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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: Davidjnr on Tuesday 01 June 10 11:07 BST (UK)
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Hi I am trying to trace anyone that may have been a pupil at Mansfield Street school Ardwick Green during the late 1940's and 1950's.
I am especially interested in knowing how I could trace school reports or locate pictures of the school. Can anyone help me?
Also, does anyone know where I can find pictures of Corel street in Manchester. I am aware it no longer exists in Ardwick Green, juts one building survives.
Also does anyone have any details on the Rucklands Pub again in Ardwick Green?
Thanks everyone...
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For photos try here
http://www.images.manchester.gov.uk/
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I've looked here :'(
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I found pictures of the school on the Local Images website; if you just search on the one word Mansfield you get Medlock Secondary School, Mansfield St. And an earlier pic from 1909, where its called Mansfield St Municipal Day School.
On some photos Mansfield St is referred to as 'Chorlton on Medlock' but its the same place as the Ardwick one.
Have found from experience that searching the image collection with just a single word gets you better results! ::)
:) Barbara
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Hi Barbara,
yes I had searched for all those words and found the images in question. However I was hoping for more information on the school and whether it was possible to get access to school reports etc.
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Hello again Dave :)
Have you found this site yet on Ardwick history?
http://manchesterhistory.net/ardwick/CENTRAL/phase4b.html
has a section on Mansfield St school during WW2. All sorts of stuff in that site, but I'm finding it hard to negotiate from one bit to another! See what you can find, there is something about evacuees from Ardwick going to a school in Nelson
And this pdf on school records at Manchester Library
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/downloads/download/176/school_records_guide
Its possible that the Mansfield St records have been put together with one of the Ardwick schools listed in that pdf, following amalgamations and so on.
Manchester Library will have a mile-long queue of rootschatters waiting outside when it reopens I think ;D
:) Barbara
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WOW! Excellent post...lost for words.
Would these records have school registers and reports?
Davidjnr
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No idea I'm afraid.. I suspect that what got saved was a bit hit-and-miss, especially when schools merged and acquired new names. Inspectors probably had a system for their overall school reports, but pupil records, it might depend on whether the headteacher thought them worth keeping. Best email the library when they reopen for more detailed contents listing.
Off topic slightly, but one of our local primary schools will be closing this year, and I fear for the old registers, which are kept in a box in a cupboard, in the girls toilets ::) They go back at least to WW2 and haven't been archived (a box in the loo doesn't count!), so its entirely possible that the old Mansfield St registers are still languishing in a modern-day Ardwick school somewhere. Hope not though
:) Barbara
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I attended this school but was early 1960's.
Migky
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Migky, where did you hide the reports? ;D ;D
And where's this pub Davidjnr is after, the Rucklands? Its a bit of an odd name, and I can't find anything in any of the directories thats anything like ???
Nearest I found was the Rock Inn on Hyde Rd, Gorton (1881 census - can't find it later than 1911), and a Lord Raglan on Embden St, Hulme.
And theres a Rockman Engineering Co on Buxton St, Ardwick. But obviously, that's not a pub.
Completely lost!
:) Barbara
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Migky, where did you hide the reports? ;D ;D
And where's this pub Davidjnr is after, the Rucklands? Its a bit of an odd name, and I can't find anything in any of the directories thats anything like ???
Nearest I found was the Rock Inn on Hyde Rd, Gorton (1881 census - can't find it later than 1911), and a Lord Raglan on Embden St, Hulme.
And theres a Rockman Engineering Co on Buxton St, Ardwick. But obviously, that's not a pub.
Completely lost!
:) Barbara
Hi Barbara
I have um safely tucked away Barbara ;D ( School reports )
The School was in between Brunswick street and Downing street Ardwick green.
The pub was not on Hyde road
Migky ;)
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Hi Barbara
I have um safely tucked away Barbara ;D ( School reports )
The School was in between Brunswick street and Downing street Ardwick green.
The pub was not on Hyde road
Migky ;)
Sooo, er, where was it then? ;D
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The Pub is the Rutlands not the Rucklands...sorry!
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Good Photograph
Inns, Rutland Inn, Syndall Avenue, Ardwick Green
http://www.images.manchester.gov.uk/
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LOL new you would find it MancsMan, twasn't hard. Just have to look thats all ;D ;D ;D
Migky ;)
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I went to Mansfield Street school in 1966 it then changed it's name to Medlock Primary.
I know the school there now on Wadeson Road has got Admissions Books only, they don't have any records of school reports.
You can phone and make an appointment to have a look at the Admissions Books.
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HI DAVID JUST READING YOUR POST ABOUT MANSFIELD STREET SCHOOL I USED TO GO THERE MYSELF AND THE PUB U MENTIONED IS PROBABLY THE RUTLAND ANYWAY WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM U SO MANY MEMORIES INCIDENTALLY I ACTUALLY LIVED ON CORAL STREET OPPOSITE THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND!
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Thanks to everyone for your continued support :)
My Grandparents and aunts and uncles lived halfway down Coral Street from the main road Downing Street on the left five doors from the corner shop 'Fanny Eastwoods'. What a great name for a shop!
The road on the left was Mansfield Street which led to the school. My eldest aunts and uncles went to the school from 1936-1952.
My dad went from 1950-1952 until the family moved into South Manchester.
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Hi Dave, I was born in Coral Street, when you turned into Coral Street from Downing Street we lived on the right in the 5th house past a pub called the Horse and Jockey, attended Mansfield Street School between 1950 and 1958 and my mother actually helped out in Fanny Eastwoods Shop, happy days!
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Great website for interactive map of Manchester:
http://manchester.publicprofiler.org/beta/
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was near syndall st and was demolished with the clarence, apsley house, victoria, richmond and the rutland in the syndall street clearence
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I came across this site by accident whilst trying to get some history of ardwick and came across a posting enquiring about the above. I was actually born in Coral Street in 1950 and attended Mansfield Street nursery and juniors until 1961. My family was one of the last to move out of Coral Street before demolition of the houses. I may have some details that I can share.
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Welcome to RootsChat Pauline, I have attached your reply to the thread ;)
Regards
Sarah
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Does anyone have any pictures of the street and School :-)
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Hi Davidjnr, I was born in Coral Strret and I do have a couple of photographs but they were taken probably 55 years ago. You can see some of the house frontages and glimpses of the school. I lived right opposite Mansfield Street school on Coral Street. I will dig the photos out to see what's in the background.
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Fantastic. I have one also, it is a picture of my father, my uncle and my aunt.
I have added a picture of 37 Corel Street ruins from 1952.
Davidjnr
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Just viewed the photos. The only Holts I knew actually lived in Percival Street, Tommy Holt. I must get a lesson on how to post the photos I have which are the other end of Coral Street closer to Ardwick Green. Cheers.
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new to this ,but I attended this school start to finish of my school time.was born april 1950 in Percival st facing the school ,did primary,junior and secondary until I left in 1965.moved to Hulme about 1958 but still went to school there along with my older brother.remember families called winters and france im sure we lived facing a coal yard where my uncle did some local deliveries.
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ro net again just a few things I remember my friends were david green from off Brunswick st, john woodward from hyde rd,john mawson ,Robert paul, one or two of my brothers pals eric partington and George bray .teachers names I recall from secondary headmaster mr masters,mrs braid,mr browse miss alsopp art changed to chadwick and the strap master mr burton if it was bad you were sent to him for your punishment.i also remember coronation street filming in our school yard when ken barlow taught and len faircloughs son at the time was at school peter noone from hermans hermits and was in black /white.
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Hi
yes I was there c1962 My brothers and sister also went to the school Barry Alan Carol and Sandra Nixon.
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new to this ,but I attended this school start to finish of my school time.was born april 1950 in Percival st facing the school ,did primary,junior and secondary until I left in 1965.moved to Hulme about 1958 but still went to school there along with my older brother.remember families called winters and france im sure we lived facing a coal yard where my uncle did some local deliveries.
Hi Dave, I was born in Coral Street, when you turned into Coral Street from Downing Street we lived on the right in the 5th house past a pub called the Horse and Jockey, attended Mansfield Street School between 1950 and 1958 and my mother actually helped out in Fanny Eastwoods Shop, happy days!
Hi Dave, I was born in Coral Street, when you turned into Coral Street from Downing Street we lived on the right in the 5th house past a pub called the Horse and Jockey, attended Mansfield Street School between 1950 and 1958 and my mother actually helped out in Fanny Eastwoods Shop, happy days!
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I lived in France's st I went to school from 1946 till 1957 in 1953 we won the football cup l would like to get in touch with any of the old team l still have my team photo and Medal l know all of teams names V
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Hi my Dad Thomas (Tommy) Cordock went to this school he lived on percival St he went on to marry Christine Waters who I think also went to this school