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Rose Taylor - Crossley Heath School - 9780752438665 - V9780752438665
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Crossley Heath School

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Description for Crossley Heath School Paperback. The story of the Crossley Heath School is ongoing and is one of significant academic success, which is fitting because the school is the product of the amalgamation of two rival establishments. This title provides an insight into the histories of the former schools and the modern success story of Crossley Heath. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, Approx 200. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; JNL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 318.

The story of the Crossley Heath School is ongoing and is one of significant acedemic success, which is fitting because the school is the product of the amalgamation of two rival establishments, Heath Grammar School and Crossley and Porter Grammar School, both which provided a fine education for the young people of Halifax. Heath was founded in 1597 by the vicar of Halifax to provide a free, classical education for boys. The Crossley Orphan Home was the 1864 creation of the altruistic Crossley family and subsequently became a mixed grammar school. The two schools merged in 1985 to become the ... Read more

The illustrations in this book were drawn from an enormous fund of largely unpublished archive material and it is hoped that the reader will recieve a brief insight into the histories of the former schools and the modern success story of Crossley Heath. It is worthy of its roots and by virtue of the weight of its history is one of the oldest institutions in Halifax. Gaudeamus igitur - let us indeed rejoice. Crossley Heath is a school to be proud of.

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Images of England
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752438665
SKU
V9780752438665
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5

About Rose Taylor
Rose Taylor, Andrew Kafel and Russell Smith all work at Crossley Heath School. They will compile it from the extensive school archives with help from a committee of interested parents.

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