West Derby Comprehensive School,Liverpool,Visited (Oct 2010 )-2013.

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Info from the net...

The post-war 'baby-boom' resulted in a much higher number of teenage children in the 1950s. Liverpool Corporation embarked on a massive school building programme..

West Derby High School was opened in September 1957 by the first Head Teacher who was Mr A.L Casson. The school was designed by Liverpool Architects Harold E Davies and Sons to house 540 boys. Harold E Davies died in 1952, so it is unlikely that he was involved with the plans, his son Harold Hinchcliffe probably designed the building which took about two years to complete.

Originally West Derby was designed to be used in collaboration with nearby Holly Lodge girls school, and in 1984 there were unsuccessful plans to merge the two schools into one.

West Derby School is now a single site school as of September 2010 when it relocated a few hundred yards to a brand new building on West Derby Road, as part of the Building Schools for the Future scheme.

Famous ex-pupils include..

* Actor Craig Charles

* Radio DJ Kev Seed

* Actor George Wilson

1957

This is the Bankfield Road Wing...

 

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[Wevsky]

You really have been busy..another belting report mate

 

[Lara]

Brilliant, this one really made me chuckle, nice shots and thanks for sharing

 

[Stussy]

Impressive looking place and the phsyics lab looks awesome. Topper

 

[skeleton key]

Cant beat a good old bit of back to school

another cool share



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[Urban_Explorer]

I think this building has been knocked down now. Great pictures n would love to explore a school

 

[hamtagger]

Love the knob shot haahhah

 

[TheBaronof Scotland]

nice set mate

 

[shaddam]

very nice set of piccies there fella

 

[Nelly]

Great stuff, love the old historical clippings too

 

[The_Raw]

Love this mate, 'today's lesson - how to bunk off' haha

 

[Urban_Explorer]

Never get bored looking at these pictures and most of the ones on the interent, their is a group on facebook for the school ex students .

 

[Boomstick84]

Great report, this place looks amazing!