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BELOW: Miriam Fields in 1932, second row from top, second left BOTTOM: Mrs Fields and family
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Keeping it in the
family One of its oldest former pupils returned to Manchester High School for Girls for a very special celebration
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our generations of former pupils from Manchester High School for Girls returned to their old school
to mark its 140th anniversary. Guest of honour, and one of the oldest members of the school’s alumni, was 100-year-old Miriam Fields from Urmston. Miriam, together with six members of her family, who also at ended the school, enjoyed an afternoon of birthday celebrations. Miriam studied at Manchester High
between1925-1931 and started an 89-year- long tradition for the women of the family to be educated there. She said: “We didn’t have the opportunities the school off ers these days; we had to pay for the
ABOVE: 11-year-old pupil Mia from Eccles with Miriam Fields
gym and we didn’t study subjects such as music or drama. I travelled to school using the bus or a tram, but on occasion I would walk to school to spend my bus money on sweets in Woolworths instead!” Headmistress Claire Hewit said: “We
ABOVE: headmistress Claire Hewitt and Miriam Fields
were delighted to welcome this amazing family of former pupils. Miriam was an inspiration to our girls who couldn’t wait to meet her in person to talk about her school life when she was growing up. We are proud to have played such a key part in the education of these women and to have this connection with four generations of one family.” iE
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