Walking to school in the 60s and 70s

Early 80s we walked the 5 miles or so before the Education authority put a taxi on for us.
United buses didn’t run that early I think.
 
borolad259 said:
You'll probably have known my old fella and a lot of family friends (who taught there).
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St Mary's College used to play cricket against Acklam Hall and lose every year. As Bill Athey was batting for them.

I was wicket keeper for the St Mary's College team playing away. By a miracle I thought I had taken a leg side stumping against him when I was stood up at the stumps. A teacher from their school who was umpiring at square leg gave him not out.

For all of my life I believe he was out. I still feel unhappy thinking about it.
 
spanishman said:
St Mary's College used to play cricket against Acklam Hall and lose every year. As Bill Athey was batting for them.

I was wicket keeper for the St Mary's College team playing away. By a miracle I thought I had taken a leg side stumping against him when I was stood up at the stumps. A teacher from their school who was umpiring at square leg gave him not out.

For all of my life I believe he was out. I still feel unhappy thinking about it.
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A good Catholic lad would turn the other cheek
 
spanishman said:
St Mary's College used to play cricket against Acklam Hall and lose every year. As Bill Athey was batting for them.

I was wicket keeper for the St Mary's College team playing away. By a miracle I thought I had taken a leg side stumping against him when I was stood up at the stumps. A teacher from their school who was umpiring at square leg gave him not out.

For all of my life I believe he was out. I still feel unhappy thinking about it.
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I remember playing first slip (I used to play wicket-keeper but 'retired' after splitting my pants in front of the whole school - tight trousers and a box were not a good combination) for the High School at Acklam Hall and getting hit in the eye. Straight to A&E for several stitches and I've still got the scar to this day. Acklam Hall was a jinxed place for me as I'd already knacked my knee playing rugby against them and spent another afternoon in A&E.
 
spanishman said:
I was just thinking of how far we used to walk regularly by ourselves (without adults) in the 60s and 70s in Middlesbrough.

My journey to school varied between around 15 to 20 minutes walk each day. Depending on which school it was.

So different for kids now I guess.
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80s I drove down the road I used to walk down recently.. I thought it was because I was younger and smaller and it would be an exaggerated memory.. JEASUS!! It was fooking ages just to drive.

Poor little bashturd
 
pierrequiroule said:
I remember playing first slip (I used to play wicket-keeper but 'retired' after splitting my pants in front of the whole school - tight trousers and a box were not a good combination) for the High School at Acklam Hall and getting hit in the eye. Straight to A&E for several stitches and I've still got the scar to this day. Acklam Hall was a jinxed place for me as I'd already knacked my knee playing rugby against them and spent another afternoon in A&E.
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Brilliant.
 
I used to walk down Tollesby Rd to Hustler but often got a lift on the back of the caretakers orange Lambretta if he saw me. Anyone remember him he was called Arthur.
 
I’m late to this thread but never had the luxury of being able to walk to secondary school. We lived in Marske and I went to school in Redcar so it was a walk to the railway station from the far end of Marske, then the train to Redcar Central, then a walk from the station to Willy Turner’s. Most Marske lads got the bus but the Saltburn lads and a few of us from Marske got the train. 8.15 train if I remember and the 4 o’clock home. It was a long old day but I did it for five years, till we moved to Redcar.
 
In the 1970’s, cycled to school, about mile and a half, home for lunch (looking back I think it was to save money) and back again, then straight onto the paper round after school. Home for tea about 5.30pm.
 
spanishman said:
I was just thinking of how far we used to walk regularly by ourselves (without adults) in the 60s and 70s in Middlesbrough.

My journey to school varied between around 15 to 20 minutes walk each day. Depending on which school it was.

So different for kids now I guess.
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We walked one and half to two miles each way to secondary school in the 70s calling on friends along the route. In first year we would catch the united bus there but walk back. Gradually we started to walk there as well to Nunthorpe. We got the bus to sixth form as it was in Normanby but occasionally walked back along Ladgate Lane to Marton.
 
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fmttmadmin said:
We walked one and half to two miles each way to secondary school in the 70s calling on friends along the route. In first year we would catch the united bus there but walk back. Gradually we started to walk there as well to Nunthorpe. We got the bus to sixth form as it was in Normanby but occasionally walked back along Ladgate Lane to Marton.
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I used to play cricket at Marton. In my teenage years. Before I went down to London to go to university. I have just checked and it was a 48 minute walk or a 13 minute cycle ride to get there from our house.
 
Used to walk to St Mary's College in the late 60’s and early 70’s. I never timed it but according to Google it's a 35 minute walk which sounds about right. I sometimes caught the bus but not always.

The other thing I remember about it is that we never used to wear any weatherproof or waterproof clothing. I distinctly remember one winter's day, walking into the teeth of a howling gale with sleet and rain driving into my face with only my school uniform and a 6th form scarf wrapped around my face to protect me from the weather.

I must have arrived at school drenched to the skin and freezing cold but just went straight to class and continued on with my day as normal. Couldn't imagine doing that nowadays.
 
Liamo said:
Used to walk to St Mary's College in the late 60’s and early 70’s. I never timed it but according to Google it's a 35 minute walk which sounds about right. I sometimes caught the bus but not always.

The other thing I remember about it is that we never used to wear any weatherproof or waterproof clothing. I distinctly remember one winter's day, walking into the teeth of a howling gale with sleet and rain driving into my face with only my school uniform and a 6th form scarf wrapped around my face to protect me from the weather.

I must have arrived at school drenched to the skin and freezing cold but just went straight to class and continued on with my day as normal. Couldn't imagine doing that nowadays.
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Funny, I really cannot remember the rain when walking to school.

Sounds like you would have been there at the same time as one or more of my 3 elder brothers.
 
spanishman said:
Funny, I really cannot remember the rain when walking to school.
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For the most part, I would say the same thing. I remember that one particular day precisely because it was so cold and the wind/sleet/rain so extreme, that it stands out in the memory - while simply rainy days (of which there must have been hundreds) do not.
 
Lottowyn said:
I used to walk from central Middlesbrough to Acklam Hall School each day There were plenty of buses available ,but I usually used to spend the fare else where. It was a great place to go to school and there were a few diversions with Chris Rea’s Stainsby girls. Although I’m away from Middlesbrough these days, I do like to wander through Hall Drive area and think how good it was then, but perhaps I am wearing my rose coloured glasses.
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Used to walk down Hall Drive to get to Acklam Hall. We had to touch our caps if a teacher drove past - can't remember if that was first year only.
Was Tom Bull the gym teacher when you were there?
 
Norman_Conquest said:
I remember the clocks going back and my aunty bringing us all bright orange bags from the Dannimac to carry so we would be seen in the dark and wouldn’t get run over.
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I also remember this, must have been late 60's early 70's when it was still dark as we walked to school, we got loads of orange sashes and armbands and we wore them as we walked in the dark. I think it was some kind of experiment to see if the country could remain on GMT all year.
 
homesickblues said:
I also remember this, must have been late 60's early 70's when it was still dark as we walked to school, we got loads of orange sashes and armbands and we wore them as we walked in the dark. I think it was some kind of experiment to see if the country could remain on GMT all year.
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Blimey yes! The fluorescent sashes!
 
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