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ST HELENS SCHOOL

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2025 8:55 am
by Strollby
Any thoughts, youngster aged approx 5 to 11, female, strong PARISH CHURCH attendees, any ideas what possible school the child would have attended, lived town centre, 1890/1910. Thanks

Re: ST HELENS SCHOOL

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 11:02 am
by HORT
Possibly Windle Pilkington?

Re: ST HELENS SCHOOL

Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2026 9:52 pm
by Strollby
Am i right in thinking that was the building opposite SAMMY HINDLEYS?

Re: ST HELENS SCHOOL

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2026 10:10 am
by HORT
Where was Sammy Hindley's

Re: ST HELENS SCHOOL

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2026 3:05 pm
by Strollby
He was a clothes/scrap iron/jam jars etc. The entrance to 'Sammys' was across the road from the rear of the school. This would be mid 50s. Would imagine some of his trade came from the rag an bone chaps with their horse cart and goldfish/step cleaning stones, such choice lol.

Re: ST HELENS SCHOOL

Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2026 3:45 pm
by uptown top
I lived in Wilson Street (where Asda is now)
Attended St Thomas' primary, Peter St in 50s/early 60s.
Possibly that, an old school even then. Depends which part of town centre.