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Children assembled outside school for class photo. Not sure which school.

Local School Class Photo

1940

Union Action by the nurses at Cranage Hospital in 1974

Nurse Dispute at Cranage Hospital

1974

Cast of Viva Mexicana at the Victoria Club

Viva Mexicana play

1974

Hermitage School party

Hermitage School Party

1974

Fire engine and fire brigade of Holmes Chapel. ? / ? / Bill Sproston (bell Holder), George Williams (Chief), Bill Brian

Holmes Chapel Fire Engine

1936

Miss Birchall making lace

Lace Making by Miss Birchall

1920

Children dressed in white dresses and in corn costumes possibly for Sunday School event.

Sunday School Event

1920

Red Lion with the church in the background. Pony and trap and veteran car (A1652) . Two children running towards the Post office. Iron gates in the right foreground led to Sandyford Cottage.

St Luke's Church and the Red Lion

1920

A group of 20 children at a Christmas Party

Methodist Party

1973

Group of students and teacher outside Macclesfield Road School

Macclesfield Road Primary School class dated 1925

1925

Methodist Fun Day playing rounders. The names of the group are attached to the photo

Rounders Competition

1974

Sponsored swim by Holmes Chapel children at Wilmslow Baths

Sponsored Swim

1974

Tug of War competition with spectators. Location looks like the Fisons Club, now the community centre

Tug of War Competition

1970

The cast of 'Oh What a Lovely War' at the Vic Club

Rehearsal for Village Play - 'Oh What a Lovely War'

1974

Celebration of a Round Table Award possibly at the Red Lion

Round Table Award

1970

An event thought to be at the Vic Club of the annual Farmer's Ball

The Farmer's Ball

1974

Congestion as a result of the "Smart" motorway works and 50mph speed limit near junction 18 looking south

Congestion on the M6 motorway

2017

Image of the M6 motorway near junction 18, before it was upgraded to a four lane "Smart" motorway. Holmes Chapel was removed from the direction signs during this project.

M6 showing Holmes Chapel destination

2016

The Community Centre entrance before it was modified

Community Centre entrance, Station Road

2018

Two buses at the London Road bus stop on the Crewe-Congleton route. At this time, the Gold service was provided by GHA Buses who later went bankrupt.

GHA Gold Service buses

2015

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