Photographs Taken
in September 2002 around the School & Rivington
from the 60's/70's and in many cases the original building is still mainly the same (Externally, anyway).
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Description |
| School 01 |  |
The normal view of the front entrance. |
| School 02 | |
The view from in front of the school towards the Chapel. |
| School 03 | |
Looking towards the rear of the front part of the school past the Gym.. |
| School 04 | |
The Gym in all its 'glory!'. |
| School 05 | |
The block where the 'cooking stuff' went on, and loonies were known to jump from the upper floor windows on to the grass bank below. |
| School 06 | |
Similar to above, but further back, looking along the rear of the main building. |
| School 07 | |
Looking from where the 'old Biology Lab' was towards the rear of the main building near to where the previous 2 shots were taken. |
| School 08 | |
Same position as previous shot but this time looking towards the 'toilets' and upper floor Biology room. |
| School 09 | |
Looking along the side of the main building where we used to have a 'volleyball' court. Also, where the bicycle sheds used to be! |
| School 10 | |
Bottom of the old yard, with what I seem to remember was a sort of sixth form common room on the left. The room to the right used to be a French room (Fred Topping etc.) |
| School 11 | |
The new block that has replaced where the music rooms etc. used to be. |
| School 12 | |
Another view (Side on) of the building from photograph 09, above. The window on the lower left was a sixth form classroom and the centre one was a staff room of sorts. I recollect someone tying the door handle of this room to the one opposite, trapping several staff in the room one lunchtime! |
| School 13 | |
As above but lower down, looking along the front of the school. |
| School 14 | |
Looking towards the main sports field, long jump just visible in foreground. |
| School 15 | |
Lastly, the site of the old dining room, ie. the old wartime wooden hut seemingly reclaimed from a German prisoner of war camp. Obviously not good enough for the modern generations! |
| The Bottom Barn | |
Now a cafe, gift shop. The Rivington Information Centre is located in the cottages to the left of this picture. Run several days a week by Susan Wilkinson, an ex-RBGS pupil from around the same time as me, but a year (or Two?) lower down the school. |
| Rivington Hall | |
Not often seen as the only visits normall to this region were evening ones to dos at the Upper Barn. |
| Top Barn (Interior) | |
The location of several 'parties' during my time at Rivington. This picture shows the start of a sort of Antiques Fair. |
| Riv. Reservoir View 1 | |
I have to admit that in all the time I was at Rivington I never ventured far enough along the roads near the school to see the Reservoir. It is actually a very pleasant area, especially in the sunlight, so these shots don't really do it justice. |
| Riv. Reservoir View 2 | |
See above. |
| Riv. Reservoir View 3 | |
See above |
