Manchester High School For Girls
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Database : Newspaper Articles and Miscellaneous, 1818 - 1952

1946

NA 1946 St 1

Miss Annie Ellis

Appreciation of the life of Annie Ellis. Includes details of her early life, her student days at Cambridge and Manchester Universities, her work with Ernest Rutherford and her general interests.

 

NA 1946 G 1

Her Honour the Judge

Report that Mrs F Bradbury is the first woman to preside at a County Court on the Northern Circuit. Includes a photograph.

 

NA 1946 G 2

Girl of 21 Becomes Barrister

Report that Isobel Sargeant has become a barrister at the age of 21. Includes details of her education, her membership of the school team for Top of the Form and a photograph.

 

NA 1946 G 3

To be Guest at US University

Report that Ann Bowden has been invited to be a student at the Duke University in America.

 

Misc 1946 G 1

Preparatory School Report for the Autumn term of Lesley Goldsmith.

 

NA 1946 B 1

But New Gymnasium Ready at Easter

Report on the rebuilding of the school gymnasium at Grangethorpe. Includes general comments by Miss A E Kemlo and reference to the school's present accommodation.

 

NA 1946 B 2

Manchester Guardian, 26 June 1946

New Gymnasium

Photograph of the rebuilding of the gymnasium at Grangethorpe.

 

NA 1946 B 3

Manchester High School

Photograph [badly damaged] of pupils in the new school gymnasium at Grangethorpe.

 

NA 1946 B 4

Manchester Evening News, 28 May 1946

In Use Again by September. School Building held up Five Months by Scarcity

Report that difficulties in obtaining building materials have delayed the reconstruction of the gymnasium. Includes a photograph of the gymnasium.

 

Misc 1946 B 1i

Drawing of the new buildings at Grangethorpe

 

NA 1946 E 1

Manchester Guardian, 19 January 1946

Manchester Girls� High School. Founders' Day Service

Report on Founders' Day. The guest speaker was Dr E J F James, High Master of Manchester Grammar School. He commented on the need for a strong intellectual life and moral sense.

Includes references to D L Pilkington, Prof Fleure, Dr F Padmore, Miss A M Bozman, Miss M G Clarke, F W Harrison.

 

NA 1946 E 2

Evening Chronicle, 18 January 1946

High Master Calls for Idealism

Report on Founders' Day. The guest speaker was Dr E J F James, High Master of Manchester Grammar School. He commented on the need for idealism and the possibility of perverting the use of education.

 

NA 1946 E 3

Photograph of Founders' Day.

 

NA 1946 E 4

Manchester Evening News, 18 January 1946

Photograph of Founders' Day.

 

NA 1946 E 5

Daily Sketch, 19 January 1946

Photograph of Founders' Day

 

NA 1946 E 6

Manchester High Speech Day. Back to Grangethorpe

Report on Speech Day. Prizes were distributed by Lynda Grier. Includes general comments by D L Pilkington on the rebuilding of the school and a tribute to Miss Annie Warburton on her retirement by Miss Agnes Bozman.

 

NA 1946 E 7

Photograph of the school orchestra playing during Speech Day. Includes general comment that the guest was Lynda Grier.

 

NA 1946 E 8

Manchester Guardian, 14 October 1946

Manchester H S Old Girls' Reunion

Report on the reunion of the Old Girls' Federation. Includes a summary of the speech of Miss Bozman on the friendliness of the school since her appointment as Headmistress. Includes references to Annie Ellis, Mrs Horsbrugh, Mrs Plant, S Burstall.

 

Misc 1946 O 1

8 June 1946

Celebratory message from King George VI to school children on the victory in World War II.

 

Misc 1946 O 2

8 June 1946

Celebratory message from King George VI to school children on the victory in World War II. On the back is a list of important events between 1939 and 1945.

   
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