NA 1945 H 1
Has Moulded Lives of Thousands of Girls
Report on the retirement of Miss M G Clarke. She commented on the importance of "spiritual freedom" in the school's history. Includes details of her early life and a photograph.
NA 1945 H 2
Announcement of the forthcoming retirement of Miss M G Clarke. Includes a photograph.
NA 1945 H 3
Dr Mary G Clarke. A Great Head Mistress
Appreciation of the work of Miss M G Clarke on the occasion of her retirement. Includes details of her early life, her attitudes to exams and wider general contribution to education.
NA 1945 H 4
Manchester Evening News, 25 July 1945
Dr Clarke Retires
Report on the early life of Miss M G Clarke on the occasion of her retirement.
NA 1945 H 5
Manchester Evening News, 9 July 1945
Girls Honour the "Head." Gift for Retiring School Head
Report on the dinner given by the Old Girls' Federation in honour of Miss Clarke on the occasion of her retirement. Includes references to F W Harrison and Miss A Bozman and a photograph of Miss Clarke and F W Harrison
NA 1945 H 6
Miss M G Clarke. Old Girls' Tribute on her Retirement
Report on the dinner given by the Old Girls' Federation in honour of Miss Clarke on the occasion of her retirement. Includes a summary of the tribute paid to her by Freda Cooke and extracts from Miss Clarke's reply. Includes references to Miss D L Pilkington, Leonard Behrens, F W Harrison.
NA 1945 H 7
Manchester Guardian, 23 March 1945
Announcement of the appointment of Miss Agnes M Bozman as the new Headmistress. Includes a brief description of her life.
Misc 1945 H 1
The Woman Citizen, May 1945
Miss M G Clarke, MA, LL D
Description of the life of Miss M G Clarke
NA 1945 St 1
February 1945
Miss Alice Chisholm
Announcement of the death of Alice Chisholm. Includes brief references to her career and that of her sister, Catherine Chisholm and general comments by Miss M G Clarke.
NA 1945 G 1
600 "Next of Kin" Greet Ex-Prisoner
Report on the visit to the school of Private Albert Wilson who was "adopted" by the school when he was a prisoner - of - war. Includes details of the help the school gave him and general comments by Miss M G Clarke.
Misc 1945 G 1
Wartime Experiences in the RAF, 1941 - 1945
Detailed description of Eunice Openshaw's training and service as a radio operator in the WAAF during World War II. Includes references to C P Snow, Sir Watson Watt, Joan Perry, Carol Arrowsmith, Dr L Huxley, Sir John Adams, Renie Warburton [m. Adams].
Misc 1945 G 2
April 1945
Address to the Old Girls' Federation by F W Harrison on the occasion of her retirement as President.
Includes information about local society meetings including references to Mrs Plant, Dr Esdaile, Ruth Frear [nee Danziger], Mrs Tower, Mrs Skemp, Clara Hornby, Helen Strong [nee Birtwell].
The following have made contributions to the scholarship fund: Dorothy Jackson, Miss Lister, Eileen Evans [nee Threlkeld], Miss Fisher, Miss Birch, Miss Burras, Miss Dill, E B [no name given], G Hamilton, G Milner, Helen Byles � Ford [nee Byles], Mrs Lupton, Lily Beving [nee Cohn], Mrs Dean [nee Clayton], Miss Freeman, Mrs Lee � Holland, Miss Perkins, Hilda Clarke, J Beggs, Miss Goates, A Dixon [nee Higginbottom], Miss Dolby, Dr P B Mumford, Lady Lane [nee Jane Mutch], Isa Hiles, Miss Rickards, Miss Caress, D Dearden, Miss Chell, P Mather [nee NcNicol], Lady Morris [nee D Hale], Miss Moir, in memory of Miss Leach, J Conway [nee Yeoman], Annie Day [nee Leach], Kathleen McClean [nee Hale], E C Steedman, Miss Adams, Margaret Wroe, Mary Wroe, in memory of Mary Geden, Lucie Winter [nee Geiler], Ruth Harwell [nee Ashworth], Ethel Kaye [nee Willis], Miss Bourne, Lady Russell [nee E Oldham], Mrs Hopkinson, Esther Hopkinson, Ada Sharpley, Miss Treloar, Elsie Sidley [nee Bryant], N Williams [nee Rayner], Margaret Langley, Dr Esdaile, Elsie Vincent [nee Thom], N Besso [nee Simon], Bertha McDougall, A Wagstaff [nee Kyffin], Mona Bates, Joane Inglis [nee Bates], Maud Jepson, Moira Dymond, Dorothy Dymond. Includes a tribute to Sara Burstall and references to Miss M G Clarke.
NA 1945 B 1
Daily Dispatch
150ft. Flames Destroy ARP Depot
Report of a fire at Grangethorpe which was being used as an ARP store.
NA 1945 B 2
Depot Destroyed
Photograph of the fire damage at Grangethorpe which was being used as an ARP store.
NA 1945 B 3
Photograph and details of the fire at Grangethorpe which was being used as an ARP store.
NA 1945 B 4
Daily Dispatch, 24 September 1945
Photograph of the fire at Grangethorpe which was being used as an ARP store.
NA 1945 B 5
Manchester Evening News, 10 July 1945
Bombed Girls' School to be Rebuilt Shortly
Report on the plans to begin rebuilding the school at Gangethorpe. Includes general comments by Miss D L Pilkington.
NA 1945 E 1
Girls Celebrate Founders' Day
Report on Founders' Day. The guest speaker was Dr J E Myers. He commented on the need for "moral studies" in a time of scientific and technological expansion. Includes a reference to D L Pilkington. Includes a photograph.
NA 1945 E 2
Manchester Guardian, 27 July 1945
Manchester High School for Girls. Dr M G Clarke's Criticisms of New Education Act
Report on Speech Day. The guest speaker was Lady Bragg. Miss Clarke commented on school's difficulties during World War II, the politicisation of education, the 1944 Butler Education Act and she defended the state grants which the school had received. Includes general comments by Miss D L Pilkington.
NA 1945 E 3
Manchester Evening News, 27 July 1945
The Head's Farewell
Photograph of Miss M G Clarke making her farewell speech on Speech Day.
Misc 1945 E 1
Manchester High School for Girls. Speech Day, 1945, Dr. M G Clarke's Speech
Speech given by Miss M G Clarke on Speech Day. Includes comments on the school's problems during World War II and the 1944 Education Act and its effect on the school. Includes a reference to Miss A Bozman.
NA 1945 O 1
Manchester Guardian, 15 December 1945
Announcement that the school has become a direct grant school under the 1944 Education Act.