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NEW WELWYN SCHOOL The first picture in the book was painted by We think this was painted by Fred Smith from Henry Payne of 28 London Road, Welwyn, who Mayville, Hertford Road, Digswell who was also was admitted into the school on the 8th April admitted into the school on the 8th April 1940, his 1940, his admission number was 35. admission number was 252. On Wednesday the lorry returned bringing 27-2-1939 Week Two another hut and more materials. On Thursday Feb. 23rd three labourers were At the beginning of this week two more engaged and they commenced knocking labourers were engaged and they started down the wall which separated the school dismantling the rock garden and filling it in. playground from the school field, and Branches were cut off the trees, and the routing up ther garden hedge, and they skimmer skimmed eighteen inches of soil erected the firms notice board from the site. On Friday the skimmer arrived drawn by a The dismantling of the rock garden was tractor. Two men were with the skimmer. completed and some of the men started The skimmer could skim off 18 inches of digging the sewer trenches which were soil from the site, three cubic yards of earth, finished during the week. which was deposited at the top of the field, At the end of the week the men were stood could be picked up by the skimmer. off owing to continual rain. The skimmer had two scoops each capable of taking one and a half tons. On Saturday they continued to work but the progress was slow. 3