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Mile Oak School, Portslade - Cookery Instruction
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Mile Oak School, Portslade - Cookery Instruction
Boys receiving cookery lessons in the kitchen at Mile Oak Industrial School at Portslade, near Brighton. Date: circa 1930
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© Mary Evans/Peter Higginbotham Collection
Brighton Cookery Instruction Kitchen Lessons Mile Portslade Receiving Services Welfare
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This evocative photograph captures a moment of learning and camaraderie at Mile Oak School in Portslade, near Brighton, circa 1930. In this image, a group of young boys intently focus on their cookery lesson, guided by a watchful and experienced instructor. The industrial school, which provided welfare and social care services to children in need, was an essential part of the British social fabric during this era. The kitchen, equipped with traditional cast-iron ranges and wooden workbenches, serves as the backdrop for this educational scene. The boys, dressed in uniforms, work together to prepare a meal, likely as part of a larger curriculum aimed at teaching them practical life skills. The atmosphere in the room is one of concentration and collaboration, as they learn the art of cooking and the importance of working together as a team. The cookery instruction offered at Mile Oak School was just one aspect of the comprehensive services provided by the institution. These services were designed to help children in need grow into self-sufficient and responsible adults, preparing them for life beyond the school's walls. This photograph offers a glimpse into a bygone era, when community and care were at the forefront of social welfare services in Britain.
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