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Does anyone have a Photo of Church Street School, Portsmouth please?
« on: Thursday 06 August 09 22:31 BST (UK) »
Does anyone have a photo of Church Street School in Portsmouth?  I have been trying for months to obtain one and I'm getting to the stage where I think I must have imagined I went there! It was demolished about 20 years ago and replaced with a new school called Charles Dickens. It was on the corner of Church Street and Hertford Street in Landport.  I attended in the early 1950's.
I have tried the local museum and library as well as Charles Dickens School, unfortunately to no avail .
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Re: Does anyone have a Photo of Church Street School, Portsmouth please?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 06 August 09 22:43 BST (UK) »
Hello and welcome,I'll have nosy around.  ;)
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Re: Does anyone have a Photo of Church Street School, Portsmouth please?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 06 August 09 22:47 BST (UK) »
Hello hepburn, many thanks I appreciate your offer.
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Re: Does anyone have a Photo of Church Street School, Portsmouth please?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 06 August 09 22:59 BST (UK) »
Hi
Welcome to Rootschat.

Have you tried the Local Education Authority they often keep log books, pictures etc of schools, especially if the school no longer exsists. A letter to the local newspaper might get some results as well. Try looking on sites such as Friends Reunited, I just had a quick look and it is there including a photo of sports day in 1952,  with what is probably the school in the background. 8) 8)

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Re: Does anyone have a Photo of Church Street School, Portsmouth please?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 06 August 09 23:04 BST (UK) »
Thanks Jan, the local education people destroyed all the records when the school was demolished.  I've tried the local newspaper and only got a photo of the last piece of the school being demolished. The sports day was held at Governors Green in Southsea, Church Street had three asphalt playgrounds but alas no grass! :(
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Re: Does anyone have a Photo of Church Street School, Portsmouth please?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 07 August 09 13:17 BST (UK) »
Sorry,    I haven't found a thing!!
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Re: Does anyone have a Photo of Church Street School, Portsmouth please?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 07 August 09 16:18 BST (UK) »
Hi

Try this site. The chap who owns it may be able to help. You never know.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stephen.pomeroy/index.htm

Regards Suzanne

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Re: Does anyone have a Photo of Church Street School, Portsmouth please?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 20 October 09 21:55 BST (UK) »
Hi Paul, did you get any joy with your request for a photo of Church St School Portsmouth?
 
If you haven't done so please Portsmouth Records Office at the City Museum and ask them for a look at their photo collection for which they hold an index. They normally require a day or so's notice for a particular photo as they hold them in a separate area and need time to get them out.

You certainly didn't dream of the school as I saw it most days on my way on errands etc!

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Re: Does anyone have a Photo of Church Street School, Portsmouth please?
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 04 December 10 16:27 GMT (UK) »
Hi Paulyboy 46
Any luck with the pics that you were after...Tried myself but no joy...also there when you were there so would like to get in touch
Dave
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