Name/TitleNewspaper cutting: School daze still linger but not the lessons learned
About this objectA newspaper cutting relating to the book 'Before the paint was dry' written by local man Bob Prebble and released in 2002. In the book Bob Prebble charts the history of his old school. The school was known as Old Hale Way School between 1940-1955, Bessemer School - named after Henry Bessemer of Charlton, between 1955-1974 and finally Hitchin School between 1974-1988. In this cutting News Editor John Adams of The Comet Newspaper talks about his own school days, having been inspired by 'Before the paint was dry'.
Bob was inspired to write his book when his school building was knocked down in October 1992. His book 'Before the paint was dry' was published in 2002, following Bob's appeals in the local press to find information and objects to illustrate the history of the school.
