Hats Off by Pat Manning & Jill Jones

This book celebrated the 90th anniversary in 2009 of the present Langley Park School for Girls that started as the Beckenham County School for Girls in Lennard Rd, Beckenham in 1919.
It describes the school's 9 decades, 8 school House changes, 7 Headmistresses,, six summer dresses, 5 names for the school, 4 reigns, 3 school badges, 2 locations BUT just one school howbeit never quite large enough. The book's title is a salute to the school's continuing success but also says good riddance to a piece of school uniform appreciated by nobody for the first 50 years of its existence. Can you believe that even the teachers were reprimanded by Miss Fox, the first headmistress, if they were seen leaving school without their hats and gloves. In addition to its 238 B&W A4 pages there are 16 pages in full colour in the centre.

The book costs £15.95 p&p is £4.50
ISBN 97809540202 6 2