EBGS: The old Matlock school today

Photographs taken at the old Ernest Bailey Grammar School in New Street, Matlock, Derbyshire, in July 2009 by Jim Fearn, from the class of 72. The few rooms on the New Street frontage, including the headmaster's office and everything above - including the old library and 6th form common room - are now a community centre, so I blagged my way in there. The rooms at the other end of the main corridor are part of the County Records Office, together with the old gym and labs - no cameras allowed there. Apologies for the ludicrously self-indulgent second audio track, but it seemed to fit the mood!

[@ktjamlex]

thanks for this -- it was pretty formidable for Form one children!! At the start of form 2 we got moved to a new school somewhere up a hill. I then left UK but lovely to see the photos.

[@lisaball1747]

I was there 1979 to 1984. We spent our 1st and 2nd years at the annex at Lumsdale then came down to Baileys proper. My name is Lisa Ball nee Kirkley :-) xxx

[@lesleygerrard1277]

Would like to see it in 1956 when I was there.

[@Georgina187]

Same here. I was there from 1953 to 1959

[@lisaball1747]

Hey! Maybe you knew my Mum, Pauline Smith, her family lived at Eaton Villa in Matlock Bath, they owned the cafe by the river and ran the illuminated boats and the petrifying well :-) xxx

[@lisaball1747]

@@Georgina187 Did you know my Mum? Pauline Smith, from Matlock Bath :-) xxx