Miners on Station Road, 1926
03/07/05
During the 1926 strike.
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Digging for coal, 1926
03/07/05
During the 1926 strike.
Contributed by Dave Calcutt.
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Class Photo 1926
26/05/05
A class photograph from 1926. Do you recognise anyone?
1926 A Year of Hardships
26/05/05
1926: A difficult year for children at Hunwick School.
When asked if any outside events affected school life in the past, Miss Milne remembered that the 'Great Strike of 1926 had very much upset the school's continuity.' School dinners were introduced by means of a meal kitchen to ensure that the children had at least one good meal a day. This was to abate some of the physical hardships children faced. This year also saw the worst attendance on record due to an epidemic of smallpox, chickenpox and scarlet fever. An interesting finding is that school dinners at this time were considered 'good and appetising' and that they considerably improved the children's physique.'
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