The fishpond, below, could be seen when looking out of the dining hall windows. In early 1973 I can remember asking Maud if I could go to the pet shop in Matlock and purchase some fish for the pond out of my own pocket. Needless to say she agreed and I can remember buying some goldfish and golden orfe, together with some fish food. The water in the pond wasn’t clear at that time – unlike the photo below – so the fish were rarely seen, although they did come up for food. As I left school in July that year I have no idea what happened to the pond after that time and can only assume the fish died over time.
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| Above: As far as we can establish, this photo was taken in the Spring of 2005 before the school closed down. The fountain with 3 dolphins on, was sold at the auction in April 2005. Photo: Angela Mellor (died August 2017) |
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| Above: The school fish pond was situated to the left of the main school building. The vehicles in the background are parked on 'Back Drive'. The pathway just behind the weeping tree led to the Sanitorium. Photo: Doris Chan – taken on the day of the Auction in April 2005
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| Above: The school fish pond was situated to the left of the main school building. The photo had been taken for display purposes and used on open days for the school. LtoR: Frances King / * / * / Katie Weightman / * (if anyone knows the missing names please let Liz Donlan know) |
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