All apprentices would have had the opportunity to exploit one of these occasions for a good party during their time at the training school.

Taking a camera along to one of these was not on the mind of most of us at the time so photo's are quite rare and if Mum and Dad were there quite tame as well.

Mal Critchley & mate at Alistair Holts 21st in the Patten Arms Warrington.	Simon Ellam & girlfriend at Alistair Holts 21st

Photos kindly supplied by Alistair Holt