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Ted Morgan - Playing Out in Burnage
Ted Morgan describes the games played on the streets of Burnage, and where he and his friends played as boys.
Burnage Garden Society - Society Life
John and Bridget on some of the activities, talks and excursions undertaken by the garden society.
Burnage Garden Society - Earlier Days
Bridget and John describe the society's earlier days, and their recollections of the society when they joined in the 1970s.
Burnage Garden Society - The Society's Shop
Bridget and John talk about the society's shop, open on every Sunday morning.
Burnage Garden Society - The Old and New Buildings
Bridget and John discuss the society's move from the old building to a new, purpose built home next to the Burnage Commmunity Centre.
Burnage Garden Society - Annual Shows
Discussions with John Simmons and Bridget Morley about the annual shows held by the Burnage Garden Society.
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.
Bevan Taylor - Scouting Trip and Sheepdogs
Photograph of Geoffrey Partington, Alan Cooper, Henry Wright and Bevan Taylor at Borthwen, Anglesey, 1941.
In embedded recording Bevan Taylor describes how a local farmer selected which sheepdog pup to keep.
In embedded recording Bevan Taylor describes how a local farmer selected which sheepdog pup to keep.
GFS Dance Competition - 1951 - 1.jpg
Photograph from 1951 Girls' Friendly Society showing:Back Row:
Mavis Adshead
Jessie Sharples
Beryl Smith
Valarie Woodall
Bessie Knowles (dies in November, 1951)
Norma Dutton
Enid Adshead
Brenda Hughes
Moira Hughes
Front Row:
Jean…
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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…