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The Website for Pupils of

Trinity High School Northampton

of the '50s, '60s & '70s

Big News

Do you Remember Mr Gosling?  He was our very long serving caretaker with a patch over one eye.  He is now 88 and appeared in the Chronicle & Echo on the 26th June.  [go]

New Principal takes over as head of Unity College.  - Margaret Gwynne, took over the helm of Unity on 2nd June having been released early from her post as principal of Montague School, Kettering.  Montague School has a very good reputation.

Pat Hammon is planning a reunion for the Class of 49.  This is to celebrate the fact that they will all be reaching 70 this year.  For details [go]

The Annual Tower Reunion will take place this year on Saturday 8th November at the Old Bank.

Last Updated  -  01 July 2008 10:44

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There are lots of memories on this site: some happy and some not so happy - like the item on the old detention book.  They and many of the photographs have been retrieved from school scrapbooks; others have been sent in by former pupils.

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What's New

This is the place to start your return visit to the website.

School History

Looks at the total history of the school and its staff.

Memories

This is the section guaranteed to provoke the most nostalgia.

School Reunions

Details of past and future school reunions. 

Trinity After 1974

This section is for photos, memories, news cuttings and all of the other material from the period after 1974.

Information Desk

This section is for former-pupils to seek answers to questions from their fellow students.

Tower Magazine

Extracts from the old school magazine, The Tower.

Tales from the Tower

"It Made Me Laugh".

A collection of memories of some pranks and amusing incidents.

Where Are They Now

This section traces the lives of former pupils who have gone to work or live far away.

School Photographs

5 photographs of the whole school in 1947, 1952, 1958, 1963 and 1968.

Unity College

This section gives details of Unity College which has replaced the old school. 

About This Site

Provides information about the website, its intended purpose and contributors.

Site Index

If you cannot find what you are looking for, then try the site index.

In Memory

A section for pupils to pay tribute to their school friends who have sadly died.

School Staff

School Staff - photos and items about the staff of the era, including an index of teachers.

Pupil Memories

There are a large number of stories and photos from ex-pupils.

School Scrap Book

The school's history, through newspaper cuttings and photographs.

Building the School

Building the original school and its conversion to Unity College

School Year Book

Form lists, houses, fixtures, calendars and more. 

Website Statistics

Details of the number of people visiting this website

Other Interesting Places to Visit on this Site

If you would like to receive a quarterly newsletter, then complete the on-line form. Go to the Newsletter Registration Do you remember which house you were in and their names and colours? Your house is shown in the year book, but the colours are here. Go to the School Houses
The Trinity Quiz - test your knowledge of school history and people. Go the the 2004 General Reunion The demolition of the old school, with the story and the photos. Go to Website Statistics
The Charity Page - a couple of good charities for your consideration Go the the 2004 General Reunion To contact me, click on the Go button on the right.  As you might expect, I receive mountains of SPAM, so my mail is filtered.  If you do not receive a reply within a few days, please e-mail again. Go to Website Statistics

 

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The Trinity High School website needs new information adding regularly to keep it interesting and  any suggestions for additional material, or contributions in any format, are very welcome.
Do you have any old pictures of the Technical High School, Trinity High School, Trinity Grammar School or the pupils of all three?
Do you have any pictures of Northampton or the area around the school in that era?
Do you have any relevant newspaper cuttings?
If the answer is 'Yes' click on the Help Wanted picture to send me an e-mail.
If you have spotted an error on the website, then please send an error report.
This website is run by Ian Dow, a pupil at Trinity High School, Trinity Avenue, Northampton from 1958 to 1965.  To find out more about the site and its contributors go to About this Site.

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The Tower Revisited  - The website for former Pupils of the Technical High School, Trinity High School & Trinity Grammar School, Northampton