Residential Roads of Children Admitted to Dolphin Lane Council School on 7^th January 1929

Anstey Grove 2

Bretton Road 2

Central Grove 20

Circular Road 45

Dolphin Lane 130

Dryden Grove 1

Elland Grove 3

Fanshawe Road 14

Gospel Lane 55

Greenwood Avenue 13

Hartfield Crescent 9

Hyron Hall Road 10

Keats Grove 1

Lytton Grove 3

Norland Road 13

Northanger Road 2

Olton Boulevard East 2

Pollard Road 42

Pool Farm Road 112

Ruskin Grove 2

Shirley Road 8

Starcross Road 8

Thornfield Road 23

Tibland Road 50

Wetherby Road 1

Wildfell Road 5

Woburn Grove 8

A total of 584 children were admitted on the day the school opened.

Getting Started

Buildings – Meeting the Changing Needs

The School Staff – Comings and Goings

A Broader Education – Talks, Festivals and Visits

Concerts and Performances – A Chance to Show Off

Christmas Celebrations

Royal Occasions – Visits and Celebration Holidays

Physical Activities – Athletics, P.T. and Games

Fund Raising – Helping Others and Supporting Ourselves

Medical Matters – The Doctor, The Dentist and the ‘Nit’ Nurse

Accidents and Misfortunes – Cuts, Bruises and Even Worse

Transgressions – Naughty, Naughty!!

The Air Raid Shelter Saga – Keeping the Children Safe

Evacuation – From Birmingham to the Countryside and Back

Appendix 1 Birmingham Educational Districts & School Lists

Appendix 2 New Pupils’ Previous Named Schools

Appendix 3 Sketch Map of the Local Roads Housing Dolphin Lane Pupils

Appendix 4 Memories – Dennis Simons