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St Nicholas' Church- Homestead Farm to Left
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).
St Nicholas' Church- Homestead Farm to Rear
Image of St. Nicholas' Church under construction, looking north-west, showing the temporary church (left) and Homestead Farm (right) at rear.Columns to north aisle on right, window (lower) in west wall bricked up on inside eventually!
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St Nicholas' Church- Inside Temporary Church
A photograph taken inside the temporary church at St. Nicholas, the chairs having a hook for kneeler and ledge for backs- remaining in use in church [1986], but are somewhat darker after over 50 years polishing and cleaning!
St Nicholas' Church- Looking West from Roof
An image of the Rector (Rev H.A. Barnett) on roof boarding (looking west). Note the temporary church and the railway embankment at the rear.
Photographs taken from Original Rectory- 137 Fog Lane
Two photographs taken from the Original Rectory- 137 Fog Lane:
The first is looking east over the junction of Fog Lane and Parrswood Road (note the lack of traffic lights). Shows shop blinds out on left-hand side shops on Fog Lane. The temporary…
The first is looking east over the junction of Fog Lane and Parrswood Road (note the lack of traffic lights). Shows shop blinds out on left-hand side shops on Fog Lane. The temporary…
St Nicholas' Church- Poplar Road Houses to Rear
Photograph looking south-west showing brickwork to south end and Poplar Road houses at rear.
St Nicholas' Church- Scaffolding at East Tower
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…
St Nicholas' Church- Servers, Choirboys and New Rectory
Servers and choirboys with new rectory at rear. Front row extreme right - Dennis Gray (missing in RAF during World War 2, 1941). See War Memorial in North Transept, [Bevan Taylor's] 'Patrol Leader' in 1938-1939.
St. Nicholas' Church- Top of the Tower
Photograph taken from the top of the church's tower- note the slits in the brickwork for the bell chamber. man on the left of the photograph presumably Clerk of Works, wearing 'Pot Hot' sign of position of Clerk of Works in the 1930's!!
St. Nicholas' Church- Temporary Church Hall
An image of the temporary church's church hall (later the parish hall), built in 1928. Photograph taken looking south. Altar, prayer desk and choir from St. John's Church, Deansgate, Manchester, which closed for worship in 1928. Picture row in…
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Bevan Taylor - The Bombing of Burnage High School and Leaving Education.
Bevan Taylor tells us about the wartime bombing of Burnage High School and how this prompted him to leave.