Girls' Gym in 1903 - Sophia Wells in charge.

Pyramid - July 1904

Girls Drilling 1905

A girls versus boys tug of war - 1905. This is not anything like gymnastics but it would be a pity to miss it out.

Aren't they having fun! Wonder who won? Probably the girls but as Rivers Arundel was the umpire they wouldn't cheat - would they?

A Gymnastics Display on General Meeting Day 1932

More Gymnastics on General Meeting Day 1932. Note that the Master in charge - and assisting a safe landing - is Bernard Coates.

The sports day that never was - June 1957 - a press cutting from the Northern Echo, June 10th 1957 scanned and e-mailed by Mel Stewart (1951-57), from the United Arab Emirates, (but originally e-mailed to Mel by Edna Clayton - Phew! All by e-mail underworld activity)

The photo shows the ever popular Colin Atkinson with John Reader and the participants - LTR - front row: Dusty Binns ,William Wade, Raymond (Speedy) Speed ,??, Chris Chandler, Colin Atkinson, John Reader. 2nd row: Melvyn Stewart, Bill Grey, Peter Aitken, Godfrey Walker, David Simpson, Richard Byers, ??,Oliver Spence. 3rd row: ??,?Thompson,??.

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