Building St. Nicholas'
Looking south-east, farmyard area in foreground, houses on the left on Kingsway. Note poplar trees in front of chestnut pole fencing [trees were still there in 1986 when the album was compiled]. This photograph must have been taken from the first floor in the rectory.
A photograph of St. Nicholas' Church looking south east, the lower west window of the church blocked up due to the setting sun's rays! Homestead Farm is on the left and houses on Kingsway are on the right (404 being the nearest).
Photograph showing wooden scaffolding to East End and Tower. Solid plank hoarding to front of site, cabin (site office) to left. Sign board reads 'George MacFarlane and Son Builders, Newton Street, Manchester'. Site for the Church of St. Nicholas in Burnage. Lamp standard has traffic sign for 'Cross Roads' (1930's)!
Note tram tracks with standard and overhead current cables. Homestead Farm outbuildings also visible on right hand side.
While the new Church building was under construction, parishoners worshiped in the temporary Church.
Photograph looking along Kingsway [north] from junction with Poplar Road, showing the scaffolding to the East End of the Church. Note concrete boys, carriageway construction, tramway centre reservation and 'Kingsway Garage' (automobile engineers') sign!
An image of the new rectory being built for St. Nicholas' Church. Burnage Station and the bridge across Fog Lane are visible in the background, along with the outbuildings of Holmstead Farm.
An image of the Church under construction, looking west, with the temporary church at rear.
An image showing the new rectory at St. Nicholas along with the new church itself. Photograph looking east.
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