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Title: Are school records for Prestatyn available? (approx 1912-1921 )
Post by: matt8 on Saturday 20 June 20 18:55 BST (UK)

My grandma went to school in Prestatyn, between 1912-1921 and I'm wondering how many schools there were during that time and if there any records available.

Thanks.

Title: Re: Are school records for Prestatyn available? (approx 1912-1921 )
Post by: pb_devon on Sunday 21 June 20 08:39 BST (UK)

If they are anywhere it will be most likely Flintshire Archives. Try some searches here: http://calmview.flintshire.gov.uk/CalmView/Default.aspx?

Title: Re: Are school records for Prestatyn available? (approx 1912-1921 )
Post by: matt8 on Monday 22 June 20 18:24 BST (UK)

Thanks for that. I did a search but can't see anything relevant. I guess I'm out of luck with this one.

Title: Re: Are school records for Prestatyn available? (approx 1912-1921 )
Post by: pb_devon on Monday 22 June 20 19:15 BST (UK)

Why not drop a line to the Archives to ask? They will have local knowledge and usually most helpful.

Title: Re: Are school records for Prestatyn available? (approx 1912-1921 )
Post by: barryd on Monday 22 June 20 21:25 BST (UK)

Not much help to you but here is what a School Record looks like for County Durham. The family emigrated to Pennsylvania but came back to England and arrived a few days before the outbreak of WW1. The death is not part of the School Record.

1921: Robert Thomas Bowes admitted to Shotton Colliery School 14 Nov 1921. (American, not part of the record) Birth Certificate provided. Born 27 NOV 1913.  Father William Bowes, 2 South View, Sherburn Colliery. Previous school Ludworth ( All County Durham). Last day of attendance at school 7 Feb 1928.  (Left qualified by age). Admission Registers Sherburn Colliery School, FHLF 1885429 Items 8-10. Birth certificate mentiomed above issued in Throop, Lakawana County, Pennsylvania, USA and probably not available yet. He was killed in a mining accident Sherburn Hill Colliery, County Durham, 16 November 1928.

Title: Re: Are school records for Prestatyn available? (approx 1912-1921 )
Post by: matt8 on Saturday 27 June 20 15:43 BST (UK)

Thanks - I will try dropping them an email.

Thanks also for sharing the info that might be there, that sort of info sould be very useful in my case!

Title: Re: Are school records for Prestatyn available? (approx 1912-1921 )
Post by: pb_devon on Saturday 27 June 20 15:57 BST (UK)

Quote from: matt8 on Saturday 27 June 20 15:43 BST (UK)

Thanks - I will try dropping them an email.

Let us know how you get on.

Title: Re: Are school records for Prestatyn available? (approx 1912-1921 )
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 27 June 20 16:32 BST (UK)

There are a couple of mentions in the catalogue

http://calmview.flintshire.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=E%2fLB%2f50&pos=4

http://calmview.flintshire.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=E%2fX%2f50&pos=5

The first one refers to Log books  and might have something but you'd have to contact them.


Gadget

Title: Re: Are school records for Prestatyn available? (approx 1912-1921 )
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 27 June 20 16:38 BST (UK)

This might be a better source:

https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/6e695d72-8b7e-3579-929d-64feabb03e9c

Title: Re: Are school records for Prestatyn available? (approx 1912-1921 )
Post by: matt8 on Sunday 28 June 20 20:43 BST (UK)

Thanks - these are great resources. I have contacted the Flintshire archives.