Central Technical School

[gmarshman]

Steve W1945

 

You obviously had some bad experiences of CTS, which goes against many good attributes to the school as have many an ex OB muted on this site.

 

I was in the School 58 to 61 ,an Engineer. and would be pleased to know your identity.

We should have known each other?

 

Gary Marshman

North wales

[Janner]

I was at the Tech. from 46 to 49, I had a great time, learnt a lot too.

[DocDave]

Was there 63-66 & avoided him like the plague. Certainly he had a horrific persona. I did not like Mr Howell (Sportsmaster - He was a B*&S?£&d !). Survived & so happy on last day. Spent 1.5 years at Gleadless (Wadge retired during that time & replaced by Peter Dixon - he was ok) - I was luckier than you (I think!). Take care.

[mervyn]

hello people i went to cts 61 64 3d 5b 6b i got a 3rd class diploma in engineering.i remember most of the names on page 24/476 if i get things wrong it is because i am just learning to use a computer at the age of 65.my name is gallagher .a lot of caning is mentioned but can only remember getting slippered .ivor carpenter sat his diploma exams being brought in by taxi.he died almost as soon as exams were finished.i remember him because i owed him half a crown .miss hilliard was a small lady who taught us french i think.pop gregory always seemed to be going on about mince pies,he once threatened to go an see my mother as i wasnt very good at chem as i lived on foxhill it was on his way home.several of us got kicked out on the last morning for threatening a prefect by the name of fairweather. we sat on the balcony with knees wedged against the front and pushed until the back of the bench broke.there was also a shop opposite the school on west st that sold ciggies in ones for couple of pence.fond memories of don woolhouse he also taught me at granville collegealso wolstenholme in maths who threatened to thump me if ididnt get at least credits in diploma exam. i have to mention sally

 

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i have to mention sally hughes he let lads bring their own records in some of who brought r and b and blues music in leading to a love of this type of music i still have. i cant remember who taught woodwork in the first year but remember him demonstrating on the big sanding not to turn it by putting your finger in one of the three holes near the centre of the disc using apiece of dowelling one hole was tighter than the others ,apparently someone in previous years had lost the tip of his finger doing this.remember the dinners horrible dark green cabbage semolina tapioca parsley sauce all things ihave never been able to eat since

[sfothers]

Calling all CTS 'Old Boys'! I'm working on a photographic and written account of a personal odyssey from the Don's source up on Grains Moss, to where it ends (sort of) in the appallingly named 'Dutch River' at Goole. Coincidentally, and maybe fortuitously, a couple of weeks ago I received an email from my tutor at UEA (where I'm a mature undergraduate) informing me of the opportunity to take part in a competition being run by Penguin Books.

 

Entrants to the competition, called 'The Penguin Wayfarer', are required to submit a two minute film highlighting their favourite walks. I decided to enter, using my 'Don Project' as material, and lo and behold, I have made it onto the long-list of twenty 'best' films. These twenty are now subject to online voting, and the ten most popular will be shortlisted for selection by Robert Macfarlane, the author of last year's bestselling book on walking 'The Old Ways'.

 

The winner will receive the wonderful prize of being paid to walk around England, writing, filming, and blogging about the various journeys. The winner also receives several thousand pounds worth of camping equipment, cameras, etc., with which to complete the assignment.

 

My film (and the other long-listed films) can be viewed at http://www.ajourneyonfoot.com. I'm currently in sixth place, and would benefit from a little help to hopefully boost my personal ballot. THAT, my dear Old Boys, is what I'm asking, most respectfully, from you. Would you please take a couple of minutes to click on the link and give me your vote? Voting ends at midnight on 26th June.

 

I would be most grateful for any help (and votes), and if I win, I'll be happy to provide the main Sheffield Forum with a first hand account of my 'Wayfarer' exploits as I experience them.

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Steve Fothergill

[ronn88]

gerry, was you in the building side, i was there the same time as you

[sfothers]

Did anyone go to the Central Technical School between 1952-55.

 

Can you remember the teachers and your other schoolmates.

 

Love to hear from anybody.

 

Happy Days!!

Calling all CTS 'Old Boys'! I'm sorry to be a pain (as I'm sure I was at school!). But I'm struggling to hold my place in the voting competition, as follows:

 

I'm working on a photographic and written account of a personal odyssey from the Don's source up on Grains Moss, to where it ends (sort of) in the appallingly named 'Dutch River' at Goole. Coincidentally, and maybe fortuitously, a couple of weeks ago I received an email from my tutor at UEA (where I'm a mature undergraduate) informing me of the opportunity to take part in a competition being run by Penguin Books.

 

Entrants to the competition, called 'The Penguin Wayfarer', are required to submit a two minute film highlighting their favourite walks. I decided to enter, using my 'Don Project' as material, and lo and behold, I have made it onto the long-list of twenty 'best' films. These twenty are now subject to online voting, and the ten most popular will be shortlisted for selection by Robert Macfarlane, the author of last year's bestselling book on walking 'The Old Ways'.

 

The winner will receive the wonderful prize of being paid to walk around England, writing, filming, and blogging about the various journeys. The winner also receives several thousand pounds worth of camping equipment, cameras, etc., with which to complete the assignment.

 

My film (and the other long-listed films) can be viewed at http://www.ajourneyonfoot.com. I'm currently in sixth place, and would benefit from a little help to hopefully boost my personal ballot. THAT, my dear Old Boys, is what I'm asking, most respectfully, from you. Would you please take a couple of minutes to click on the link and give me your vote? Voting ends at midnight on 26th June.

 

I would be most grateful for any help (and votes), and if I win, I'll be happy to provide the main Sheffield Forum with a first hand account of my 'Wayfarer' exploits as I experience them.

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Steve Fothergill

[cleverclogsu]

Anyone at CTS between 1959 1963? on engineering side?

[Tommo68]

Does anyone remember the Locusts in the glass cages at the back of the science labs at Central Tech? I was there 68 to 73

 

I do and remember when some lads from my form who shall remain nameless that had a master key took loads of animals and the locusts out of the lab and let them loose in Rogers' office.

[brownnut]

Anyone remember being called into assembley by Wadge to be told King George V1 had died in 1952. Did we get sent home seem to think we did.