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Four black and white photographs showing staff and pupils at Mellor Schools Centenary Fete held on 12th July 1980.
1. Headmaster Allen Crabb caning a pupil
2. Two ladies in Victorian dress, Mrs Wendy Greenacre, Mrs Brenda Reynolds.
3. Group in…

Original document produced by Ministry of Education giving information on the Walklate Educational Foundation relating to the scheme with its foundation in 1639 and regulations regarding the appointment of Trustees, meetings, voting, investments and…

Typed and handwritten notes relating to Mellor School starting from Census Register of children made in 1878 with information on pupil numbers and important events.

Photocopies of location plans for :
1. Mellor C.P. School, Church Road, Mellor showing roads, buildings and footpaths around the school. Date and source unknown.
2. Mellor Primary School, Knowle Road, Mellor
Metropolitan Borough of Stockport,…

Typed and handwritten extracts from Mellor School Log Books for 1877 to 1945 giving information on staff, pupils, building maintenance and weather conditions and illness affecting attendance.
First page also includes two advertisements from…

Single document (year unknown) : Page 3 :
This lists a selection of pupils by name under their attendance district, gives the elementary school attended and the name of the secondary school. Ludworth and Mellor schools are mentioned under Chapel en…

Photocopied extracts from Schools Enquiry Commission 1867-68 from British Parliamentary Papers. Page 502 : North Midland Division : Derbyshire, Vol XVI.
Information on Endowed Grammar Schools in the area including Mellor Free Grammar School. Report…

Single Page documents giving typed notes on Mellor School Board :
1. School Board Contest : June 1894
2. School Board Elections : June 1894
3. Statement relating to Elections : May 1894
4. Flower Service : July 1894

15 typed pages from Mellor School Report Book dating from 1894 when the book started to 1918.
Contains reports to the Board from the Headmaster with details of fees, curriculum, timetables and maintenance.

Typed transcript of notes from a Mellor School handwritten booklet dating from 1879 giving information on deeds, reports from Derbyshire CC and miscellaneous school procedures.

Photocopy of Derbyshire Local Education Authority agreement for a minor scholarship at New Mills County Secondary School addressed to the parents of Florence May Heath. 1932. Signed by her parent in the presence of head teacher at Mellor Council…

Original copy of circular from Derbyshire Education Committee No.91 from June 1982 to Managers and Teachers giving information on duties of Caretakers, use of slates in school and award of Minor Scholarships.

Single document produced by Friends of Mellor Primary School Association giving details of receipts and payments account from lst January to 3lst July 1985., signed and dated by D W Ray Chartered Accountant 26th September 1985
Also Agenda notice for…

Typed transcripts headed :-
"References for Schoolmaster" : Four items with details of licences granted for Mr T Winder (1708) and Mr Bartholomew Booth (1713) to instruct boys in letters and grammar. Source unknown.

"References for a…

Three double sided handwritten documents with extracts from Mellor Entry Book listing number of pupils and their ages from 1892 - 1945.
These include a number of incomers, children who left the district, transfers to other schools and between 1914…

Ringbound booklet "Mellor School Memories" a compilation of events from 1880 to 1995 at Mellor Primary School, edited by Stephen Picot, June 1995 with history, extracts from the school's log book with accompanying photographs and maps.
See also…

Photocopy of Rules for the Newhouse Hill Sunday School and Library belonging to the United Methodist Free Churches with Library Catalogue.
Listing general rules or the school, duties of staff and pupils. Rules for the library with catalogue of books…

Letter to Tom Arnold M.P. at the House of Commons, author of letter unknown, further to a site visit with him and with Peter Cunningham, several points having been raised after the meeting.

Metropolitan Borough of Stockport location map 1:500…

Photocopies of the indenture (12 pages) with typed transcript dated 19th September 1639 and 3rd December 1792 referring to the setting up the Walklate Educational Trust for the maintenance of a Free School.

Handwritten copy of the Regulations for Mellor National Sunday School February 28th 1819 with accompanying notes, queries and further research to be carried out.
Author : Audrey Lee

Eight double sided handwritten draft and research notes "Education in Mellor 1639 - 1970". Story pieced together mainly from sorting Church records in the Church chest belonging to St.Thomas's, Mellor and the author's personal recollection.
Date…

Advertisement announcing to the inhabitants of Mellor, Moor End and vicinity, that Mr H R Wrigley intends to open a day and evening school in the Wesleyan Methodist Association School-room 30th June 1851. Details of timetable and courses are given…

Leaflet produced by Mellor Primary School in 2005 to promote the school's facilities, curriculum and term times with contact details.

Original booklet from Derbyshire Education Committee : Education Act 1902 with provisional regulations and instructions for the Guidance of Managers, correspondents and Teachers in the Council and voluntary elementary schools from 30th September 1902…

Original note stamped Kingston House, Didsbury, outlining the role of the Vicar at school under the Education act of 1871. This includes religious instruction , Sunday School and dismissal / recruitment of teachers.
Undated.