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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).
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- 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- 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 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' - 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 - 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' Church - Homestead Farm looking NE
An image looking North East showing Homestead Farm, located next to the present St. Nicholas' Church.
Whit Sunday- Procession of Witness- Parrswood Road
Whit Sunday- Procession of Witness- Rector and Churchwardens followed by Brownies and Guides. Taken on Parrswood Road near to junction with Catterick Road.
Whit Sunday- Procession of Witness- Hans Renold 4
Whit Sunday Walk of Witness - Rector and Churchwardens , featuring Renold Ltd works in the background, taken on Burnage Lane (looking south east).
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Acacia Days
Carole describes her time at the Acacias school in Burnage, detailing her journeys there, memories of the old house in which lessons were taken, school dinners, teachers and old friends.