NA 1929 FG 1
Photograph of Thomas Frederick Tout on the occasion of his death on 23 October 1929
NA 1929 H 1
4 November 1929, Manchester Guardian
Miss Burstall's 70th Birthday. Entertained by Former Pupils. Her Work for the High School
Description of the celebration of Miss Burstall's 70th birthday. She commented on the link between the school and Manchester University, the ways in which the school had helped other schools, the development of science teaching and the importance for women of married life.
References made to F A Padmore, Robert D Darbishire, Sir Edward Donner, Miss Day, Miss M G Clarke, Miss Annie Ellis, Leonard Tatham.
NA 1929 H 2
An Old Girls' Tribute
Appreciation of the work of Miss Burstall on the occasion of her 70th birthday.
NA 1929 H 3
People I Like to Meet Where, When and Why. Miss Sara A Burstall MA
Appreciation of the work of Miss Burstall on the occasion of her 70th birthday.
NA 1929 H 4
Educating Girls for Practical Careers
Miss Clarke's views on the importance of learning practical subjects at school.
NA 1929 H 5
Education of Young Girls. Practical or Cultural. Age for Domestic Subjects
Description of a meeting of the Manchester and Salford Women Citizens' Association after the Hadow Report recommended the establishment of middle schools which emphasised the teaching of practical subjects in schools. Miss Clarke supported this.
References made to the views of Miss Wedell, Shena Simon, Mary Heywood, Roland Hall, Miss Whale, Ada Jackson.
NA 1929 St 1
The Five Art Clubs' Exhibition, Second Notice
NA 1929 G 1
14 March 1929
Solicitors to Wed
Announcement of the forthcoming marriage of Carol Morrison including the comment that she was the first female solicitor. Includes a photograph of Carol Morrison and her fiance, Ambrose Erle Fuller Appelbe.
NA 1929 G 2
Business Partners to Marry
Announcement of the forthcoming marriage of Carol Morrison including the comment that she was the first female solicitor in 1922.
NA 1929 G 3
26 April 1929
Award of Scholarships
Details of the scholarships awarded to Joyce Bamber, Margaret Bond, Vera Borthwick, Nancy Deeks, Enid Dobson, Beryl Evans, Maud Gregory, Margery Hampson, Margaret Haworth, Gwyneth Jones, Dorothy Joseph, Mary Knowles, Kathleen Leahy, Joan Marsh, Gladys Murray, Alberta Ramsden, Olive Saunders, Jessie Thompson.
NA 1929 G 4
3 May 1929
Election Day at the High School, Dover Street
The results of a mock election held at the school which the Liberal candidate won.
NA 1929 G 5
17 July 1929, The Times
Beit Memorial. Election of New Fellows. Science and Medicine
Announcement of the election to a Beit Memorial Fellowship of Ann Bishop. Includes details of her career.
NA 1929 G 6
Girl Barrister of Twenty. Too Young to be Called to the Bar
Report of the success in her law exams of Dorothy Lever at the age of 20 although she was too young to be called to the bar. Includes a photograph.
NA 1929 G 7
27 November 1929, Manchester Guardian
Nightmares
Description of an article by Peggy Reekie with which she won first prize in a newspaper competition.
Misc 1929 G 1
27 March 1929
School report of Gwen Strange for the Spring term.
Misc 1929 G 2
30 July 1929
School report of Gwen Strange for the Summer term.
Misc 1929 G 3
20 December 1929
School report of Gwen Strange for the Autumn term.
Misc 1929 G 4
27 March 1929
School report of Dorothy Gradwell for the Spring term.
Misc 1929 G 5
30 July 1929
School report of Dorothy Gradwell for the Summer term.
Misc 1929 G 6
20 December 1929
School report of Dorothy Gradwell for the Autumn term.
Misc 1929 G 7
27 March1929
School report of Nora Spedding for the Spring term.
Misc 1929 G 8
30 July 1929
School report of Nora Spedding for the Summer term.
Misc 1929 G 9
1929
Manchester High School for Girls. Scholarship and Entrance Examination
Exam in English Literature.
Misc 1929 G 10
1929
Manchester High School for Girls. Entrance and Hulme Scholarship Examination
Exam in English Literature with only a passage of text.
Misc 1929 G 11i
July 1929
School Certificate and Matriculation
Timetable for school certificate exams. On the top is written the name, Dorothy Gradwell.
Misc 1929 G 11ii
July 1929
Joint Matriculation Board. School Certificate Examination
Timetable for school certificate exams.
Misc 1929 G 12
3 July 1929
Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham. School Certificate and Matriculation Examinations
Spanish composition exam for school certificate
Misc 1929 G 13
3 July 1929
Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham. School Certificate and Matriculation Examinations
Spanish translation exam for school certificate.
Misc 1929 G 14
5 July 1929
Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham. School Certificate and Matriculation Examinations
French translation exam for school certificate.
Misc 1929 G 15
5 July 1929
Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham. School Certificate and Matriculation Examinations
French composition exam for school certificate.
Misc 1929 G 16
4 July 1929
Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham. School Certificate and Matriculation Examinations
Geography exam for school certificate.
Misc 1929 G 17
1 July 1929
Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham. School Certificate and Matriculation Examinations
English literature exam for school certificate.
Misc 1929 G 18
1 July 1929
Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham. School Certificate and Matriculation Examinations
English composition exam for school certificate.
Misc 1929 G 19
1 July 1929
Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham. School Certificate and Matriculation Examinations
English composition precis exam for school certificate.
Misc 1929 G 20
2 July 1929
Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham. School Certificate and Matriculation Examinations
History exam for school certificate.
Misc 1929 G 21
4 July 1929
Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham. School Certificate and Matriculation Examinations
Arithmetic exam for school certificate.
Misc 1929 G 22
8 July 1929
Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham. School Certificate and Matriculation Examinations
Algebra exam for school certificate.
Misc 1929 G 23
2 July 1929
Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and Birmingham. School Certificate and Matriculation Examinations
Geometry exam for school certificate.
Misc 1929 G 24
1929
Camp Particulars
Itinerary of guide camp. The following were taking part: Miss Scott, Miss Rapaport, Miss Fisher, K Allpass, M Cohen, D Hudson, R Isaacs, H Lofthouse, E Openshaw, M Strange, C Cohen, A Currie, S Todd, N Holmes, S Cromack.
Misc 1929 G 25
Several foolscap sheets tied together containing the following information for the years indicated. This information was collected for an inspection of the school in 1929:
1926 - 1929: the numbers of leavers
1 October 1929: the numbers of pupils in the school, pupils living in Manchester, pupils holding a free place, fee - paying pupils;
September 1929: the number of new pupils;
1929: the numnber of new pupils living in Manchester who had previously attended elementary schools;
1929: the number of pupils holding scholarships and exhibitions including details of those held by Asna Boltiansky, Ruth Isaacs, Winifred Turner, Gwen Jones, Eleanor Riley, Kathleen Allpass, Dorothy Demaine, HIlda Price, Margaret Needham, Joan Stokes, Margaret Reekie, Magdalen Newland - Smith, Eunice Openshaw, Janet Powicke, Beryl Trickett, Betty Salter, Elsie Whitworth, Mary Meadon, Daphne Wilde;
1929: the numbers of pupils holding free places, paying part - fees and paying full fees according to the local authority from which they originate;
1929: the numbers of pupils in each form on the day of the inspection and their average ages;
1929: the names of the teaching staff;
1927 - 1929: the ages of new pupils admitted to the school;
1926 - 1929: the ages of leavers;
31 July 1929: the ages of pupils in the school;
1925 - 1929: the numbers of pupils in the school on 1 Octeober of each year;
1929: occupations of fathers;
1924 - 1929: percentages of pupils who took School Certificate and Higher School Certificate;
1925 - 1929: the numbers of pupils admitted to the school and holding a free place;
1925 - 1929: the numbers of leavers who held a free place in the school;
1927 - 1929: percentages of pupils having PE lessons excluding swimming;
1927 - 1929: the numbers of pupils taking classics, modern studies and science.
The Schoolgirl and Games
Report of Miss Clarke's view that sport was becoming more popular in the school.
NA 1929 E 1
18 January 1929, Evening News
School's Tradition. Miss S A Burstall on the Value of Classics. Hope that High Standard will be Maintained
Description of Founders' Day. The guest speaker was Miss Burstall. She commented that she hoped that Classics would always be important at the school.
NA 1929 E 2
18 January 1929, Evening Chronicle
Force of Prayer. The King's Progress an Example
Description of Founders' Day. The guest speaker was Miss Burstall. She commented on the value of prayer and hoped that Classics would always be important at the school.
NA 1929 E 3
19 January 1929, Manchester Guardian
The Truths of Life. Manchester High School Founders' Day
Description of Founders' Day. The guest speaker was Miss Burstall. She commented on the importance of religion.
References made to Benjamin Morgan Cowie, William James Kennedy.
NA 1929 E 4
Girls High School Speech Day. Miss M G Clarke's Report. Bishop Warman�s Address
Description of Speech Day. The guest speaker was Dr Guy Warman, Bishop of Manchester. He commented on the difference between the education of girls and of boys.
Miss Clarke commented on the decision to lower the age of admission to the school to 8 years and to the success of Anne Bishop.
References made to J [recte F] A Padmore, Miss Ashton.
Misc 1929 E 1
18 January 1929
Founders' Day
Hand written list of the following who had sent the messages of good will to the school for Founders� Day: the London Old Girls Association, the Liverpool Old Girls Association, the Bishop of Middleton, Miss Harrison, Mrs Dymond, Miss Adams, Miss Ricklands, Mrs Conway [nee Yeoman], Eileen Wood, Evelyn Buck, Jean Cole, Lily Daniels, Hilda Wilson, Southport High School.
Training for Life and Citizenship. The Manchester High School for Girls
Outline of the history of the school, its present curriculum, charities and school societies. Includes a drawing of the school at Dover St.
Includes references to Miss Day, Miss Burstall, Miss M Clarke.
NA 1929 O 2
Grangethorpe's Last
Photograph of Lieutenant Stephinson and Sergeant Hallam shaking hands with the matron of Grangethorpe Hospital. They were its last 2 patients.
Misc 1929 O 1
December 1929, Old Owensian Journal
Fifty Year's Growth of the Botanical Department of Owens College and the University