Log books, 1868-1974; admission registers, 1904-1961; weekly summary attendance registers, 1947-1950; returns to Board of Education, 1918-1958; HMI reports, 1923-1957; departmental reports, 1919-1952; staff salary records, 1917-1959; financial records, 1957-1959; records relating to school events, 1965-1973.
Port Talbot Eastern School Records
This material is held atWest Glamorgan Archive Service
- Reference
- GB 216 E/PT 13
- Dates of Creation
- 1868-1974
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- (Information to be supplied)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Port Talbot Eastern School was opened as Margam Copper Works School in the 19th century. It was renamed in 1902. The actor Richard Burton (1925-1984) attended the school in the 1930s.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically into: Log books; Admission registers; Weekly summary attendence registers; Returns to Board of Education; HMI reports; Departmental reports; Staff salaries and wages; Financial records; School events; Historical; Richard Burton.
Access Information
Items under 100 years old containing information on named individuals may be restricted in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Acquisition Information
It is the policy of the West Glamorgan Archive Service to withhold the names of depositors.
Note
Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: West Glamorgan Archive Service, Education, Primary Schools, catalogue.
Other Finding Aids
A hard copy is available at the West Glamorgan Archive Service.
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Usual copyright regulations apply.
Appraisal Information
All records deposited at West Glamorgan Archive Service have been retained.
Accruals
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