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?
25. Teacher Memories
Teacher Carol Stallard at Revoe Primary School in 2004. A literacy expert said 80 English words should be changed to phonetic spellings to make it easier for children to learn to read Photo: Mark Pearson
26. Teacher Memories
Costica Trandafir was training to be a teacher at Revoe Primary School in 2004. He is with Tanya Morgan (7) and Reece Fisher (8) Photo: Bill Johnson
27. Teacher Memories
Blackpool primary school teachers in a hands on Science and Technology course hosted by Evans Halshaw in 2002 Photo: Martin Bostock
28. Teacher Memories
Youngsters from Boundary Primary School were en route to the Commonwealth Games to sing at the welcome ceremony in 2002. Head Teacher Stephen Twist highlights the motif on the commemorative top worn by Mercedes Lyons Photo: Mike Foster
29. Teacher Memories
Blackpool Borough Council Policy Officer Graham Pollard (left) and head teacher of Revoe Community Primary school Graeme Dow in 2004. They were concerned about traffic outside the school Photo: Martin Bostock