One of the highlights of the school year was the visit of the photographer as Mr Cookson noted in the log book, 16 July 1895. Immediately before the beginning of the afternoon session the whole of the children were photographed in two groups.

We have not found any pictures taken in 1895 but here are two taken at Warter by a visiting photographer in July 1913 and one taken at Sledmere school in February 1889 by the master to celebrate the fact that no child was absent.

Above: Photograph A, Warter School, 25 July 1913

Above: Photograph B, Warter School, 25 July 1913

Above: Photograph C, Sledmere School, February 1889

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1. Look at photographs A and B

a) Someone appears on both photographs. Who do you think it is?

b) How many boys and how many girls are in photographs A and B? How does the proportion of girls to boys in the classes in 1913 compare with the proportion in your class today?

c) What age do you think the children are in the photographs?

d) Are the boys in photograph A old enough to have fought in World War I or World War II?

2. Compare photographs A and B with photograph C.

a) In what ways are the children's clothes in A and B different to those you wear to school?

b) Do you think they are the clothes the children usually wore to school? If not why not?

c) What are the major differences between the clothes worn by the Sledmere pupils and the clothes worn at Warter?

d) What reasons can you suggest for the differences in clothing between the Sledmere and Warter pupils?

e) How many boys and how many girls are in photograph C?