Ian Fielding Was there from 64 till 69 when it was cow close or (cow clap) as we called it, and have to disagree with Ed Annan about you only went their if you didn't want to succeed, Me personally up to leaving there at 15 -, went on to owning and running 3 printing companies in Scarborough and a printing company in Jersey, due to retire next year, so don't blame it on the schools or the teachers, it's the person themselves who have that capability to change themselves, many thanks for the video.
Great video, I left in 1969. The brick buildings were not there then - came much later. Seeing the football pitch brought back some memories of my greatest achievements at the school. Can't say the same for the classrooms though!! Thanks for the memories. Mike Dawson (1964 - 1969)
Great video - I left in 1969. The brick buildings were not there then - came much later. Seeing the football pitch brought back some memories of my greatest achievements at the school. Can't say the same for the classrooms though!! Mike Dawson (1964 - 1969)
I remember kids putting empty crisp packets in a hatch in the side of the big concrete chimney. They would then magically appear out of the top and float back down.
Great little piece, I notice bike Sheds have gone, needs to be said it was a good building Rip Mr Hemmingway Best teacher who should have been Head Master. Mr Taylor also a good teacher.
Great video - I left in 1969. The brick buildings came much later. Seeing the football pitch brought back some memories of my greatest achievements for the school. Can't say the same for the classrooms though!! Mike Dawson (1964 - 1969)
Although, when I was at Ryecroft, we used to go up to Harrington/Cow Close to do P.E. on a Friday morning. I mainly remember the big changing rooms where we always had to have a shower and the teachers would stand at either end to watch us through. Bet they don't that anymore!
I never went to this school. I remember it most as Harrington High. It was a rough school that you didn't go to if you wanted to succeed but we always used to walk up there, through the ginnel, past Old Farnley primary school (my old school), across the fields and to the tennis courts, where we hoped we wouldn't have to wait (or too long) to get a court to play.
absolutely brilliant i left in 78 and it brought back so many memories i could actually smell the boiled cabagge from the dining room and the smell of floor polish from the hall wich always reminded me of sweaty feet quite odd i know obviously the new block by the tennis courts wasnt there when i was there do you know if the bike sheds are still there thats where you hung around if you wanted to know about life ha ha once again brilliant thanx for the memories
Garry Mason All boys school when i attended 1967 onwards, The sports teacher Mr Hilldrick? was always keen to administer the slipper, he used to wait until we had got changed into just gym shorts. Mr Broadbent would give the whole class the slipper or cane if just one pupil stepped out of line. The Geography teacher "Ranter Robinson", was evil he used to lose his rag and throw the heavy wooden chalk wipe at offending pupils. there were lots of after school fights and school against school fights. There was a long haired hippy art teacher that used to confiscate your cigs, take a couple out and then give you them back. Daft as it sounds i really enjoyed being a pupil at Cow Close, I was very sad to leave.
Great video, I left in 1969. The brick buildings were not there then - came much later. Seeing the football pitch brought back some memories of my greatest achievements at the school. Can't say the same for the classrooms though!! Thanks for the memories. Mike Dawson (1964 - 1969)
Great video, I left in 1969. The brick buildings were not there then - came much later. Seeing the football pitch brought back some memories of my greatest achievements at the school. Can't say the same for the classrooms though!! Thanks for the memories. Mike Dawson (1964 - 1969)
Great video, I left in 1969. The brick buildings were not there then - came much later. Seeing the football pitch brought back some memories of my greatest achievements at the school. Can't say the same for the classrooms though!! Thanks for the memories. Mike Dawson (1964 - 1969)
was there 1979-1982.....feels like a million years ago but this video makes it feel like a month ago,....thanks.
Ian Fielding
Was there from 64 till 69 when it was cow close or (cow clap) as we called it, and have to disagree with Ed Annan about you only went their if you didn't want to succeed, Me personally up to leaving there at 15 -, went on to owning and running 3 printing companies in Scarborough and a printing company in Jersey, due to retire next year, so don't blame it on the schools or the teachers, it's the person themselves who have that capability to change themselves, many thanks for the video.
Great video, I left in 1969. The brick buildings were not there then - came much later. Seeing the football pitch brought back some memories of my greatest achievements at the school. Can't say the same for the classrooms though!!
Thanks for the memories.
Mike Dawson (1964 - 1969)
Great video - I left in 1969. The brick buildings were not there then - came much later. Seeing the football pitch brought back some memories of my greatest achievements at the school. Can't say the same for the classrooms though!!
Mike Dawson (1964 - 1969)
I was a pupil there from 1967, your video has brought back a lot of mainly happy memories, apart from getting the slipper and the cane of course.
I remember kids putting empty crisp packets in a hatch in the side of the big concrete chimney. They would then magically appear out of the top and float back down.
Great little piece, I notice bike Sheds have gone, needs to be said it was a good building Rip Mr Hemmingway
Best teacher who should have been Head Master. Mr Taylor also a good teacher.
I go to famley academy now and it look so diffent now
Same
Great video - I left in 1969. The brick buildings came much later. Seeing the football pitch brought back some memories of my greatest achievements for the school. Can't say the same for the classrooms though!!
Mike Dawson (1964 - 1969)
My olde high school, there a year then changed from Harrington to Farnley park, wow took me back, good ole bertie bonner britains greatest honour
Although, when I was at Ryecroft, we used to go up to Harrington/Cow Close to do P.E. on a Friday morning. I mainly remember the big changing rooms where we always had to have a shower and the teachers would stand at either end to watch us through. Bet they don't that anymore!
I never went to this school. I remember it most as Harrington High. It was a rough school that you didn't go to if you wanted to succeed but we always used to walk up there, through the ginnel, past Old Farnley primary school (my old school), across the fields and to the tennis courts, where we hoped we wouldn't have to wait (or too long) to get a court to play.
absolutely brilliant i left in 78 and it brought back so many memories i could actually smell the boiled cabagge from the dining room and the smell of floor polish from the hall wich always reminded me of sweaty feet quite odd i know obviously the new block by the tennis courts wasnt there when i was there do you know if the bike sheds are still there thats where you hung around if you wanted to know about life ha ha once again brilliant thanx for the memories
Smells like bean wraps now I’m a student here and I’m in year 8 now
Meal of the day!!!
My old school just the way I remember it before the fire!!
I remember it well :O)
Warren Brier Class of 1980
Garry Mason
All boys school when i attended 1967 onwards, The sports teacher Mr Hilldrick? was always keen to administer the slipper, he used to wait until we had got changed into just gym shorts. Mr Broadbent would give the whole class the slipper or cane if just one pupil stepped out of line. The Geography teacher "Ranter Robinson", was evil he used to lose his rag and throw the heavy wooden chalk wipe at offending pupils. there were lots of after school fights and school against school fights. There was a long haired hippy art teacher that used to confiscate your cigs, take a couple out and then give you them back. Daft as it sounds i really enjoyed being a pupil at Cow Close, I was very sad to leave.
A bit later than you, but still the same even behind the hall stage
God is it still a school
ddt568 Yeah, it’s now called The Farnley Academy.
Happiest day of my life when the headmaster, Gillanders, told me to go and never come back. 5 years at that shithole, hated every last minute
I was there in 1968
i go here today
Yea its still a scool
:O) Its mixed now thought
Hmm Nice :OP
Great video, I left in 1969. The brick buildings were not there then - came much later. Seeing the football pitch brought back some memories of my greatest achievements at the school. Can't say the same for the classrooms though!!
Thanks for the memories.
Mike Dawson (1964 - 1969)
Great video, I left in 1969. The brick buildings were not there then - came much later. Seeing the football pitch brought back some memories of my greatest achievements at the school. Can't say the same for the classrooms though!!
Thanks for the memories.
Mike Dawson (1964 - 1969)
Great video, I left in 1969. The brick buildings were not there then - came much later. Seeing the football pitch brought back some memories of my greatest achievements at the school. Can't say the same for the classrooms though!!
Thanks for the memories.
Mike Dawson (1964 - 1969)