Aberdare Intermediate Schools, 1896 - 1946
This booklet contains a history of the school to 1946 written by the first Headmaster
Mr W. Jenkyn Thomas. The school was co-educational until 1913 when the
separate Girls’ School was founded in Plasdraw. The book includes a few pictures and a
short account of the history of the Girls’ School written by the first headmistress
Miss M. S. Cook.
The booklet hasn’t preserved very well (through no fault of the owner), and some
of the photos proved especially difficult to scan, but the content is still a treasure
worth preserving.
This copy was sent to us by Bob Williams who was
at the school from 1946 until 1951 when his family emigrated to Australia.
He still lives there, near Melbourne, having retired from a teaching career.
Click on the small images to see full-sized versions
 Front Cover |
 page 2 Edmund Stonelake Chairman of Governors |
 page 3 Introduction |
 page 4 Sketch of School |
 page 5 A Note on the Early Days by W. Jenkyn Thomas (pages 5 to 10) |
 page 6 An early picnic |
 page 7 |
 page 8 Headmaster & Staff 1913 - 1914 |
 page 9 |
 page 10 Headmaster & Staff 1939 |
 page 11 1896 - 1946 (pages 11 to 27) |
 page 12 Sports Day 1911 |
 page 13 |
 page 14 Sports Day 1938 |
 page 15 |
 page 16 A Mid-summer night’s Dream -1905 |
 page 17 |
 page 18 Annual Concert May 1943 |
 page 19 The Governors |
 page 20 First XI 1905 - 1906 |
 page 21 Roll of Honour |
 page 22 First XV 1945-46 |
 page 23 Outstanding Scholarships |
 page 24 Girls’ Intermediate School |
 page 25 Outstanding Academic Distinctions |
 page 26 Miss M.S. Cook, MA in her study at Plasdraw |
 page 27 Outstanding Sportsmen |
 page 28 Dr. D.L. Graham Headmistress |
 page 29 Girls’ County School (pages 29 - 32) |
 page 30 The School for Scandal 1944 |
 page 31 |
 page 32 Headmistress & Staff 1931 |
 Back Cover |