Sunday, 28 February 2021

Another slightly familar picture, Chorlton High School for Boys circa 1930


It is a scene that will be familiar to many of us.

It’s the old Chorlton High School on Sandy Lane but with a slight difference.

The picture was taken around 1930 when it was Chorlton High School for Boys.

Picture; from the Lloyd Collection

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17 comments:

  1. Roy Brooks15 September 2020 at 19:35

    Went to Chorlton high 71/76 had some good and bad times at this place, went past here today and the old school gates are still in place

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  2. Roy Brooks15 September 2020 at 19:37

    Old school gates are still there had some good and bad times at Chorlton High 71/76

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  3. Anonymous28 February 2021 at 08:28

    Was one of the first girls to go there,when it went back to Chorlton High School,joined with Barlow Hall.
    Was Chorlton Grammar for boys.Met my husband there.

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  4. Anonymous1 March 2021 at 07:37

    I left in 69, it hadn't changed much from the image above, maybe more foliage

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  5. Unknown12 July 2021 at 13:32

    Attended 1945 -1950!! - can anyone beat that?

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  6. Unknown12 July 2021 at 13:33

    Attended 1945-1950!!- can anyone beat that.

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  7. Unknown12 July 2021 at 13:34

    Attended 1945 - 1950!! -can anyone beat that?

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  8. Unknown12 July 2021 at 13:42

    I attended in 1945-1950!!can anyone beat that?

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  9. JohnnyL13 July 2021 at 03:37

    I was there from 1957-1964

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    1. Chas Poole9 September 2022 at 13:49


      Hi
      Johnny L, You must have been in the fourth form when I joined at age 11. I was there from 1960 to 1966. Did you know guys called George Spicer and Kenny Hankinson? Do you know of any other links or history, documents etc. of the school on the internet?

      Cheers

      Chas Poole

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  10. Unknown13 July 2021 at 08:51

    I attended from 1945-1950, can anyone beat that.?

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  11. Anonymous6 February 2022 at 23:41

    I went to this school, chorlton lower was on Darley avenue chorlton upper sandy Lane attended 78 to 83, I made some good friends but sadly lost touch

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  12. Chas Poole9 September 2022 at 13:32

    Was there from 1960 to 1966. Left to go to Manchester College of Building. Are there any other links or websites. Anyone out there I might know?

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  13. Anonymous14 November 2022 at 11:25

    1943

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  14. Roy Webster1 February 2024 at 22:22

    Was there from 1956 to 1961. 1s, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c.

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  15. Anonymous2 November 2025 at 16:24

    I was a pupil 1954-59 and have no fond memories I was in Faraday House but the school felt like Bot Camp other than Merriman who I respected and also Jack Clare our geography teacher.
    Recall music teacher Pearson hurling a board eraser at one of my class mates that struck his eyebrow that bled badly,
    By todays standard he would have been fired for such a fiery outburst of temper,
    Bob Bradshaw former Chief Executive Bromsgrove District Council for 13 years and City Manager 9 years Mapleton, Utah now retired in Surf City California

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  16. Anonymous3 November 2025 at 16:27

    Chas Poole 1960 to 1966. Interesting that former pupils are still in contact,there was a website but it seems to have shut down. Memories fade but the effects of school remain. Just trying to remember now what the four or so houses were and their colours, I was in Lancaster (Yellow) and note that Faraday was another but what were the others and their respective colours . Have regular of the school hymn "Immortal Invisible God only wise. Remember Merriman and Crofts as Headmasters, Mr Flett a mad Scotts Maths teacher from Bamff. Used to wield a Plimsole to whack with!! Some good times some not so good there!

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