They were the anchors of the classrooms, the ones kids looked up to and their invaluable work underpinned the early education of thousands of Blackpool children. We all had a favourite teacher – is yours pictured?
1. Teacher Memories
Victorian Day at Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Grange Park. Year Two teacher Katy Tyler (who organised the day) and her class dressed in Victorian Costume Photo: Bill Johnson
2. Teacher Memories
Teacher of the Year Lois Barrow at Claremont Primary School, North Shore Photo: Bill Johnson
3. Teacher Memories
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, North Shore in 2004. Teacher Julie McLeod and year five pupils at work Photo: Bill Johnson
4. Teacher Memories
Youngsters at Mereside Primary School nursery benefitted from hundreds of pounds-worth of outdoor equipment, thanks to a donation from Royal Mail in 2000
Pic L-R: Simone Threlfall (3), Royal Mail Area Manager Robert Wilson, Nursery Teacher Christine Davies, and Nicole Menzies (4). Photo: Rob Lock
5. Teacher Memories
Waterloo Primary School SERF (Special Education Resource Facility) at the nursery. Four year old Rylan Casey who had hearing impairment, with Teacher of the Deaf Jan Barlow signing to him, 2004 Photo: Bill Johnson
6. Teacher Memories
Roseacre Primary School new Primary Music centre. PIctured left to right are teachers Julie Lomas, Lynsey Hinchliffe and Jina New with Blackpool Music Education co-ordinator Andy White and Headteacher Sandra Gillibrand Photo: Martin Bostock