Pictures show Gilberd school during the 80's and 90's

The school first opened on North Hill in 1959.

It was first called The Gilberd County Technical School, after physicist, William Gilberd, who was dubbed the "father of electricity".

The school moved to Highwoods in 1980 where it has since expanded to include a new sports hall.

This is how the Gazette reported on the end of an era in June 1985: "Like an old soldier, the Gilberd School in Colchester town centre has not died. It has simply faded away.

The streams of children in familiar bottle-green uniforms have gone.

"All that is left of the school, in an impressive looking building that dominates the rear slope of North Hill, is a few dozen Upper Sixth-formers wrestling with their A-Levels, a handful of staff and a peeling name-board."

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Scroll through our pictures below. 

The Gilberd School protest march February 14, 1980. Picture: Newsquest

Annual presentation evening at the Gilberd School in December 1998

'Farewell to the Gilberd' on North Hill, July 19, 1985. Picture: Newsquest

Pupils dress up in October 1997. Picture: Newsquest

Demonstration at the new Gilberd School, April 25 1996. Picture: Newsquest

nstructor Edd Norton with Gilberd pupils Anil Abeykoon (left) and Lee Ball (right). Picture: Newsquest

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat - Darren Day with the Gilberd School choir on April 23, 1993. Picture: Newsquest

The Gilberd School choir rehearse for their part in the London Palladium production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. February 12 1993. Picture: Newsquest

The old Gilberd School closing, July 1985. Picture: Newsquest

Pupils at the school in 1979. Picture: Newsquest

The new Gilberd School in Highwoods, which opened on September, 1980. Picture: Newsquest

Winning public speakers with their shield, March 27 1979. Picture: Newsquest

Pupils at the old Gilberd School on July 6 1979. Picture: Newsquest

Pupils walking down Highclere Road to Gilberd School, January 28 1987. Picture: Newsquest

Self service school dinners, January 23 1981. Picture: Newsquest

A-level students Nicholas Clack, Ben Parker, Sophie Bye, Sarah Bellamy, Chris Taylor and Ben Turnbull. September 20 1993. Picture: Newsquest

Teacher John Anthony and Gilberd School pupils, November 21 1995. Picture: Newsquest

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