A WORCESTER school celebrated its 75-year anniversary with its annual summer fete.
Grandparents, parents and children came in their masses to enjoy the event at Pitmaston Primary School on Saturday (June 10).
The event had shopping stalls, face painting, craft activities and bouncy castles, as well as a variety of activities, food and drink options.
Sheena Payne-Lynn works for the council’s Life Stories project and was at the fair with old photographs to mark the school's 75-year anniversary.
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She said: "I think it demonstrates how powerful photographs are in bringing people together across generations.
"You see grandparents recognising things in pictures and the children being engrossed. It is heartwarming to see people enjoy memories.
"It is almost limitless what a photo can do and the memories it brings back. One photo in front of you can bring host to a whole load of things.
"We have seen today the power of images."
Even the school's staff had a go on the inflatable attractions on the day.
The Worcester primary school is full of rich history and was the city's first primary school to open after the Second World War.
It began life on March 1, 1948, in an old manor house in Malvern Road called Pitmaston House, next to Pitmaston Park.
With the growth of the St John’s area, it had been established to relieve the pressure on the existing schools and on the first day 23 young pupils aged five and six were admitted.
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There was a steady increase in numbers and soon it was necessary to create a second class.
Every year the school took over a new room until by 1952 every suitable room was in use.
Within four years of opening, Pitmaston Primary had more than 200 children in six classes spread across the property.
It became obvious that an expansion of the site was necessary if Pitmaston was to continue to cope and the decision was made the create separate junior and infants departments.
The new junior facility was built on the other side of the old house’s lawn.
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