Dalmarnock School 1916 - Lunch
Children being fed school meals were given a medical inspection under the
1908 Education Act.
Notice some of the children in bare feet.
The room in which this photograph was taken may no longer be there as it
was probably changed when the new level was added to the front of the
building. It has been suggested that the beds for younger pupils may
have been to assist working mothers. While the school may well have
allowed some younger children to have an afternoon sleep it is unlikely it
would be done in the same place as food was being consumed. Probably the
beds were positioned there for the photograph.
Observe the lady in the middle of the
photo, wearing a white apron with dark sleeves - the box on which she has
placed a plate bears an inscription - 'Dalmarnock'
The meal, soup and bread would have been brought in.
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My thanks to Dr.R.Winters for this information
