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History Newsletter December 2007
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INFORMATION TASTER
HUNTCLIFF SCHOOL QUIZ  
   

Why were there lots of beaming faces at Beamish in July? Read on to find out...

1. What was the school's first telephone number?
 

(a) 447

(b) 8902

(c) 23

(d) 643

How has Saltburn changed over the years? Year 8 students started with a set of old postcards, a determination to take photographs of the same views, and researched what had changed and why...
   
What is H&TIPODs and how can you find out more about it? 2. In May 1940 how long did it take students to get undercover in an ARP test?
 

(a) 2 minutes

(b) 1 minute, 35 seconds

(c) 4 minutes, 30 seconds

(d) 58 seconds

Who or what is 'Sweeping Beauty'?
   
What would a week in the life of a History teacher involve? 3. How many Christmas cards were collected for the 1942 Waste Paper Salvage Campaign?

(a) 0

(b) 2,500

(c) 13,754

(d) 23,987

   
As well as appeals for information... Lots of 'Thankyous' for help and support received this year... Articles about the work of the History Department which is part of Huntcliff's Humanities Specialism... and a News Round-Up of what's been happening.  
   

So, please read and enjoy...

From School Log Book information

Answers: 1A, 2B, 3C

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