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Sources For The History Of Saint Matthews High Town

Saint Matthews Primary School June 2010
Saint Matthew's Junior School June 2010

The following sources for Saint Matthew’s School, HighTown may be viewed at Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service. Some records may have restricted access or may be closed to access due to the provisions of the Data Protection Act.

  • AD3865/28: plans for the schools: c. 1870;
  • Four Saint Matthew’s Infants School log books at Luton Museum: 1870-1962;
  • P132/18/1: copy conveyance of the site of the schools: 1873;
  • Saint Matthew’s Girls’ School logbook is at Luton Museum: 1874-1902;
  • P132/18/2: redemption of tithe rent charge on the schools: 1895;
  • E/PM4/1/2-8: attendance officer’s report books including the schools: 1905-1937;
  • SDLutonStMatthews1/1/2: girls’ school log book: 1902-1919;
  • SDLutonStMatthews2/1/2: boys’ school log book: 1908-1919;
  • E/TE5/7: register of teachers’ salaries for the schools: 1912-1915;
  • SDLutonStMatthews1/1/3: girls’ school log book: 1919-1930;
  • Z1019/3/3: photographs of Saint Matthew’s Public Elementary Boys’ School - Division III football champions, with players’ names: 1922-1923;
  • E/TE5/8: register of teachers’ salaries including the schools: 1940-1941;
  • P132/6/2-3: use of Saint Matthew’s church hall by the schools: 1947-1954;
  • SDLutonStMatthews3/1/2: Saint Matthew’s Junior School log book maintained by pupils: 1966;
  • SDLutonStMatthews3/1/3: Saint Matthew’s Junior School weekly log book: 1967-1975;
  • CA2/641: plans and administration file for Saint Matthew’s Junior School buildings on the old Stockwood High School site: 1967-1974;
  • CA6/86: alterations and adaptations to Saint Matthew’s Junior School: 1969-1971;
  • CA2/878: construction of the new Saint Matthew’s schools: 1974-1981;
  • E/ME6/1/5: applications for Section 11 funded multicultural education posts at Saint Matthew’s Infants School: 1980s;
  • E/MS2/1/2: introduction of mini-meals pilot project at Saint Matthew’s Junior School: 1980;
  • E/TE3/3: return of teaching staff at the schools: 1981;
  • E/SA2/4/7-8: files regarding the erection of new premises for the schools: 1984-1986;
  • E/TE3/6: return of teaching staff at the schools: 1986;
  • E/ME6/1/1: details of a monitoring scheme for Section 11 funded multicultural education funded posts at Saint Matthew’s Infants School: 1986-1988;
  • E/MS3/2/4: kitchen details at the schools: c. 1987;
  • CC/HS3/2/1: infestation of cat fleas at Saint Matthew’s Infants School: 1988;
  • CC/HS3/2/1: memorandum regarding the need for a new entrance to Saint Matthew’s Infants School: 1988;
  • E/ME3/2/1: report of a pilot scheme for monitoring and reviewing Section 11 teaching posts for multicultural education at Saint Matthew’s Infants School: 1988;
  • E/Pu4/4/140: Saint Matthew’s Infants School prospectus: 1995;
  • E/Pu4/4/141: Saint Matthew’s Junior School prospectus: 1995.