Front cover of the Exercise book issued by Newton School 1946/7

Insert on “1947 great snow” theme, with this page dated 18:7:46. Early forecast of coming snows quote “when the north wind blows we shall have snow’ - with two cold spells arriving in December 46 and January 47 followed by widespread snow in UK beginning on 23rd Jan 47. On 25th February 47 more snow over UK with “100,000 British and Polish troops and German POW’s put to work clearing snow from the railways by hand.” 5th March 47 saw the worst British blizzard of 20th Century with thaw on 15th March causing heavy rain & flooding.

Another insert on the 1947 great snows theme: this page dated 9:1:47 quotes “snowflakes come from the sky”, complete with a drawing of a snowman.

3rd and final insert on the 1947 great snow theme: this page dated 20:3:47 quotes “the snow has gone it is fog today”, with a sketch of a melting snowman and of a tractor clearing roads.

Back cover of the Exercise Book, with guidance from the Herefordshire Education Committee about crossing roads, chasing after your ‘ball or hoop’ and holding onto motor vehicles and carts.