Manchester Grammar School Archives @MGS_Archives
Twitter account run by the Manchester Grammar School Archives department. @mgs_1515 mgs-life.co.uk Manchester Joined March 2015-
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The final hoot of 2024 is an @mgs_1515 Christmas report from 1962. New High Master, Peter Mason, commented of a new first former who had received a good report: "He deserves a good slice of turkey". Merry Christmas!
A festive theme for this week's "hoot from the archive", which was originally published in The New Mancunian magazine in December 2001, and written by Geography teacher Paul Wheeler. Read more here: mgs-life.co.uk/article/hoots-… @mgs_1515
Year 8 pupils had the opportunity to explore the rich history of MGS during an informative session in the Archives Room today. The session offered a fascinating glimpse into the school’s heritage, inspiring pupils to connect with its rich history. #schoolarchives @MGS_Archives
This week's "hoot from the archive" is a nostalgic look at the @mgs_1515 of the Edwardian period, written from the vantage point of the 1970s. Read more here: mgs-life.co.uk/article/hoots-…
In this week's "hoot from the archive", we look at an inventory book from 1889 that sheds light on the teaching of Art at @mgs_1515 in the 19th century mgs-life.co.uk/article/hoots-… @MGS_Art
Earlier this afternoon, some of our year 8 pupils had an enriching lesson in the #Archives Room, where they explored key historical events from each century since the school’s founding. They also had the opportunity to examine various artefacts from our Archives. @MGS_Archives
This Saturday @mgs_1515 will host the 219th annual Old Boys' Dinner. In our "hoot from the archive" this week, we uncover the history of a song, written for the dinner in the 1820s. Top points if you can read the Latin and Greek! mgs-life.co.uk/article/hoots-…
Our year 8 pupils enjoyed an engaging lesson in the Archives today, where they explored the differences between museums and Archives and discovered how life at The Manchester Grammar School has evolved over the past 500+ years. #MGSArchives #LearningThroughHistory @MGS_Archives
Our "hoot from the archive" this week look's at the life and work of Roger Oldham, alumnus of @mgs_1515, local artist, architect and author of "The Manchester Alphabet". Read more here: mgs-life.co.uk/article/hoots-… @MGS_Art
In this week's "Hoot from the Archive", we share the launch of a new project focused on @mgs_1515 High Master, Lord Eric James of Rusholme. To get involved and to learn more, follow this link: Hoots from the Archive - The MGS of Eric James: mgs-life.co.uk/article/hoots-…
In 1941, leading Nazi, Rudolf Hess, crash-landed in Scotland. Ian Bailey, Old Mancunian and teacher at @mgs_1515 was tasked with guarding him. This week's "hoot from the archive" tells the story in his own words. Read more here: mgs-life.co.uk/article/hoots-… @History_MGS
This week, @HMC_Org holds its annual conference, with Old Mancunian Jaideep Barot holding the position of Chair. This week's "hoot" from the archive takes a look at @mgs_1515 longstanding links with HMC. Read more here: mgs-life.co.uk/article/hoots-…
A year 8 class enjoyed their lesson in the Archives Room today, where they explored the history of the school and discussed important aspects such as the school’s owl emblem and its founding by Bishop Hugh Oldham. #SchoolHistory #SchoolArchives @MGS_Archives
As part of #HandsonHistory Club, Senior School and Sixth Form pupils are engaging with the process of how objects are acquired for @MGS_Archives. In the coming weeks, they will have the opportunity to handle some of the artefacts themselves, deepening their understanding.
What were @mgs_1515 boys like in the 1950s? This week's "hoot from the archive" looks at a survey of 1 form of 36 boys, undertaken in 1958. 11 surveyed did not own a TV, and 19 attended church regularly. Read more here: mgs-life.co.uk/article/hoots-…
Some of our year 5 @mgs_juniors visited the @MGS_Archives earlier today, exploring the early #history of the school dating back to the Tudor period. For some, it was a return visit from their time in year 3, while many were inspired by the information preserved about the school.
Year 7 pupils have been exploring the history and traditions of the school using interactive QR codes placed throughout the site, developed previously with pupils and the MGS Archives. #SchoolHistory #InteractiveLearning #Archives #SchoolCommunity @MGS_Archives @History_MGS
In 1906 @mgs_1515 held a mock election and an MGS boy sent the results to #Labour founder Keir Hardie. Here is the postcard he sent in response: "“Bravo! Thirty four vots for Socialism is a very good record. And each year the number will increase. JKH” mgs-life.co.uk/article/hoots-…
In this week's "hoot from the archive", Otto Smart takes a look at a recent @mgs_1515 archive acquisition - part 2 of the Norman Swallow collection, which include letters from Marcel Marceau, Daniel Day-Lewis and Leni Riefenstahl: mgs-life.co.uk/article/hoots-…
As many @mgs_1515 boys are on camp this week at various locations in the #LakeDistrict, it's a good time to share this wonderful photograph from the archive, dated 1948 and simply entitled "Anti-midge protection"

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