In 1956 Gordon Cooper was among the youngsters at Ellison Street Junior School photographed after passing their 11-plus exam.
This year they will be 40, having lived their lives in the welfare state introduced by the 1945 Labour Government.
Brought up on free milk and orange juice, they were the promise of post-war Britain - but what kind of people did that promise produce? What effects did the social, cultural and economic changes of the 60s and 70s have on their attitudes, actions and beliefs? In the second of four programmes Gordon talks to his class-mates about their education, and asks a former teacher from Ellison Street, Neville West, how typical their experiences have been.