam

[GFROST]

Hi SamW
My father went to this school and I have some documents photos etc if you contact me I can make some of it available. One of the respondents is quite correct Thomas Road was Thomas Street. Where the school stood before it was Bombed is now flats and I have documented this with pictures and maps.

[lifesearch]

Thank you all for this very useful information. I am doing some research for my mother-in-law. Her maiden name was Nash and she attended St. Thomas' at the beginning of the war and was evacuated to Oxford. Any photos or information about the school would be gratefully received.

[mabelrose467]

I have 3 photographs of Thomas Street Central School for Boys, Limehouse, E14  My father-in-law was a pupil from 1921 to April 1925.  There are 2 class photos from this time with teachers.  I also have a photograph when he was younger in a mixed class of pupils, I assume infants and juniors.  They have a female teacher.  I have reference letters showing the school was run by London County Council.  Let me know if you would like copies.

[Jenneration72]

Hi
I have just discovered a cousin (x2 removed) was a teacher at Thomas Street school in 1921. Any chance I can see a copy of the class photo mentioned? - I'd love to see if she is the teacher!
She was Florence Grace Piper and was 36 in 1921. I believe she was a music teacher, if that helps.
I'd be so grateful if anyone has anything about the school around that time.
Thanks in advance!