Kingsfield Past and Present

Dave and Adam

Kingsfield School burnt down in 1976. Two modern-day pupils look back over how it was and how it is now.

This workshop was led by Helen Robinson, working with pupils and teachers at Kingsfield School, Bristol.

“Hello, he’s Dave”, “He’s Adam and this is our…” [snaps fingers – fast accordian-based dance music plays]

…Kingsfield Past and Present film.

This is a picture of Kingsfield grammar school.

Now it’s called Kingsfield School.

Wow is that what they carried around those days?

Look at the trendy style now!

This is the old canteen.

As you can see it hasn’t changed much except the food – since that Jamie Oliver came along.

This is the plaque put up in memory of the great Kingsfield fire.

These next few pictures show the tragic damage to Kingsfield School.

The great fire started at 1 am on Sunday 8th August 1976. Its flames reached a minimum of forty feet and a maximum of a hundred feet at times.

About eighty firemen were fighting the blaze. The school reopened one month later and the students had to use temporary buildings.

This is before the fire

This is after the fire.

This is before the fire

This is after the fire.

This is before the fire

This is after the fire.

[fast accordian-based dance music plays]

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