Memories of attending Washington Road School and Aunty Pat’s Dancing School
Identifier
EMHT1313B
Title
Memories of attending Washington Road School and Aunty Pat’s Dancing School
Description
Cathy and Rosemary go over their years at the school with memories of some of the staff. They then describe attending Aunty Pat’s Dancing School, the medals they achieved for dancing, and some of the local shows and productions they participated in.
Creator
Emsworth Museum Oral History Project
Date
Sept 2013
Coverage
Early 1940 to 1950s
Spatial Coverage
Emsworth, Hampshire
Subject
Washington Road School where Rosemary's father was caretaker
Aunty Pat's Dancing School above the King Street undertakers (Bill Wraite's)
Aunty Pat's Dancing School above the King Street undertakers (Bill Wraite's)
Modes Classified Name
How show dresses and costumes were made
Productions given outside Emsworth by the Dancing School
Productions given outside Emsworth by the Dancing School
Relation
Type
Oral History
Stored Location
Archive Room:Cupboard 1
Interviewer
Sylvia Courtnage and Margaret Rogers
Interviewee
Mrs Cathy Cox and Mrs Rosemary Jenkins
Location
2 Heatherton Mews, Emsworth
Original Format
DVD
Duration
11:32
Citation
Emsworth Museum Oral History Project, “Memories of attending Washington Road School and Aunty Pat’s Dancing School,” Emsworth Museum, accessed April 1, 2026, https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/9152.