| Ephemera.
pictures and photographs from the past. Click on the pictures to enlarge. |
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![]() They're playing our tune. Two contrasting versions of the School Song. Which do you prefer? |
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![]() Speech Day. To the right is the programme for 1952. (click on the picture to enlarge) |
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Speech Day 1962. Click here for all pages. The full programme including the pass list for the School Religious Certificate. This was an examination that you just couldn't fail, but if anybody ever did fail it, I want you to own up now! jvward2003@yahoo.com |
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This is the Sports Day programme for 1963. Click here for all pages. Please note the pages which thank 'the parents of the following boys' for contributions. If you were at Joe's in 1963, your name here is probably on the list. |
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This is the Sports Day programme for 1964. Click here for all 16 pages. If you were at Joe's in 1964, you will probably find your name here somewhere. |
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![]() This is the Sports Day programme for 1965. Click here for all pages. |
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![]() The orchestra 1953/1954. violins: J Lomas, P Hurst, D Grogan, Tom Duddy, R Barnes, R Lewthwaite, H Wilcock. double bass: J C Dean (RIP). cello: P Mallinson. viola: J Burke. |
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In 1954, two members of the New Zealand rugby touring side, both former pupils of St Kevin's Christian Brothers School, Oamaru, visited Joe's. Here we see Kevin Skinner, accompanied by Bill McCaw, presenting colours to Peter Fewell, Captain of Rugby and also Captain of Fylde Schoolboys. Onlookers are D.C. Phelan, A. Pope, A.M. Burns and Josh.
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School visit to Westendorf, Austria, 1955. The church, the hotel, the park and the ski-lift. |
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![]() J McGrahan obit 1999. |
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![]() In the 1950's, the gaberdine raincoat was the garment of choice for the the sophisticated man about town. Here we see five urbane Joe's men sporting this opulent apparel. There are Tom Duddy, Peter Hurst, Anthony McIntyre, Philip Barnes, David Hurst. |
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![]() The 1954 school pilgrimage to Lourdes. |
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On a field trip to Yorkshire circa spring 1962(+-),
Charles and Smailes stop for 'luncheon' at a public house, allowing three
reprobates to scour the wire bin full of empties out the back! |
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![]() The grand opening of the new extension in 1963 was attended by the Mayor of Blackpool, J H Smythe, The Superior General of The Christian Brothers, E F Clancey, and two bishops, Bishop Pearson and Bishop Foley. |
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![]() The new extension was formally blessed in 1963. |
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![]() In April 1961, there took place what The Bung referred to as an ‘unfortunate episode’, where Jailhouse Rock, was requested and played by Radio Luxembourg. For details go to the ‘unfortunate episode’ page. |
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![]() A youthful Prince Philip chats to Joe's boys, P Isaacs (centre) and B Smith (right). 13th July 1962. |
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'When shall we six meet
again,
In thunder, lightning,
or in rain?' |
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Speech Day 1959. Click here for all pages. |
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![]() School report. General conduct: Excellent! (evidently a unique student) |
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![]() Prize Giving ticket. The holder of the ticket evidently forgot to turn up. |
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![]() 1946. A letter from the head informing parents of the important fact that the son and heir had been accepted for a sentence of 5 years or more. It would seem that Goulding wrote out sixty or more letters by hand! |
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A telegram from Beeje to the captain of the First XV. Sadly history does not recall who was Beeje. |
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Staff v School. 1953. Also a copy of the infamous Joe's haka. |
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Joe's in English Literature. Joe's features in two novels, Kicking Around by Terry Taylor, and the ironically titled Leave a Light on for Jesus by Vincent Cobb. Click here for details. |
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| If you have any more material about the school, please contact me at: jvward2003@yahoo.com | |||||||