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Q. What about examinations and things like
that? Did you have many of these?
A. Yes, the inspector would come round once a year.
Q. This would be the church inspector?
A. Yes. He would give us an inspection on each subject. I
don’t want to talk about myself, but I was better fed and
better clothed than 9 out of 10 of the children were I expect.
The result was I could learn quicker and be quicker in sports.
Half of them came there only half clothed and hardly any food in
their tummies.
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Q. Was there much distinction – were there
all types in the school?
A. Yes. You see there was no other chance of education in those
days. No busses or any think like that, unless a parent was in a
position to be able to afford to send their child to a boarding
school somewheres. When I was thirteen the Scholarships came out
for the Grammar school. I was about a month too old for it. Mr.
Meyers, he was sorry, but two of my classmates got through, and
I might say I helped them to get through.
Q. What sort of hours did you do?
A. 9.00 –12.00; 1.30 –4.00. Almost the same as they do
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