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North School

Recorded 10 years ago

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Janis Scollay (nee Stewart) reminisces about attending Wick North School in the late 1950s early 1960s. She recalls her first day of school and the excitement of meeting her new teachers. She talks of childhood games and toys and her fond memories of living in Leith Walk, Wick. She recalls her final visit to the North School prior to its closure in 2016.

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Janis ScollayBorn in 1952

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