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Tony Beswick has supplied a selection of photographs mostly featurning New Mills School. 

 

Church Lane in the early 20th century, looking towards St.George's Church. In the centre is St.George's Primary School and on the left, Beech House. The empty fields to the right of Church Lane are the site of New Mills Grammar School. The school opened in 1912 and is a Grade II listed building.  St George's is the Anglican parish church and was built in 1829-1830 to the design of  R. D. Chantrell.  The Chancel was rebuilt in 1898.

 

                               The North East corner is the nearest to Church Lane

                        The West Side is only visible from within the school grounds

     The Sports Fields photographed c 1919. The rooftops in the background are perhaps Ardern Street

                                                   The school football team of 1916

                                

                                   A glimpse inside the school. Photographs from 1919.

 

                                                                  And for your groceries:-

                           Hunter's grocery stores were at 49 Market Street and 72 Albion Road

    An early photograph of Union Road Bridge with Torr Mill in the foreground. The buildings on the         eastern side of Union Road had yet to be constructed.