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"I taught at the Gilberd at North Hill from 1966 till 1985. These were very happy years and I feel lucky and privileged to have met so many wonderful people there – pupils and teachers. I always felt that the activities outside the classroom were very valuable, enabling the teachers to get to know the pupils better in a relaxed environment.  These pictures of trips abroad and at home, as well as of the Christmas party for homeless children, have brought back many happy memories for me and will, I hope, do the same for former pupils." - Eddie Ross, April 2021. If you went to the Gilberd School in Colchester between the mid 60s and the late 80s you would have known, liked and respected Eddie Ross.  Eddie taught French and German in the long since demolished language huts next to the Upper School playground and he took a keen interest in the wellbeing of students at the school. He has only recently stopped teaching at the Sixth Form College (which is based at the North Hill sit

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Eddie Ross - 62 Not Out!

Touch Line - The Gilberd's Sports Magazine 1968-69

Farewell to North Hill - 6th July 1985

Richard Parker's Gilberd School Photos

Teachers from the 1950s and 1960s

Alice Twyman's History of the Gilberd - 1912-1967

Steve Turner's Unseen Gilberd School Photos - Part Three

Steve Turner's Unseen Gilberd School Photos - Part Two

Steve Turner's Unseen Gilberd School Photos - Part One

Mike Woolnough's 1950s School Memories

Gilberd School Head Students

Gilberd School Logs 1967-1985

More Early 1980s Highwoods Photos

Miss Hill’s 1970s Photos

High Quality Scans of Original Prints

A Bit of Ancient School History

Mr Hurford and the Gilberd School 'Pet'

Early 1980s Highwoods Photos

Graham Sims’ 1960s Photos