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St. Nicholas' - Nativity at Manchester Cathedral - 1951.jpg
Photograph showing the Nativity performed by members of St. Nicholas' Church at Manchester Cathedral, 4 Jan 1951. Note the angels over the screen. On the Platform:
3rd from Left: Ken Rylatt
6th from Left: Valerie Woodall
11th from Left: Norma…
Wedding at St Nicholas - 1949/50.jpg
Photograph showing a wedding (of one of the Rangers) at St. Nicholas' Church in 1949/50, the Guides (from Left to Right) are Pauline Dennis, Muriel Walker and Maria Chambers.
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.
8th Didsbury Guides - 1961-2.jpg
Photograph showing Guide company outside St. Nicholas around 1961/2. Maria Chambers is in uniform, her sister Dorothy was a helper.
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 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.…
GFS Dance Competition - 1951.jpg
Photograph showing the Girl's Friendly Dance competition on the Rectory lawn, 1951. The 'new' and 'old' Parish Halls are behind the trees. From the left:
Mavis Adshead
Beryl Smith
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Jean Pardoe
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Thelma Vernon
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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…
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.
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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.