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St Nicholas Choir - 1950.jpg
Photograph of the St. Nicholas' Church Choir in approximately 1950. Includes, among others, Mr John Stevenson (Churchwarden), Mr Ernest Norris (Churchwarden), Mr Grainger (organist), and "Bill" Barlow, later to become vicar at Dobcross, Oldham.…
St Nicholas Choir - Choir Outing - 1.jpg
Photograph showing a coach trip taken by the Choir of St. Nicholas' Church.
An additional, annotated image shows the names of those in the photograph.
An additional, annotated image shows the names of those in the photograph.
St Nicholas Choir - Choir Outing.jpg
A photograph showing an outing of the St. Nicholas' Church Choir.
The second image is annotated with the names of those attending.
The second image is annotated with the names of those attending.
St Nicholas Church - Christmas 1950.jpg
Photograph showing the Nativity at St. Nicholas' Church, Christmas 1950. Note the angels over the screen.Standing in Pulpit:
Left: Alan Johnson
Standing in Lectern:
Right:Kay Knowles
Scout below Lectern:
Malcolm Morris
Young lady…
St Nicholas Church- Children Playing in Snow outside Temporary Church
A photograph taken from the temporary church looking south, note the line of houses on Poplar Road with large trees in front on line of water course. Line of posts running north to south is now the eastern boundary of the Drive leading from Fog…
St Nicholas Guides - 1950 - Presentation.jpg
Photograph showing Miss Marjorie Midgley (First Queen's Guide at St. Nicholas, 8th Didsbury) receiving her award from Miss Weaver (right) District Commissioner, in the "Old Parish Hall" in 1950.
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' - Scout Cubs and Officers
Two photographs showing Scout Cubs and Officers from St. Nicholas' Church. On the left hand side is the Scoutmaster, Mr Norman Bray, who lived and cycled from Stretford for Scout meetings.
St Nicholas' Church - New Rectory and New Church
An image showing the new rectory at St. Nicholas along with the new church itself. Photograph looking east.
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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.