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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 NE to Bull Inn
A photograph looking north-east over the construction of the new church, showing the 'Bull Inn' at [rear] centre, cottages at left-rear and an electricity substation right-rear. Columns to the south aisle are shown on the right.
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.
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- New Rectory- Looking East
An image of the new rectory at St. Nicholas' Church, looking east.
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- Scaffolding to East End and Kingsway
Photograph looking along Kingsway [north] from junction with Poplar Road, showing the scaffolding to the East End of the Church. Note concrete boys, carriageway construction, tramway centre reservation and 'Kingsway Garage' (automobile engineers')…
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- SW and NW Door Frames
Photograph showing the south-west and north-west door frames of the Church, with the new rectory at the rear (no roof on at this point).
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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.