14th
January
1881
1881
| The school on a mountain top |
Glossary
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small Victorian country schools in Wales were in remote
spots high in the hills. In bad weather they could be hard to reach, particularly
for the youngest children. The diary entry below is from Llanllugan, (Cwm) School for 1881... |
Mustering - gathering together. | |
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14th
January
1881 |
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"This School was opened on the 1st of March in a very remote district where no school room was ever seen before..." The way that was written in the school
Log Book makes it sound like the
middle of nowhere ! |
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What
do you mean, you missed the school bus ? |
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12th
November
1883 |
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This part of the report
says - (As usual at...) "Cwm Inspections the Children deserve high praise for mustering so well on a mountain top in storm and tempest". |
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The Victorian School Inspectors didn't usually use write their reports in such a dramatic and colourful way ! The school at Llanllugan wasn't really on the edge of a cliff like the one above, but we like the (Victorian) picture ! More weather problems for local schools...
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RDR
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