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See who you remember in these 19 photos of Merseyside teachers
From our first days of nursery school to the last days at college, teachers have a huge influence on our lives.
For many of us, it’s been a while since we walked down our school corridors or sat in a lesson with those who taught us for years.
And if you think back to your school days, there’s bound to be a teacher who inspired you with knowledge, kindness or even humour.
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As the academic year almost draws to a close for many kids, we’ve delved into our archives to find these 19 photos of Merseyside teachers from down the decades at schools past and present.
Our images include both primary and secondary school teachers and also feature some of the pupils they taught.
For beautiful, historic images from the past have a look at memorylane.co.uk/ and see what you can discover
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Lisa Kelly, 10, from St Vincent De Paul’s School with school pals and her McDonalds winning competition mural design.Liverpool, Merseyside. November 20, 1996
(Image: Mirrorpix)Schoolboys from St Kevin’s, Kirkby, Merseyside, with Daily Dispatch Schoolboys Association Football Shield, Circa 1965
(Image: Mirrorpix)World Record attempt of the most people dressed as a dog at one moment in time with pupils and staff dressed as Dalamatians at North Liverpool Academy, Everton in Liverpool, pictured teacher Alisha Taylor as Cruella De Vil with Tilly McGregor
(Image: Photo by Colin Lane)Liverpool International Garden Festival Fringe. Singing schoolchildren sent the rain away at Croxteth Hall in the Festival Fringe 84. More than 500 children from Fazakerley, Norris Green and Croxteth took part. July 12, 1984
(Image: Mirrorpix)MPs Peter Gilfoyle and Jane Kennedy join headmaster Dennis Hardiman background and children from St Sebastians RC Primary School in Fairfield to celebrate being the first school on Merseyside to recieve the government Charter Mark Award
(Image: Trinity Mirror Copyright)Wirral school teachers including Claudia Keele, Sue Wysocki, Carol Rhodes, Anna Bainbridge and Kay Goerner at Wirral Grammar School for Girls in Bebington on Thursday taking part in the BBC project Merseyside in partnership with Wirral
(Image: Trinity Mirror Copyright)Schools Bank built into a class-room at Speke Comprehensive School in Liverpool. March 1968
(Image: Mirrorpix)Headteacher Bill Leyland with pupils pictured during a Year 10 Art class at Kirkby High School, Merseyside
(Image: Photo by Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images)Drama teacher Josie McGowan and pupils from Archbishop Blanch school celebrate after coming first in the 2002 Merseyside police on the beat performance competition
(Image: Trinity Mirror Copyright)St Mary’s College students winners of the Merseyside young enterprise final pictured. Left, Sarah Lynch of the winning company with team members and business studies teacher Mike Chew
(Image: Trinity Mirror Copyright)Headteacher at Gateacre Comprehensive School in Liverpool, Circa 1981
(Image: Mirrorpix)Mural to the victims of Hillsborough Disaster, painted on classroom wall by Lower Sixth pupils at Gateacre Comprehensive School, Hedgefield Road, Belle Vale, Liverpool. June 16, 1989. Lindsey Green 17, and Stephen Jones 18, translated the ideas from the group students working on their Certificate of Pre Vocational Education, to produce the giant mural which incorporates a plaque to the event. Their course tutor, Darrah Lemon is pictured right
(Image: Mirrorpix)Members of the prize winning school band of Anfield Comprehensive, Breckfield Park, Liverpool seen here with their musical director John Flood. June 25, 1976
(Image: Mirrorpix)Bridge stresses, young engineering scientists from St Columba’s Primary School with their teacher Mrs Naomi Flynn. Let to right are, Anita Pilnick, 6, Emma Griffiths, 7, Anthony Munro, 7, James McBride, 6, Donna Caffrey, 7, and Kevin Tirant aged 6. Knowsley. June 23, 1988
(Image: Mirrorpix)Head teacher Rita Shreenan with pupils at St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School, Cantril Farm. February 22, 1984
(Image: Mirrorpix)Teacher Mr Stent with some of his sixth formers at Halewood Comprehensive who are off to University. Front: Gail McCracken (library studies, Manchester Poly); Mrs Linda Henry (business studies, Liverpool Poly); Michelle Jones (economics, Manchester University); Jackie Ward (business studies, Sheffield Poly). Back: David Keeley (business studies, Liverpool Poly); Clifford Shaw (architecture, Liverpool Poly); Andrew Willis (maths, London University); Nicholas Murphy (medicine, London University); John Butcher (politics, Hull University). September 12, 1986
(Image: Mirrorpix)A small group from Class 5G during a craft lesson with deputy head teacher, Miss Dorothy Turner, Left to right, Ann Williamson (15), Diane Hayes (16), Annette Donoghue (15), Julie Patterson (15), Francis Kayes (15) and Linda Allen (15). Parkway Comprehensive School. October 10, 1975
(Image: Mirrorpix)Chinese calligraphy class for children during summer holiday’s at the Pagoda, headquarters of the Chinese community in Chinatown, Liverpool, Friday August 16, 1985
(Image: Mirrorpix)Under the arches. Children of St Albans School, Liverpool, having their Christmas party in the air raid shelters in the North End. The shelters are railway arches and well fitted with bunks. December 18, 1941
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