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SL 76 - Macclesfield High School for Girls - 19th century-20th century

1 - Managers

2 - Headteacher

1 - Log books - 1902-1990

2 - Admission registers - 1908-1945

3 - Indexes to admission registers - 1908-1944

4 - Staff registers - c1888-1975

5 - Staff meeting minutes - 1912-1960

6 - Inspectors' reports

7 - Headmistress' reports - 1942-1962

8 - Yearbooks - 1971-1990

9 - Newsletters - 1988-1990

10 - Financial records - 1880-1966

11 - Plans of school - 1978, nd

12 - Pupil roll books and attendance registers - 1880-1909; nd

13 - Pupil record sheets - 1908-1932

14 - Miscellaneous records - 1936-1964; nd

15 - Records of school activities - 1942-1943

16 - Games record books - 1924-1971

17 - Prizegiving programmes - 1901-1929

18 - Speech Day programmes - 1920-1937

19 - Miscellaneous programmes - 1895-1931

20 - School prospectuses and handbooks - 1930-1972

21 - School magazines - 1900-1980

22 - Photographs of assembled staff and pupils - 1920-1979 nd

23 - Photographs of individuals - nd

24 - Photographs of pupils with staff - 1906-1958; nd

25 - Photographs of drama productions - 1923-1959; nd

26 - Photographs of school activities - 1914-1978; nd

27 - Photographs of P.E - 1916-1957; nd

28 - Photographs of school buildings and equipment - Undated

29 - Education circulars - 1918-1944

30 - Miscellaneous minutes - 1912-1980

31 - Miscellanea - 1896-1988; nd

1 - Form for notice of pupil detention [blank] - Undated

2 - Syllabus for school entrance examination; 14 Jul 1908 - 1908

3 - School procedures relating to rules; Sep 1945 - 1945

4 - Inventory of school reference books - 1907

5 - Inventory of additions to reference library; Feb 1936 - 1936

6 - Class timetable, with staff names - Undated

7 - Correspondence relating to school events etc - 1931, undated

8 - 'School Album' - Undated

9 - Notebook - Undated

10 - Teachers practice book, Letitia Audrey Shorten at Southlands; Lesson notes by subject - Undated

11 - Copy message from King George VI to schoolchildren on the war effort; 8 Jun 1945 - 1946

12 - Album of Alice F Gaskell (nee Cresswell); Contributions in verse and illustration by friends - 1896-1905

13 - Copy words and music of school song, autographed by composer Thomas B Pitfield - 1952

14 - Specimen entry in royal record of plantings at the school in honour of coronation of King George VI - Undated

15 - Draft extracts from school magazines, 1900-1932 - Undated

16 - Certificates relating to school's participation in UNESCO scheme for exchange of drawings; 21 Jul 1983 - 1983

17 - Certificate relating to school's support for Guide Dogs for the Blind; 1 Jun 1982 - 1982

18 - Copy 'Macclesfield Advertiser'; With article and photographs on pupil's visit to 10 Downing Street; 10 Mar 1977 - 1977

19 - Newspaper cuttings relating to school activities - 1942-1955

20 - Notes on history of the school - Undated

21 - Copy 'Macclesfield History' by Mrs May Carne, produced by Macclesfield Teachers' Centre; Nov 1979 - 1979

22 - Copy 'Function and Work of Union of Lancashire and Cheshire Institutes' - 1935

23 - Copy 'High School Cookery Book' by Grace Bradshaw - Undated c1920

24 - Cassette tape entitled 'Mrs Morley', made by Catherine Webb - Undated

25 - Ribbon in school colours with arms and motto - Undated

26 - Copy letter relating to H.M.I. recommendations for Wednesday and Friday afternoons - Undated

27 - Note of holidays and uniform requirements - 1954

28 - Notes by former pupils relating to school history, with correspondence - 1965-1980

29 - Copy poem, by Susan Davies relating to school tree - 1967

30 - Copy certificate from Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts - 1989

31 - Copy certificate for Stockpiler Local Game - 1988

32 - Telegram from H M the Queen Mother thanking school for her birthday message - Undated

33 - Copy programme for exhibition of wildlife paintings by Hilary Burn, ex-pupil - 1973

34 - Greetings cards for centenary year from Sheila Child and Ida Bunting. ex-pupils - 1980

35 - Exam timetables and syllabuses - 1976-1978

36 - Correspondence from school to staff and pupils - 1976-1978

37 - Hymn book - c1970s

3 - Old Girls' Society