Goodbye Southlands
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- Опубліковано 9 лис 2018
- In the 70's when I went to secondary (senior) school there were three schools on the Ormesby Road site, Langbaurgh, Springfield and Southlands. As the years passed Langbaurgh was demolished and Southlands and Springfield were amalgamated to become Keldholme. More years later Keldoholme was closed and Unity City Academy was built and the old Springfield school was demolished.
This left the old Southlands building standing which was turned into the Southlands Centre. a community hub, sports centre and home for small start-up businesses allowing them to take advantage of a low rent and shared overheads. On November 10th 2018 the Southlands Centre closed as it was sold off by the council to be demolished and the site and sports fields turned into housing.
Thanks to the hard work of some marvellous volunteers Southlands was opened to allow people to look around for one last time. I went back for the first time in 43 years to make this video for myself and hopefully other ex-pupils who were unable to attend this open day.
The music used in this video is Long way to go - Miguel Johnson and can be found here:-
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I was one of the first year pupils to attend after the building was completed. After Years away I recently visited my old haunts, sadly Southlands had been demolished . This is the visit I would have wished to make , thank you .
Thank you Alan, I made this video especially for ex pupils like yourself to see and although it's not the same as a visit it allows you one last look.
Thank you for the walk down memory lane ☺️ spent many a happy day here during my childhood with my dad who had a unit, spied his name still up when you opened the door to the enterprise centre 💜
You're most welcome Jill 😉
brung back so many memory's as kid watching that video i didn't go to the school but i was their quite a lot when it was the leisure centre i used to live over the road from it was a big part for me growing up. so sad to not see it their anymore.
Thanks for that about southlands centre, I use to do my keep fit there Stephen.
You're welcome Alan.
Wow thanks for posting that video I too went to southlands I now live in Blackpool so seeing this video brought back so many memories thank you
You're welcome Brian, there is a Facebook group for ex Southlands pupils I'm sure some of the conversations on there would be interesting for you too. Here's the link:-
facebook.com/groups/199823740429126/
I will do that thanks again
I enjoyed watching that a i went to Southlands School, it brought back some good memories. Its sad to think that its not going to be there any more, not only by me but also the people using the sports and other facilities and people who had established businesses there. I left Southlands in 1977 when i was 16 years old. Thanks for sharing :-)
You're most welcome Carl, there is supposed to be a new community centre being build but will be a much smaller building which obviously won't offer the facilities if the old school and sports hall. I left Southlands in 1975 and will also be sad when it is gone.
I went thetei the 70s I left in 1976 it was still a school then fantastic to see the old place thanks for posting
You're welcome Jacquie, I posted this video for people who couldn't get to see around the old school before it was demolished.
great video if not a bit sad to watch,and when its knocked down and vanished out of sight just remember theres more than yourself who will always remember Southlands.
Thanks Steve, one of the reasons I made and posted the video was for the other people who want to remember Southlands
I was there when Mr White was the Head, Mrs Whitehead was the Headmistress and Mr Hedley was the head of York.
I was there from 1970 to 1975 so probably was there about the time that you were there.
I recall those teachers and Mr. Holland who designed the school badge. Other teachers who come to mind are Mr Hamilton, Mr Kane , Mr whittle, will Taylor and others. I was in Furnace house,any others you remember?
@@alanchapman6886, when I started on 1970 I was in Constantine house and only Mr Taylor was there then. The headmaster was Mr White, deputy head was Mrs Whitehead (who you might've known as Miss Jenny). Mr Headly taught maths. Mr Whitehead taiught woodwork. There is a Facebook group called
Southlands Secondary School Friends, Middlesbrough
Here's the link, it's a private group so you will have to appy to join it.
facebook.com/groups/199823740429126
This is a tour video of the building.
Sad times!
It is Martin considering it's going to cost a lot more to demolish the building and build a new community hub than it would to renovate the original building.
I know it's stupid what they are doing. They knocked clarville down and built the sports village to replace it. Knocked the odean down and built a cineworld to replace that one too. Even linthorpe road and north ormesby market aren't the places they once were.
Does Middlesbrough have any Secondary Schools left?
My extended family went to Blackenhoe Technical School then becoming Bertram Ramsey, later to Middlesbrough High School all on the Prissick(sp) Estate, Marton Road. Now ALL GONE. Sisters and one brother to Southlands and Cousins to Lanbaurgh and Springfield Schools all gone.
The demolition of the High School, Brookside and Bertram Ramsey is interesting as the land was given to the council for the use of education and pleasure. However I understand that housing has sprung up. That may be in breach of the covenant attached to the land and so the land would not be the councils to have sold for housing.
Those that still live in the area may be able to correct me but it is the same donation that provided Stewarts Park.
The school closures came about due to the predicted lower population growth, unfortunately the figures were wrong and now we actually have a shortage of school places.
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17471657.lack-of-middlesbrough-school-places-totally-unacceptable/
Thankyou for sharing this Video lots of memories of many lovely people and of long hours and wher my back injury happened ,
but Sad to see , Thankyou for the video I never got chance to have a last walk around ,
I was the last caretaker and Middlesbrough's Very 1st cutbacks who ray Mallon drastic cutbacks put us out of job and home of 11 Yeats and then to finish it ripped us off with redundancy Probably had its day tho did need millions spending on it to bring up to standard. Thanks again
Sorry to hear about how you were treated, and hope that you are in a better place both with your back injury and housing situation, I'm glad that at least this video brought back some good memories.
Stephen MacKenzie yeh brought memories back when you walk around reminds me of early mor I g when I used to open the centre up. 5 am every morning.
We did move didn’t get rehoused council treat us really bad. In the end we managed to buy a house couldn’t rent Regarding my back. I’m registered disabled now. But life goes on. ThNkyou .
I'm from Middlesborough as well 💜💜💜💜💜
A lot of job have gone.
Do they do Home Economics and Needlework any more? We used to call it Domestic Science in the 60s. Instead of gyms, they should focus more on the Three R's, people can't spell any more.
My youngest left school about 10 years ago and I'm sure that she never had the option of Home Economics and my lads never had options to do woodwork or metalwork. Everything seemed based on I.T. and computers.
@@BigMack1959 yes, and so-called 'equality'. Men used to give up their seat on a bus to a lady, now they push in front and I've seen women offer their seat or let young youths get on bus first! Those Comprehensive schools were nasty places.
@@doravernon1511 It's a different age I'm afraid and respect for others has had a severe decline.
@@BigMack1959 it was started by the so-called womens liberation.
It should of not happened I was for money guess who councillors.