The school,which was built in 1861, was destroyed by fire in 1951. But a lasting photographic record of some of the youngsters, and teachers, who passed through its doors over a 90 year period can be seen in these images from the archives of Aireborough Historical Society. The AHS website says: “Thomas Layton had St Peter’s Church School built in 1710, as a school for boys at the junction of Layton Avenue and Town Street. “A church school for girls and infants was built on the present site on Town Street in 1861 and extended in 1876 with two classrooms for boys, together with a master’s house.