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There is a large drill shed in the playground and a lavatory
consisting of 13 wash-down w.c.s. There is a Teachers'
Lavatory in the main building.
The Infants' Department (332) consists of a central
hall, eight classrooms, Head Teacher's room, Teachers'
room, and two cloakrooms, each fitted with four basins
and heated. There is a large drill shed in the playground
and a lavatory consisting of nine wash-down w.c.s and
two urinals.
Richmond Road School.
The main building is of the central hall type and
similar to Bonner Hill Road School, but the surroundings
are not so favourable.
In front is the Richmond Road of good width, and at
the back are the Kingston Gasworks, where a new and
very large gasometer is at present in course of erection.
The floors are of the block type, and the walls of
glazed brick below and distempered above.
Heating is maintained by hot-water pipes and radiators,
ventilation is natural, and all rooms are fitted with electric
light-
Dual desks are used throughout, and in Standard VII.
they have lockers.
The playground is of tar paving.
The Boys' Department (392) consists of a central hall,
eight classrooms, Head Teacher's room, Teachers' room,
and two cloakrooms, with six basins and sink, and heated
by radiators. There is a drill shed in the playground and
a lavatory consisting of six wash-down w.c.s and a urinal,
which is furred.
There are two drinking fountains in the playground.
The Girls' Department (391) consists of a central hall,
eight classrooms, Teachers' room, two cloakrooms with
six basins and sink, and heated by radiators. There is a
drill shed in the playground and a lavatory consisting of
13 wash-down w.c.s and one Teachers' w.c. The paving
is worn somewhat and does not drain properly.
There is also a Teachers' lavatory in the main building.
The Infants' Department (325) is a separate building
on the ground level and was built in 1900 with the exception
of one room, all that remains of the old Public School built
in 1826.
The new part consists of five classrooms, divided by
glass partitions, the walls of glazed brick below and distempered
above, and a wood-block floor.