eney body else go to this school

Never even heard of it mate.

I've only found this bit of info about it:



is that the place?

Played on my school's cricket & chess teams against them in the early 70s, if that's any help. No? Didn't think so...


Brian.

My younger brother, born 1941, went there when it was in Whetstone Lane.

The Woodlands primary school which was situated on The Woodlands off Whetstone Lane know occupies the old "BI" school site on Whetstone Lane

Yeah,I went to Birkenhead Institute aka BI.Had some great times (when I was in).I was a couple of years above Ducko when he was there.so no funnies about the age you lot.lol.

I went to B.I. too. Anyone have any photos of it?

I have a site at www.freewebs.com/birkenheadinstitute/ which has photos and info on the B.I. I am adding to it as I receive more info. Phil.

Some memories of the B.I. at www.freewebs.com/birkenheadinstitute/ if you have a look.

I went there too.

Ace school

my uncle went to this who has passed away now due to ill health

Good to hear you went there too, and it was brilliant. I set up a site for anyone who wants to remember it pre-1993, when the school closed down. If you know anyone who is interested, please pass on the info on the site.

I went to the B.I. in 1960 until 1967.It was when it was in Whetstone Lane, and it was a great building. Sadly it was pulled down in the 1970s, and the school closed in 1993 after it moved to Tollemache Road.

www.freewebs.com/birkenheadinstitute/

went to BI in tollemache rd from 1972-76

eney one els who went to bi needs to go and have a look at phil wirral link spot on http://www.freewebs.com/birkenheadinstitute/

Thanx for signing my guestbook and for letting people know about my site!
www.freewebs.com/birknheadinstitute/

Anyone interested can get an old boys school tie BIOB(£11)
Try the above websites
OR PM me for details where I got mine

There is also a new site for Mr W. S. Connacher, the first Headmaster of the Birkenhead Institute at:

http://wsconnacher.webs.com/

should anyone be interested in the history of the B.I.
The school was founded in 1888, and opened in 1889, and closed its doors finally in 1994 after over 100 years.

Think I was amongst some of the last years to finish there...
1981 ish to 1988....
hated it at the time...
but now and again,I remember the good things.. which takes all of a couple of seconds, before the fact that it was shithole comes back to me.

naah seriously...good times and bad...had some right laughs, and got into some right scrapes.

I left the BI in, ahem, 1958. It gave me a great education even though I didn't stay for my GCSE's. What I learned there stood me in good stead, even up until now. Pity it looks like the thread has died out, like some of my old school oppo's.

hi all i went to this school in 1980 till 1984 .thought it was brilliant not for the lessons and stuff but it was the last place where i got to be with all me mates at once .got some great memories and made some good mates there .if any one has any photos of this place would love to see them

The BI History web site is always being updated, and also there is a Visor, (BI School Magazine history), site at:
http://bivisor.webs.com/

Thanks for that Phil, haven't looked for a while but will do so.

I didn't go there but I heard that BI's school song was sung to the tune of The Red Flag. Does anyone know if this is true ?

I left there in 58 and I can't remember that but then again that is no yardstick as I forget a lot things now.

My dad went to Birkenhead Institute, not sure what year he left, he was born in 1944, if that coincides with any of you former pupils.

Yer. Wilfred owen ww1 poet went to b.i.

Funny thing is, on the wall in the Assembly Hall they had "If" by Rudyard Kipling. Can't remember seeing any Owen stuff around but they used to remind us that he went there.

There's a memorial window to Wilfred Owen on the stairs of the Central Library.

would also love to see some of the old tollemache rd school,cant believe there's non around ,only pic of the early years when it was in whetstone lane ,

Tollemache School.

thx for that, wow seems not so long ago, but the photo look well old!!

My other half went there for a couple of years when his family moved back her from Oz. Think he went there 84-85.

Just another quick note...We used to call it Birkenhead Idiots...

hubby went there ....he loved it

My brother went to BI when it was on Tollemache Rd - hated it I think left in '84

I also went to BI in my youth. I was sad to hear that Lenny Malcolm who I am sure many old boys will remember pasted away last year. I can use his, for want of a better expression, catchphase of "I`m sorry but if this happens again there will be trouble" to this every day. He was known as being a very strict man but a fair one.

I was there 54/58 and I remember Lenny, like the man said, hard but fair. Not many schoolies there took any stick. I still value the education I got there even though I didn't complete it, like a prat.

I had physics lessons with lenny ,definatly old school teacher and being honest, so long as you took an interest in him and the subject all was ok , like the saying goes today take the p*ss and watch out ...sad to here hes gone RIP

Len Malcolm was an xcellent teacher at the BI, and sad that he is no longer with us. For anyone interested, please see my BI history web site, and more about the BI teachers, at:-

http://biwirral.webs.com/

There are also many BI photos and images at the BI FLICKR site:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/birkenheadinstitute

There are many pictures and comments from former BI staff and pupils on the history web site, so please have a look.

Bet that picture brings back some memories for some, love old pictures.

Pepper did you get my text just now or have i sent it to wrong number

Will check that later June.

i went to B.I 1984 to 1989 best school ever met a lot ove good lads in ther sad its no longer with us

hi used to go to that school from1984 to 1989 if any one has any old pics was in davis house

you must have started as i was leaving .there are some pictures on here i will find them and let you know

here is one my brother had

good picture would of liked to be there on the last day

brilliant!! first one ive seen just before demolision , thanks for posting Ian

same years as me then Mac
Any of these names ring a bell
Colin (Willy) Williamson
Alan (Tutty)Tutill
Mark (Macca) Branscome
Glen (Winker) Watson
Billy Dodd

Thanks for posting this pic, Ian, it brought back a lot of memories.

It was known as Grange Secondary Modern School for Boys or "Tolley" (short for Tollemache Road) when I went there. I left in 1969, at the ripe old age of 15.

Yes , i have fond memories Of BI

Nogger and Frothy Turner .. do they ring a bell , oh and billie edger

Hi was looking for some info for my brother who went to Tolley and found this website if its any use to anyone on here.

bispiritwebs.com/yourmemories

if this link does not work put it into google and the website comes up

New website up and running concerning Old boys of school Whetstone Lane then Tollemache and the Old Instonians
You can also register for updates of Old Boys newsletter dinners etc

Editor seeking photos etc

http://www.biob.co.uk/

The old boys had a "Last Post" sounded at the ex B I playing field at Ingleborough Rd. today, to Honour the memory of the ex pupils that fell in the First World War. The last visit before the new houses are built on the site, Belway Homes were vey good to us, they opened up the Pavilion/Changing rooms and supplied Coffee/Tea and pastries, which was appreciated, I hadn't been in there since 1959, ah well, another landmark and memory gone.
( For the benefit of those who don't know the history, the Playing Field was a registered War Memorial site with covenants forbidding its change of use, but as we all know "Money Talks")

Gutted-didn't know about it. Would have loved to have attended. Many a shower in there after the match.
Fond memories of the "tea ladies" (pupils mothers)who could make a pint of milk make enough tea for 2 rugby teams ref and linesman. Forgotten the old groundsmans name--was it Jack?

Sad to see another open space lost to the housebuilder. Just hope they honour the agreement for the memorial at Hamilton Square.

I have sent you a pm fish

replied couple hours ago! thanks. Is your message box full

Hello Fish, tried to send you a Pm, your box is full.

Oops sorry locomotive..cleared out now

pm sent willy

Just scanned these in after thumbing through me albums. Also got some class photos

Old Boys Annual Dinner £30 Caldy Golf Club Friday 6th October. Details on BIOB facebook and website.

Would've fancied that but down in Pompey that weekend. Oh well.

what years Bandycoot?

1954 to 1958. Left before GCE to join the RN.