Mr Porter’s maths lesson, Dulwich Road School, c. 1955
c. 1955 · Dulwich Road
Mr Porter and David Mitchell (left of Mr Porter) during a maths lesson ca 1955
David Mitchell passed this photograph from his school days at Dulwich Road School to Voices of Kingstanding. Mr Porter taught maths at the boys’ secondary school.
Clement Watts, who was at the school from 1950 to 1954, remembers: “My last teacher was Mr Porter. What about his long legs. I dont know why he left us on our own but he used to go up stairs and we could hear him coming back thump thump thump on the ceiling so we all sat there nose in our work like good boys.”
About this place: Dulwich Road schools
In Voices: “The cane for looking into the girls’ school” (David Mitchell) · “Wagging it to go spud picking” (Clement Watts)
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“I remember Mr. Porter the Maths teacher he was a great teacher, myself and mate got so far ahead, he allowed us to his night school class for Pre National Exams. Other Teachers :- Mr. Wilkins Drama, Mr. Bourne Music, Mr. Yeomans Woodwork, Mr. Howe class 4A, Mr. Jones, Mr. Counsil, Mr. Critchley, Mr Vickery Art, he was a terror, Mr Dolphin was head. I left 1st April 1953 …”
“hi ray im clemmy watts i was in mr porters class from 1954 until august 1955 when i left school he too was a good teacher … i like all the teachers as i understood them it was hard work for them with us lot”
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