Bangor Street Council School, Blackburn

BLACKBURN’S NEW SCHOOL - The formal opening of the new Elementary Council School erected in Bangor-street took place on Saturday [6th of January 1912], the ceremony being performed by Councillor J. Higginson.  In spite of the inclement weather there was a large attendance, including the leading educationists of the town, great interest being taken in the school by reason of the special attention devoted by the Education Committee to making it a model building for elementary education purposes.  Surrounded by large open playgrounds and built upon an ample site, the school has been constructed on the most up to-date principles, and the spaciousness and lighting of the rooms, as well as their generally attractive appearance, gained the admiration of the visitors.  It is to provide for a “mixed” school for junior and senior scholars, the former (with infants) on the ground floor, and the latter in the upper rooms.  The total accommodation is for 905 scholars.  The building is well supplied with class-rooms, and senior schools can be conducted independently of one another, making practically two schools.  The architects are Messrs. Cooper and Slater, Richmond-terrace, the contractors Messrs. Thomas Higson and Sons, and Mr William Parker clerk of works. [Blackburn Weekly Telegraph 13 January 1912]