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Laxfirth school group

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Laxfirth school group
c 1903
Laxfirth School; teacher Katie Hutchison of Cready Knowe, Whalsay. Back Row: Lt.- First two unknown, then two boys, possibly Hunters. Behind and right is/Joan Georgeson (Laxfirth). Front of her is Tammie Gray Billister. Behind right is Katie Johnson( Fain); two in front between her and assistant teacher possibly Grays. Assistant teacher unknown, ? Whalsay. In front of lace curtains and to right
of pupil teacher is Lizzie Morrison (Laxfirth). In front of her, l to r,
Benjie Manson (Laxfirth), Katie Hughson (Laxfirth), Charlie Johnson
(Fain). Tamar Gray (sister to Tammie), Margaret Hughson (Laxfirth),
Katie Hutchison Teacher (Cready Knowe, Whalsay),
three unknowns. Small boy front right is Gifford Hughson, Laxfirth.
The school closed in 1945, pupils then going to South Nesting.
  • Nesting
  • Hunter, R
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