Jarrow in 1949

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In 1949 the pupils of Class 1 at Bede Burn County Primary School, Jarrow, carried out a survey of their home town and produced a report in booklet form. It offers us a fascinating glimpse into the condition of Jarrow's industries at the time and future plans for the town. Click on the images below to view facsimile pages from the report.


cover / page 1pages 2 & 3pages 4 & 5pages 6 & 7pages 8 & 9
pages 10 & 11pages 12 & 13pages 14 & 15pages 16 & 17pages 18 & 19
pages 20 & 21pages 22 & 23pages 24 & 25pages 26 & 27page 28

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