New School

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

225

Date Released

20 Apr 1959

Date recorded

24 Mar 1959

Length of issue (in feet)

758

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Folding Caravan
2. 2Dogs’ Safety School
3. 3New School

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: A visit to one of the most modern comprehensive schools in the country at Downham, Kent, to see the "new look" in present-day education at first hand. Among other items are a first-class metalwork shop, a battery of 36 new typewriters for instruction, and a domestic science class where pupils prepare an appetising meal, then invite their parents in to sample it!

Keywords

Education and training

Locations

Kent; England

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

286

Story extras:

Film clip

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