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Byker - Bolam Street School Demolition

Half of Bolam St School was demolished a few years ago when the school merged with the old Raby Street School to form Byker Primary School which is on the site of the old Raby Street School.

The remaining half of Bolam Street School was used by the local sea cadets group and the city council for something or other in recent years until it's closure a few months back.





19th November 2009












23rd November 2009








26th November 2009





Bolam Street School Demolition, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne. 26th November 2009



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18 comments:

  1. Newcastle Photos10 December 2009 at 12:07

    Thanks, aye it never seems to stop at the moment.

    The wife used to go to Bolam St School many moons ago.

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  2. Anonymous11 December 2009 at 13:09

    God, watching that sequence of photos was depressing, I went to school there, as did my dad.

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  3. Newcastle Photos11 December 2009 at 14:16

    It's completely gone now. I'll get back for a few photos over the weekend.

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  4. Anonymous8 January 2011 at 23:05

    i also went to school there in the late 60s early 70s and yet still remember the odd name there was karen cooper keren taylor and dave curry to whome in those days was my best mate, and at that time was quite an all right school to be in

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    1. Unknown29 November 2015 at 16:16

      I was in same class as Karen cooper& karen taylor

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  5. Sydney HUdspith25 March 2011 at 19:23

    God, the end of Bolam St School, how depressing,
    Sitting here in Florida, and visited your page for the first time, what a surprise. Us old expatriates like to think that the old neighborhood would always stay somewhat the same. The Bolam St demolition photos were so depressing.
    I used lived at 154 Commercial Rd from 1935 til 1962. I reminisce about the old Byker often.
    Cheers,
    Syd HUdspith

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  6. p.lumsden9 June 2011 at 22:31

    went Bolam st late 50s early 60s seem a life time away.teacer was mr Weddle

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  7. Anonymous19 June 2011 at 00:49

    does anyone have a photo of the original buildings that were demolished after the merger? i cant seem to find anything

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  8. Anonymous16 August 2012 at 09:37

    I left Bolam St school in 1956 to move to Ponteland.The headmaster was Mr Sturdey.Miss Barron,history teacher.Mr Leaske.Does anyone remember Willer the killer,a sadist of a teacher who made the lives of the pupils a misery.He was later attacked outside of the school acording to the evening chronicle.
    The most beutiful girl in class was Margarat Corner !!!!!

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  9. arties19 April 2013 at 13:08

    I went to Bolam Street from 1940 until 1946 after that Middle Street.
    I used to live in Chatsworth Gardens.
    I also new Syd Hutspeth who I think went to Heaton Grammar School.and was a friend of Billy Bell.My wife Madeline Croucher went to Heaton High School.

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  10. Anonymous10 February 2014 at 23:03

    I went to bolam street from 1968 to 1975 my 2 brothers snd my sister. My dad and my granny also my 2 sons before they merged with raby st. A beautiful building and amazing hall floors

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  11. Anonymous7 June 2016 at 15:18

    Hi Arties my Father went to Bolam Street exactly the same time as yourself, and he married Joyce Smith from Chatsworth Gardens ! He is asking what your name is?

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  12. Anonymous14 January 2017 at 20:11

    My name is Arthur Swinhoe

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  13. T Balmer12 March 2017 at 11:25

    Hi I started at bolam st infants school in September 1947 aged 5.
    I continued through to the seniors until December 1953.
    My classmates during that period were as follows,i hope they don't mind me mentioning them by name.
    John Moore,Fredy Newton, Kenneth Dale and Mick Rodgers.
    Also Florence Toothill,Margery Brennan,Margery Blanchflower.
    I hope they are all well and have fond memories of those bygone days.
    My name is Tom Balmer.

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  14. Anonymous16 July 2017 at 00:39

    I attended the nursery there my parents said I was the youngest ever when it first opened although I don't remember. I worked my way upto infants where mrs woods was head mistress then junior school with mr Harrison as headmaster.I loved that school and have fond memories of it.

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  15. William Marshall11 June 2020 at 16:56

    I used to go to Bolam Street School and Mam and dad had two houses where we lived at 262 and 264.I had plenty of friends.Derek Grey David Gray David Mathewson Stephen Murray Paul Preston to name a few.I remember a teacher Mr Scott who was always shouting at pupils in the yard and Mrs Patrick who would make you wet yourself and wouldn’t allow you to go to toilet.
    William Marshall

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  16. William Marshall11 June 2020 at 16:56

    I used to go to Bolam Street School and Mam and dad had two houses where we lived at 262 and 264.I had plenty of friends.Derek Grey David Gray David Mathewson Stephen Murray Paul Preston to name a few.I remember a teacher Mr Scott who was always shouting at pupils in the yard and Mrs Patrick who would make you wet yourself and wouldn’t allow you to go to toilet.
    William Marshall

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  17. Anonymous27 December 2022 at 14:42

    In 1966 from the age of 5 years old I went to bolam street byker Newcastle
    I have no clue which class in was in and names of the teachers or the names of the pupils I just have my memories of being at bolam street school

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