Eastbourne School, Darlington Photo Gallery by Colin Bainbridge at pbase.com

Eastbourne School, Darlington

If you have any photographs of Eastbourne School that could be added to this page, please email them to history@aboutdarlington.co.uk

Old Gym	Old Gym	Hall	Hall
Quad			Mrs Turnbull's Maths Room
Mrs Turnbull's Maths Room	Corridor Outside Mrs Turnbull's Room	Quad	Witton Boys Bogs
Witton Boys Bogs	Mr Brown's RE Room		Humanities Classroom
Humanities Classroom		Stairs	Dining Rooms
		Mrs Lowry's Art Room
Quad & Hall		Language Lab	Language Lab
Mr Holford's French Room	Mr Holford's French Room	Cupboard in Mr Holford's French Room
New Gym	New Gym		Hall
Hall	Hall	Hall	Mrs Freise's English Room
	Mr Reid's TD Room	Mr Reid's TD Room	Stairs
	Mr Shepherd & Mr Wood's Music Rooms	Quad	Quad

	Mr Lynch's History Room	Mr Lynch's History Room	Corridor Outside Mr Fox-Robert's Room
Mrs Best's English Room	Mrs Best's English Room	Mrs Best's English Room	Mr Fox-Robert's Geography Room
Window in Mr Fox-Robert's Geography Room	Blackboard in Mr Fox-Robert's Geography Room	Mr Fox-Robert's Geography Room	Tiles
Mrs Hetherington's English Room	Stairs	Hall	Hall
			Youth Club
Stairs	Stairs	Stairs	Corridor Outside Mr Tennyson's Office
	Music Rooms
	Woodwork Rooms	Woodwork & Metalwork Rooms	Metalworking Lathe
Pedestal Drill	Metalworking Lathe	Metalworking Lathe	Metalwork Workshop
Mr Marshall's Metalwork Room	Mr Marshall's Metalwork Room	Mr Marshall's Metalwork Room	Mr Marshall's Metalwork Room
Mr Marshall's Metalwork Room	Mr Marshall's Metalwork Room	Mr Marshall's Metalwork Room	Mr Marshall's Metalwork Room
Mr Marshall's Metalwork Room	Mr Marshall's Metalwork Room	Metalwork & Woodwork	Mr Cousin's Woodwork Room
Mr Cousin's Woodwork Room	Mr Cousin's Woodwork Room	Mr Dawson's Woodwork Room	Mr Dawson's Woodwork Room
Metalwork & Woodwork	Quad	Quad	Main Playground
			Science Block
Science Block			Science Block

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Guest		26-Mar-2019 00:21
Back again for another trip down memory lane. The older I get, the more I look back at what were 'the good old days'. There's a tear in my eye as I type. So upset that the place is gone and even more so since I found out the last bit of the playing-field has now been built-on and covered with vile stack-a-pleb maisonettes. Is nothing sacred?

Ron Smith		06-Jul-2017 05:05
Ron Smith Went to Eastbourne in 1958 after leaving Beaumont Street. Only there for just over a year then went to Montrose Academy then onto Raby Street in Newcastle-Upon -Tyne after several months in Montrose. Eastbourne was far superior compared to those schools. The Headmaster was Mr Welford. The PT instructors Killer Hunt & Titch Robson terrified me. Mr Skeets was the form teacher. Now living in Hamilton, New Zealand. The photographs brought back many memories.

Colin		03-Apr-2016 19:48
Some of the best years of my life spent at the old Eastbourne 69 to 74.

Guest		30-Jan-2016 18:34
1970 to 75 lots of bad times but some good see if you remember some of theas names. plug parkinson art mrs Baraclugh english mr nunn history mr whitside house head mr ford metalwork fred boasher swimming mr hammond broke his neck on a trampolean mr bedford woodwork mr carling pe mr gefferson remdial english mr hodgson remdial english had hodgkins deseas miss webber maths left to go to longfeald mr griffin mr kay pe and a right twat mr mall typing mr murphy

brian lamb.		29-Jan-2016 22:12
Good pictures lots of good day getting the stick on the hands from Clarke.and the rest of the head s 😈 .

Nick Bell		23-Jan-2016 00:31
Just come across this. Some great memories here and names of teachers we could not forget. Had some bad times at Eastbourne but lots of great times too. Looks like a lot had changed from my days 80-86. Corridors were all windows either side, no carpets too, where's the balcony in the hall gone? Mr Rutter was my form tutor, Mr Brand was head of year I think. The science block doesn't look as tall as I remember it or at least climbing to the science room at the top used to do me in. Mrs Wilkinson the art teacher has good memories for me, loads of rings on and she'd rub her hands hard across your ears if you misbehaved!

Guest		06-Jan-2016 14:51
Went to Eastbourne from 1968-72, the worst time of my life, apart from Music with Mr Shepherd, Woodwork with Mr Cousins, Geography with the one and only Fox-Roberts! Also remember Mr Nunn who unfortunately died. Only escape from horror of some lessons was the band and Good old My Hynde. Left school and was told I would amount to nothing by Mr Weir (yes, he of the cane!) Shows how much he knew - I have a Degree in History, Worked for twenty years in Post Office Management and retired early to run our own Family History Business.

darlymoe		16-Oct-2015 21:25
wanted to add didn't know it was demolished had some nasty caning on my left hand Always got another three for flinching ooo the good ole days always remember the cross country run s we had to go on up over lingfield road there was fields then) around back into Hundens Lane then up through the rear of the school to the gym completely exhausted and heaving for breath Do believe a man called JACKIE TOWERS was gym instructor

darlymoe		16-Oct-2015 21:17
Iwas a pupil at the school from 1942-1945 then went on to DARLINGTON TECH SC HOOL FOR 2 MORE YEARS MR WELFORD WAS HEADMASTER

Mike Ingleby		27-Aug-2015 04:19
Great pics, sad that the place is gone. I had the chance to visit back in the late 1990s, but didn't bother - how I regret that. I was there from 1979 to 1982, after which I left for Australia. Eastbourne was one of the places that had the most influence on my life. Will never forget it...

Stewart Cox		04-Jul-2015 22:24
Brings back lots of memories of my school days even tho its 35yrs ago since leaving.

Di Turner		13-Jun-2015 21:40
Wow, some memories and names...tinge of sadness too. Only feels like yesterday....... 76-81 was Diane Cox then..

Guest		27-Oct-2014 14:26
I was at Eastbourne Boys School between 1964 and 1969. I remember the likes of Messrs Murphy, Minikin, Parkinson, Jenkinson, Andrews, Shotton, Whiteside, Foxon, Lovell, Binns, Mercer, Carling, Tranter, Jackson etc (who have I missed)? The school amalgamated with the girls school in 1968-69 to become Eastbourne Comprehensive School. Happy days? Not likely!

Guest		23-Aug-2014 19:56
I was there 1957 to 1961 girls only never mixed with boys. Miss Fenby was head. Not lived in Darlington since 1961 so didn't know it was no longer there.

Kenneth Stoves		23-Aug-2014 19:10
Was here from 1947 to 1952. Completely segregated from girls. George Welford was head. Hardly recognised any of it.

Guest		24-Jun-2014 14:31
thank you so much or these wonderful memories - I had no idea the place has now gone - how sad.was there from 68 to 73 Ann Jowett - now in Australia

paul lamb		27-May-2014 21:24
was there my self from 1965 to 69 when they kept us boys away from the girls, many old friends remembered looking at photos, many now gone

Graham Ruffels		07-Mar-2014 06:37
graduated in"69" but these photo's bring back a lot of memories. I finished up in mr Shottons class. We were the first senior class when it became co-ed. I played on the football and cricket teams for the school and for Richmond house. Sad to here the old school is gone, a lot of my relatives went there too.

Julie Clarke		10-Sep-2013 11:26
I was there from 1977 it was great seeing the photos and bringing back good and bad memories I was in Mr crawfords tutor class in richmond and mr minikin was head of year i have seen him a couple of times in my home town of Richmond i lost touch with everyone from my class great looking back x

David Preston		06-Jun-2013 09:34
Some great memories from these photo's; I was in my third year when the boys and girls school's joined up as a comprehensive. 3R was the first class to live in Mr Shepard's music room and the Science block, Woodwork room Gym and Swimming pool were all new. I was there from 66 to 71 being in Stanley then Richmond; its all gone now flattened and soon to be housing.

Sharon Bulman		19-May-2013 07:52
Thanks for the memories and nightmares! Personally messaging I was glad to see the words "Mr Brown's RE Room - I remember the name but not many do from my year, was being to think I was hallucinating at school!!!!!!!! LOL

derek green		31-Mar-2013 10:13
Never thought i would see the day it got squashed....its a shame,but memories both good and bad came flooding back from the 70's..r.i.p..

Gary Souter		25-Mar-2013 00:29
These bring back some memories, mostly good ones. A lot of the teachers names are ones I remember from my days there 1974 -1979 including Mr Dawson who was the only teacher I had in every year I was there, for either woodwork or technical drawing.

Andrew Matthews		24-Mar-2013 13:11
Thanks for sharing the photos. Cant believe the carpets every where. No carpets in my day, just wooden floors. Loved the pictures of the 'new gym' as brought back memories of football and 'murder ball'. Also enjoyed the woodwork and metalwork room pictures. Brought back memories of Mr Marshall and Mr Dawson. Also, can see that the old bike sheds had gone and a railing put in place.

Colin Bainbridge		24-Mar-2013 09:38
Eastbourne School became St Aiden's Church of England Academy which moved to a new building on what used to be Hundens Lane park.

Lesley Tudor (was Abel)		22-Mar-2013 20:52
How I dreaded this place from my first day and how I rejoiced on my last. However, it is a little like saying goodbye to an old acquaintance. I even recognise my old classroom even though I left it in 1964/5. Haven't lived in Darlo since 67 - Is there no Eastbourne School nowadays?

Janet Rosier		09-Mar-2013 07:21
omg those bought tears to my eyes to, I left there in 1974 when i moved down south due to dad's job. Janet Melville back then.

Gillian milne		26-Feb-2013 09:30
omg these bought me down in tears so many memories of Coldiz had a great time when i was there and the friends i had, esp Lyn nelson , i have lost contact with everyone but Lyn nelson and Lynne Vickers it would be great to hear from my friends im in manchester now, but would love to hear from you all please email at gillybean40@msn.com gillian bartle i was then x

Anne Graham was Mitchell		08-Feb-2013 16:15
It had changed a lot since i was there in 1962 .. But a lot of happy memories .. Shame it had to go ..

Lynn Welsh		12-Oct-2012 20:29
Some happy memories there. I went back and took some photos during the demolition, but I deleted them from my phone! Wish I'd kept them now :(

A M Zeus-Brown		23-May-2012 16:42
good i remember this place and the boat load of memories that go with it, i had my 1st really kiss outside the science block, oh for the innocence of youth.

Mandy Weatherley		23-Apr-2012 07:12
Wow, what a lot of memories came flooding back! I'm so happy you took these pictures so we won't forget Eastbourne. I'm 47 now live in the USA and look back with a sense of pride. Thank you!

Guest		13-Dec-2011 11:37
Oh that brought back some memories am 49 now such a long time ago but happy times Karen Mackay (Richmond)

Guest		08-Dec-2011 14:18
There no pics of Mrs Hutchisons terrapin ........brisk in winter

wheatal		02-Oct-2011 10:23
Colin, Thanks for the Memories, they have almost brought a tear to my eye........

davysmurthwaite		30-Sep-2011 16:55
colin i remember us in turnbulls form with mark brittain,these photos are great

Guest		30-Sep-2011 16:47
colin what an amazing collection of our old school it hasnt changed that much

Mark		24-Sep-2011 19:40
Amazing collection, so much I thought I had forgotten!

franz		22-Sep-2011 19:14
On a envie de s'inscrire en tant qu'interne...BV Colin!

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