https://www.cornishmemory.com/files/original/Helston_County_Secondary_School/HGS_053/HGS_053ed.mp3 22c78bce4edaf28779ff782630857d2b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Helston County Secondary School Description An account of the resource The Helston County Secondary School collection was created as part of the 'Green School Revisited' project. The collection includes photographs and oral history recordings featuring the memories of pupils and teachers. The project was led by the Cornubian&nbsp;Arts &amp; Science Trust (CAST) and supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, with Feast, Helston Town Council and Cornwall Councillor Community Chest contributions.<br /><br />Helston County Secondary School was housed in the former School of Science and Art given to the town of Helston by the philanthropist John Passmore Edwards in 1897,&nbsp;with extensions built in 1905 and 1913 &nbsp;in the same architectural style and using&nbsp;the same building materials. In the sixties and early seventies it was known locally as the &lsquo;Green School&rsquo; because of its uniform of dark green and grey.&nbsp;The school closed in 1972 with the introduction of comprehensive education in Helston.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><br />The former school building is now owned by CAST,&nbsp;an educational charity that aims to create opportunities for people of all ages to experience ground-breaking cultural activity.&nbsp;The building is home to artists studios, a caf&eacute; and a&nbsp;programme of public events and activities. Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview David George Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1224 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Donald Battershill, Woodwork Teacher, Helston County Secondary School Description An account of the resource Donald Battershill recalls his time as a woodwork and technical drawing teacher at Penrose Road school. He remembers building clinker-built boats with pupils. Helston County Secondary School was formerly known as Helston Secondary Modern School. In the sixties and early seventies the Penrose Road school was known locally as the ‘Green School’ because of its uniform of dark green and grey. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HGS_053 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Helston Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Cornubian Arts and Science Trust Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource audio/wav Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-07-13 CAST Helston school