Here is another article from the Little Bit Of History series. I remember walking past Burston School a couple of years ago on a Ramblers walk but what was the Burston School Strike and how long did it last for? This is a wonderful story of people power standing up to the authorities for the benefit of their children. It’s also an excellent insight into the education system of the early 1900s and how far we have moved since. Why did they strike and why did the strike last for so long? Where did Annie and Tom Higdon move their school to? Were they supported by the parents and children? To find out more and to answer these question, please select the following link and press play, you may need to move the red bar back to the start and you can always give it a thumbs up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt0AcKEVXlk&t=18s
Here is a written article to supplement the above film. It’s compiled by the Norfolk Records Office and lists the documents that exist referencing the strike including Parish Council minutes and Education Committee minutes. There is also a wonderful story about the memorial to Sergeant Herbert Garnham which typifies some of the feelings of the locals. Please select the following link:
https://www.archives.norfolk.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/local-history/the-burston-strike-school
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