MEXBOROUGH HIGHWOODS INFANTS SCHOOL RECORDS

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Scope and Content

The collection includes log books 1955–86 [SR81/1–2]; ground plan of the school 1954 [SR81/3]; photographs of the premises, staff, and pupils 1955 & 58 [SR81/4–6]; programmes and photographs of the Summer Festival 1955–68 [SR81/7–21]; photographs of a nativity play [SR81/22]; and photographs of the Harvest Festival [SR81/23].

Administrative / Biographical History

This school, built by the West Riding of Yorkshire County Council, was opened in January 1955 and from 1981 absorbed the infant intake that had been formerly admitted to Mexborough Roman Terrace School [See SR80]. Both schools were replaced by Highwoods Junior and Infant School in October 1986. This later became Highwoods Primary School [See SR161].

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