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Title: 1939 primary schools
Post by: dotty on Thursday 27 July 23 18:07 BST (UK)

Trying to find the nearest primary schools near Terrace Place Newcastle upon Tyne and is there any access to names of the children who where evacuated from that area.
Any help much appreciated

Title: Re: 1939 primary schools
Post by: Viktoria on Thursday 27 July 23 19:27 BST (UK)

You would have to approach the local Education Authority who might have the school’s attendance rolls.
Not sure if schools ever keep their own but if it still exists a slight chance the rolls are still there.
The evacuation rolls were very important as children went far from home to complete strangers ,how hard that must have been for  children and parents alike.Parents could visit ,not sure if train fares were paid by the Government as many would not have been able to afford to pay.
They are historical documents now, part of our country’s history.
I hope you find them.
Viktoria.

Title: Re: 1939 primary schools
Post by: Comberton on Thursday 27 July 23 19:47 BST (UK)

This lists present day schools in the general area, some were likely there in 1939. Next to St James' Park.
https://vinsights.co.uk/NearestSchools/NE14ST

This gives useful general information about the evacuation.
www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/Evacuation

Title: Re: 1939 primary schools
Post by: JenB on Thursday 27 July 23 20:03 BST (UK)

List of records held by Tyne and Wear Archives relating to schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
https://twarchives.org.uk/files/7945-city-of-newcastle-upon-tyne.pdf

Title: Re: 1939 primary schools
Post by: Tickettyboo on Thursday 27 July 23 21:41 BST (UK)

Quote from: Comberton on Thursday 27 July 23 19:47 BST (UK)

This gives useful general information about the evacuation.
www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/Evacuation

and also gives specific information about each school
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/Evacuation/intro
see second section: EVAC3, parts 5 to 10

If you can identify a likely school those pages will give clues about the area they were evacuated to

Boo

Title: Re: 1939 primary schools
Post by: Tickettyboo on Saturday 29 July 23 17:08 BST (UK)

Looking at this map from 1921 (a later one in 1945 shows the same) the nearest school was on Leazes Lane, with the next nearest (in the other direction) at Snow St/ Douglas Terrace

The 1936 Ward's Directory Whitley Bay, Tynemouth, North and South Shields, Jarrow, Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne has the following likely info for the two locations:

Council Schools
Snow St (J.H. Tweddle, master, Miss M.H. Bell, infants mistress)
Douglas Terrace

Non-provided Schools
St Andrew's C.E. (J. H. Chantler M.Sc., master,
Miss M.H. Youngson, infants mistress) Leazes Lane

EDIT - ADDED: forgot to add the link to where the map is to be found online
https://maps.nls.uk/view/101099345

Boo

Title: Re: 1939 primary schools
Post by: Tickettyboo on Saturday 29 July 23 17:19 BST (UK)

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/Evacuation/Evac3_07

according to that page, pupils from St Andrew's C.E. were evacuated to the Wigton area in Cumberland and those from Snow St to the Windermere area

Boo

Title: Re: 1939 primary schools
Post by: dotty on Wednesday 02 August 23 08:39 BST (UK)

Thanks everyone for their help

Dotty