NA 1950 St 1
10 March 1950, Evening Chronicle
Home Page tells the Story of the Umbrella which Established Woman's Place in the University
Description of the early experiences of women at the Manchester University [Owens College] Women's Union to mark the golden jubilee of the Union. Includes a description of the life of Dr Catherine Chisholm who was one of the first two women medical students at Manchester University. Explains that an umbrella stand was the first official concession to women at Manchester University.
Includes references to Sergeant Nash, Mrs Mary Tout, Mrs James Worthington, Emmeline Pankhurst, Chrystabel [recte Christabel] Pankhurst.
Includes a damaged photograph of Anita Gorodkin, Mischa Black, Helen Levine, Margaret Hampson, Ruth Tennenhaus, Patricia Jones.
NA 1950 G 1
16 November 1950
Meet Orlando, the Marmalade Cat, at Home
Report on the work of Kathleen Hale. Includes a brief anecdote of Sara Burstall. Includes a photograph.
NA 1950 G 2
MBE Puzzles Her, but Others Know
Report that Mrs Florence Black has been awarded an MBE for her service in the ATS during World War II. Includes a description of her work. Includes a photograph.
Misc 1950 M 1
A bill for music lessons.
Misc 1950 M 2
A bill for music lessons.
NA 1950 E 1
Report on Founders' Day. The guest speaker was Professor Eric Ashby, Vice Chancellor of the Queen�s University, Belfast. Includes a reference to F W Harrison.
NA 1950 E 2
20 July 1950
More Beauty in Daily Life
Report on Speech Day. The guest speaker was Dame Myra Curtis, Principal of Newham College, Cambridge. She commented on the loss of beauty in daily life. Includes general comments by Miss D L Pilkington and Miss A M Bozman on the rebuilding of Grangethorpe.
NA 1950 E 3
School's Building Fund Nearing £25,000 Mark
Report on Speech Day. The guest speaker was Dame Myra Curtis, Principal of Newham College, Cambridge. She commented on the loss of beauty in daily life.
Details given of the prizes awarded to Margaret Smith, Eileen Croft, Patricia Akehurst, Kathleen Sansome, Dorothy Hughes, Nori Burawoy, Helen Davies, Patricia Howell, Norma Fesel, Helen Platt, Christine Taylor.
NA 1950 E 4
Manchester High School Honours Miss Harrison
Report on the celebration of F W Harrison's 90th birthday. Includes a description of her life, her attendance on Speech Day, planting a tree in the grounds of Grangethorpe and her birthday party at which she was presented with a silver brooch by the pupils. Miss Pilkington announces that the building fund is nearing the £25,000 mark.
NA 1950 E 5
[The date printed on the article is Friday 28 July 1950. This has been crossed out and the date Friday 21 July 1950 has been written above the top photograph and Saturday 22 July 1950 has been written beside the bottom photograph].
Happy Birthday, Miss Harrison
Two photographs to celebrate F W Harrison's 90th birthday of her planting a tree in the grounds of Grangethorpe and of her birthday party. Also shown in the photographs are Miss A M Bozman, Dr Clarke, Janet Frazer, Miss N Ashworth, Miss M Sorensen, Alison Dick.
Misc 1950 G 1
School report of Lesley Goldsmith for the Spring term.
Misc 1950 G 2
School report of Lesley Goldsmith for the Summer term.
Misc 1950 G 3
School report of Lesley Goldsmith for the Autumn term.
Misc 1950 G 4
Joint Matriculation Board
Higher School Certificate of Dorothy Hughes.
Misc 1950 G 5
July 1950
Bookplate for the Reginald Hadfield Prize for Secretarial Subjects awarded to Dorothy Hughes.
Misc 1950 M 1
20 December 1950
Manchester High School for Girls
Misc 1950 B 1
Named plan of the Manchester University buildings.
Misc 1950 B 2
Named plan of the Manchester University buildings including the old school building in Dover St.