Underlea Open Air School Aigburth

[jeffro]

I would like to know if their is a list of pupils for the 1950s for this school.

Thanks for any help.

[Luzzu]

Hi Jeffro,

I think any records are held by Liverpool Record Office:-

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/subjectView.asp?ID=O105891

However, I think it is currently closed for major refurbishment and they are operating from a temporary location.  I would email them and see if they can help you.

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Leisure_and_culture/Libraries_and_archives/How_to_find_us/Central_library/index.asp

Good luck.

Luzzu

[royd]

It may be worth googling the school as there is quite a bit about it on line.  R.

[garstonite]

Hi...I went to St Margarets High School in Aigburth...right opposite was the allotments which I think were part of Underlea school...they built Sudley Road School on the allotments about 1963/64 but Underlea school remained open until the mid 1970`s......I remember that the children at Underlea came from all over Liverpool and they had a special Corporation bus to pick the children up...many of the kids had health problems, so they were more or less picked up by their homes to save them walking...
I knew 2 lads who went there in the early 60`s...both from Speke,Liverpool.....allan

[Luzzu]

many of the kids had health problems, ...

I think the school was to help children who had tuberculosis by putting them in a healthier environment.

Luzzu

[erika]

Nothing to do with the pupils who were there, but I used to go to our Girl Guide meetings there on a Friday night late 50s early 60s.  They had wonderful grounds there and lots of facilities even in those days

Cheers
Erika

[clwyd2]

Hi...I went to St Margarets High School in Aigburth...right opposite was the allotments which I think were part of Underlea school...they built Sudley Road School on the allotments about 1963/64 but the school remained open until the mid 1970`s......I remember that the children at Underlea came from all over Liverpool and they had a special Corporation bus to pick the children up...many of the kids had health problems, so they were more or less picked up by their homes to save them walking...
I knew 2 lads who went there in the early 60`s...both from Speke,Liverpool.....allan

Hi Allan I worked on St Margarets school when it was built I was an apprentice electrician and worked for Portus and Rhodes you probably know them well it was early1960s by the way what happened to the old winter gardens we used to go there for our tea break when we were working in the workshop at p&r--- regards Chris

[garstonite]

Hiya Chris....Portus and Rhodes are still going...next to the Dealers Arms pub..
St Margarets was built on Taylors Farm.
The Winter Gardens was knocked down 6 years ago and flats were built there.
I used to live right opposite in Heald st and my son lives there now.
allan

[Sandynan]

Hi Jeffro
I went to Underlea School in the 1950's I have horrible memories about it how about you?
Sandynan