Private Schools

For the wealthier sections of the community, there were several small, select private establishments from which to choose.

‘Miss Pott’s'

Miss Lucy Potts, ‘School for Boys and Girls at ‘Bryn Heulog’, 1902

A later advert

The Misses Ann Amelia and Lucy Potts had a ‘School for Boys and Girls at ‘Bryn Heulog’ on Overland Road. One of their pupils did exceptionally well, as an item in th local paper on 11 December 1903, proudly announced ‘Master D’Arcy Rutherford, son of G. W. Rutherford, of Marine Villa, has obtained a Choral Scholarship at Trent Collage, Derbyshire. He was prepared in school subjects by the Misses Potts and in singing by Mr. V. Blount, on Langland Road.

Miss Lucy Potts, ‘School for Boys and Girls, c1920

Olive and Mildred Boss are on the right, in their sailor suits.

Miss Lucy Potts, ‘School for Boys and Girls, c1920

Mildred Boss is sitting on the right hand side.

‘Miss Pinkham’s’

Miss Pinkham's Day and Boarding School, 'For Boys and Girls.'

Hiraethu: (to long for) >

by Richard Savours

I would have been at the school in 1920 to 1922 and I think I may be third from the left in the middle row.
Miss Pinkham's School, 'For Boys and Girls.'
Miss Pinkham's School, 'For Boys and Girls.'
Miss Pinkham's School, 'For Boys and Girls.'

My Mumbles in the 1920s >

by Joan Jones

The ‘Yniswern’ House, was always referred to as ‘Miss Pinkham’s’ school and when I was six, I started school there—that was September 1926
Miss Pinkham's School, 'For Boys and Girls.'
Miss Pinkham's School, 'For Boys and Girls.'

Adverts for private education would regularly appear in the local press:

The Misses Isabella Margueritta, Caroline Matilda and Eileen Nettell ran the ‘School for Young Ladies’ at Pendeen Collage, Overland Road.

They have an entry in Kellys Directory, 1906.

Mr. Albert Morgan Davies owned a Preparatory School at ‘Lyndewood’, [sic] Langland Road.

After school, violin lessons were available from Mr. Reginald Hulley, leader of the Grand Theatre Orchestra, who lived at Norfolk House, Castleton, or for those who wished to learn to sing, Mr. E. J. Perry, ‘Professor of voice production and singing, received pupils at 33, Queens Road.’

From: Swansea and Mumbles Guide by Swansea Corporation Publicity Dept. Fourth Edition

Langland Collage was another of the Private Schools in the area.

There was thus, a great variety of educational establishments within the area.

The Foundation of every state is the education of its youth.

Diogenes, Stobalus Florilegium.