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St. Nicholas' Church - Photograph Album
A photograph album compiled and annotated by Bevan Taylor, showing images of St. Nicholas' Church from approximately 1928 - 1938. In an introduction, Bevan writes:This photograph album was found by the Rector (Rev. T. S. R. [Chow?]) January 1986 who…
St. Nicholas' Church - Photograph Album 2
A photograph album compiled and annotated by Bevan Taylor, showing images of St. Nicholas' Church. Included are several images from a 'Christingle Service' from 20 Dec 1972, a photograph from the 'Christmas Fayre' on Burnage Station from 1983, five…
St. Nicholas' Church - Homestead Farm looking NE
An image looking North East showing Homestead Farm, located next to the present St. Nicholas' Church.
St. Nicholas' Church - New Rectory
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.
St Nicholas' - Bull Inn at Rear
Looking North East with 'Bull Inn' at rear [Renamed 'Old Bull Inn approx 1990 and demolished September 2000]. Semi-circular brickwork to East End of Church with rolled steel jousts (RSJ) forming floor construction over vestries.
St. Nicholas' Church under Construction
Looking north-east, temporary railway sleeper road for access and asphalt boiler with asphalt "cakes" nearby! Cottages and Bull Inn at rear together with two tram standards and telegraph pole.
St Nicholas' Church- Farmyard in Foreground
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…
St Nicholas' Church- New Rector and Choir Boys
First Rector, (Rev H. A. Barnett) with choir boys in front of the temporary church at St. Nicholas, the temporary church showing its original asbestos panels (later wood)!
St Nicholas' Church- 1931 - Foundation Stone Laid
An image of either the Site of the Church Blessed, 5 Aug 1931, or the laying of the Foundation Stone on 4 Oct 1931.
St Nicholas' Church under Construction - Homestead Farm at Rear
A photograph of St Nicholas' Church under Construction with Homestead Farm at Rear, showing Boundary Pole at rear (Chestnut Pole).
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Brook House Auxiliary Hospital
This Certificate is presented by the Army Council, as a permanent record of their thanks, to be placed in the building been known and used as Brook House Hospital for British sick and wounded during the Great War, 1914-1919.
The War…