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Mountain School - Aberavon ( Port Talbot)

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Sally

Sally Report 9 Sep 2020 15:56

Hi,
Has anyone any idea how I can find records for Mountain School, Aberavon.
I am looking for 1930's

Hope you are all keeping well.

Regards
Sally

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 9 Sep 2020 16:26

I presume you've googled?

Sally

Sally Report 9 Sep 2020 16:37

Yes, I have tried. !!!!

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 9 Sep 2020 17:04

It later became the council school,

The local council may hold old records


Think it’s Neath Port Talbot county council


https://www.npt.gov.uk/1130

Sally

Sally Report 9 Sep 2020 21:40

Oh many thanks Shirley,
Will see what I can find. x

malyon

malyon Report 9 Sep 2020 23:52

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Aberavon#Schools

Kuros

Kuros Report 10 Sep 2020 17:22

I imagine these would be in the archives. School logs and registers had to be returned to the local council offices and many of them are now stored in the archives. Sometimes schools neglected to return them and they were ultimately destroyed. When I took over as headteacher in one school, I found a long-neglected cupboard full of log books, some going back to the early 1900s. The borough for Aberavon is Neath Port Talbot so you could try contacting them first. The record office in Cardiff may also be able to help.

Annie

Sally

Sally Report 10 Sep 2020 20:00

Big Thanks to Malyon and Annie

I spoke to my Dad today and found he went to Mountain School too.!!
I will look into all the info you have given me.

Thanks again
Sally