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Old Wesleyan Chapel and School, Church Street, Aug 2001 — church st - methodist chapel - 20010819a
Old Wesleyan Chapel and School, Church Street, Aug 2001

Old Wesleyan Chapel and School, Church Street, Aug 2001

Mr Caleb Camburn, c1910. Headmaster of Wesleyan School, and later first Headmaster of All-Age Council School. — Caleb Camburn 1910
Mr Caleb Camburn, c1910. Headmaster of Wesleyan School, and later first Headmaster of All-Age Council School.

Mr Caleb Camburn, c1910. Headmaster of Wesleyan School, and later first Headmaster of All-Age Council School.

"School Boys, Hungerford - Hocktide Festivities" 1902, (at the Wesleyan School in Church Street. The Tuttiman is George Batt, baker at 50 High Street). [Sir J Benjamin Stone] — children_10
"School Boys, Hungerford - Hocktide Festivities" 1902, (at the Wesleyan School in Church Street. The Tuttiman is George Batt, baker at 50 High Street). [Sir J Benjamin Stone]

"School Boys, Hungerford - Hocktide Festivities" 1902, (at the Wesleyan School in Church Street. The Tuttiman is George Batt, baker at 50 High Street). [Sir J Benjamin Stone]

"School Girls, Hungerford - Hocktide Festivities" 1902, (at the Wesleyan School in Church Street. The Tuttiman is George Batt, baker at 50 High Street). [Sir J Benjamin Stone] (Kindly sent by Dr Jim Whittaker, Jun 2016) — 19020000 wesleyan school
"School Girls, Hungerford - Hocktide Festivities" 1902, (at the Wesleyan School in Church Street. The Tuttiman is George Batt, baker at 50 High Street). [Sir J Benjamin Stone] (Kindly sent by Dr Jim Whittaker, Jun 2016)

"School Girls, Hungerford - Hocktide Festivities" 1902, (at the Wesleyan School in Church Street. The Tuttiman is George Batt, baker at 50 High Street). [Sir J Benjamin Stone] (Kindly sent by Dr Jim Whittaker, Jun 2016)

"School Girls, Hungerford - Hocktide Festivities. Mr Camburn, Master" 1902. (at the Wesleyan School in Church Street). [Sir J Benjamin Stone] — children_11
"School Girls, Hungerford - Hocktide Festivities. Mr Camburn, Master" 1902. (at the Wesleyan School in Church Street). [Sir J Benjamin Stone]

"School Girls, Hungerford - Hocktide Festivities. Mr Camburn, Master" 1902. (at the Wesleyan School in Church Street). [Sir J Benjamin Stone]

Wesleyan School children, c1909. Mr Caleb Camburn in back row, left. [Mapson, undated, from Primary School collection] — wesleyan school group c1909
Wesleyan School children, c1909. Mr Caleb Camburn in back row, left. [Mapson, undated, from Primary School collection]

Wesleyan School children, c1909. Mr Caleb Camburn in back row, left. [Mapson, undated, from Primary School collection]

Wesleyan Schools, Jul 1910. prior to the move to the All-Age Council School. The building was later converted to several residential flats. — schools-017 wesleyan school 1910
Wesleyan Schools, Jul 1910. prior to the move to the All-Age Council School. The building was later converted to several residential flats.

Wesleyan Schools, Jul 1910. prior to the move to the All-Age Council School. The building was later converted to several residential flats.

The senior pupils at the Wesleyan School, July 1910, shortly before it closed. (Kindly sent by Emma Mulder, Jun 2018) — 19100000 Weslyan School
The senior pupils at the Wesleyan School, July 1910, shortly before it closed. (Kindly sent by Emma Mulder, Jun 2018)

The senior pupils at the Wesleyan School, July 1910, shortly before it closed. (Kindly sent by Emma Mulder, Jun 2018)

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