North East Wales Archives

At North East Wales Archives, they hold an extensive collection of school records, including school log books. These are sometimes overlooked by researchers, as they tend not to include the names of individual pupils and are thought to be too ‘general’. However, they are a fantastic source for discovering fascinating facts about the lives of children and teachers in the past, and social history generally. Bridget Thomas, Archive Assistant at Hawarden branch, looks at some of the things you can find out from school log books.

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