I Remember When

hostahousey replied on 09/03/2016 20:32

Posted on 09/03/2016 20:32

Started a new thread , let the old one run out.

Unfortunately the title is missing a E and a M but you know what it means . Unless anyone knows how to alter the title

replied on 13/10/2016 09:23

Posted on 13/10/2016 09:23

When White boards with marker pens started getting used instead of blackboards.

robsail replied on 13/10/2016 20:59

Posted on 13/10/2016 20:59

Films were on reels. If the teacher was nervous and dropped the reel it could roll quite a distance leaving a trail of film behind!

cyberyacht replied on 14/10/2016 16:06

Posted on 14/10/2016 16:06

Slate and chalk

Write your comments here...Oh come on your not as old as that !

Honest guv, I did. Only for one term IIRC. I think it was more to do with a paper shortage in the early fifties.

hostahousey replied on 14/10/2016 17:06

Posted on 14/10/2016 17:06

Slate and chalk

Write your comments here...Oh come on your not as old as that !

Honest guv, I did. Only for one term IIRC. I think it was more to do with a paper shortage in the early fifties.

Write your comments here...well I went to school before the early fifties,never used slate or chalk.

JVB66 replied on 14/10/2016 17:27

Posted on 14/10/2016 17:27

Slate and chalk

Write your comments here...Oh come on your not as old as that !

Honest guv, I did. Only for one term IIRC. I think it was more to do with a paper shortage in the early fifties.

Write your comments here...well I went to school before the early fifties,never used slate or chalk.

..We used slate and chalk when i was first at school in 1947Surprised

papgeno replied on 14/10/2016 18:45

Posted on 14/10/2016 18:45

I started school in 1948 and all I can remember is colouring in and having a sleep after lunch

hostahousey replied on 14/10/2016 20:53

Posted on 14/10/2016 20:53

I started school in 1948 and all I can remember is colouring in and having a sleep after lunch

  Same in 1945

hostahousey replied on 15/10/2016 08:47

Posted on 15/10/2016 08:47

I think it was 1955 when I first started going to school.

 Yeh,......... did you use chalk and slate Malc ?

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