All images and text copyright © to Goldings Old Boys reunion members

Page Compiled March 2009

Painting and Decorating was a considerably new trade added to the building trades

Exhibition of work
The Painting Department had a few samples of signwriting and plastic paint work on display, also the gates mentioned in the
carpentry section were painted by this department and there was a demonstration of graining by M. Massey. Their main exhibits
were the boys' dining hall, the billiard room (now the library)., and the junior boys' club (now the table tennis room). There were
samples of wall papering on display in their shop.
Goldonian Winter 1962

A new look to the Dining Room

Sign Writing The Honours Boards, the skill and concentration can be seen on the boys faces

The Painters would work in a gloomy room and leave a smart attractive place to live when they left