15 amazing pictures of Blackpool Palatine High School in the 1990s
These picture memories will have everyone talking and remembering their school days at one of Blackpool’s largest secondary schools.
By Claire Lark
Published 14th Apr 2022, 15:45 BST
Updated 29th Nov 2023, 11:41 BST
They are all from that era and show different elements of school life including athletics, drama and life in the classrooms. The school changed to South Shore Academy in 2006 but for those in these photos it will always be Palatine. Are you pictured, or can you spot your classmates?
Palatine High School pupils Mathew Wheelhouse (left) and Nicholas Whiteside, duelling under the supervision of Caroline Oakes (from the Shakespearean Young People's Theatre) in 1999 Photo: Bill Johnson
14-year-old Lisa Martin of Palatine High School unveiled a Millennium banner helped by the Mayor of Blackpool-Councillor Bill Burgess, at Blackpool Town Hall Photo: Bill Johnson
Winner of Logo 2000. From left: Kathy Ellis, executive committee member of Blackpool Self Catering Association; Natalie Bather and John McNaughton, head teacher of Palatine High School Photo: submit
Palatine High School year 8 soccer team who won a competition in Belgium, with their Gazette trophy. Back row from left: Dave Seal (asst. manager), Chris Whiteside, Philip Mortlock, Ryan Yeomans, Ben Blanchard, John Casey, Stefan Andrews, Adam Morrell, Gavin Grant (manager). Front from left: Ryan Jones, Todd Rogers, Steve Hirst, Antony Pearson (Captain), Mark Trubby, Clark Gratton, Ben Hall and Matthew Doughty. Photo: Bill Johnson
Friends of Palatine chairman Terry Dalton tries out the new Clavinova , which he presented on behalf of the Friends, to Palatine High School. Watching him are young musicians Paul Jones and Louise Smith, 1998 Photo: Bill Johnson