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| Description | Material regarding Maristow House School, Devon. This was a school for pupils with special educational needs, which Mimi Hatton ran from its opening in 1954 until its closure in 1976. It was initially set up as a girls' school, but later admitted boys as well.
This file contains:
- 24 black-and-white photographs. The majority of these photos were taken by Don Hart, who was a teacher at the school from August 1954 until August 1960. The photos are of renovations to the school, a visit from the fire brigade to rescue a cat, the opening ceremony, and teachers and pupils engaged in games, sports, and a school pantomime. Mimi Hatton is in at least one of these photos. There are also 3 larger press photos from the opening of the school.
- A programme leaflet for the opening ceremony of the school, 18 February 1955. Includes background information about the school, and about the history of Maristow House.
- A newspaper article about the opening of the school, taken from 'The Western Morning News' 19 February 1955. |