Old School Ossett

Wed 23 September 2026 - Thu 30 September 2027

We’re going back to school in Ossett!

Discover how school life has changed over the last 200 years, from the three Rs to science experiments and PE drills.

See uniforms, school bells, writing slates, chemistry flasks and milk bottles. And even the scales pupils were weighed on at Flushdyke school!

Explore Ossett’s schools through time. Browse class photographs - will you spot familiar faces?

Share your memories and see how school days have changed through the years.

(Image courtesy of Wakefield Library and Information Services)

With thanks to:

The hub is within Ossett Library, Town Hall, Ossett, WF5 8BE

The library is open:

For full visitor and access information please visit the Ossett Library website.

If you have an Ossett story to share or an idea for a future display, we would love to hear from you. Email us at museums@wakefield.gov.uk