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The MGS Archives holds a good selection of photographs taken from the 1900s onwards, many of which are formal form photographs taken by professional photographic companies. However, we owe a debt of …

The Manchester Grammar School has developed a wide range of free-to-access online academic courses for pupils both within the school and beyond. Drawing on experience from remote learning during the …

There have been forty-three High Masters during the Manchester Grammar School's five hundred year history, but by far the longest serving is Charles Lawson. He held the role from 1764 until 1807, an …

Memories of school days often centre around the physical space we once occupied. Images of our former classrooms can evoke strong emotions. They can also give some insight into teaching methods and c…

This guest post from Jeremy Ward (History 1974 - 97, Archivist 1997 - present) first appeared in the 2008 edition of "Ulula". We have reproduced it in honour of World Teachers' Day We all remember ou…

  Ian Bailey attended MGS between 1927 and 32. He later returned to teach History in 1949, and later created and curated the MGS Archive. The Archive Library is named after Ian in recognition of his …

Bob Bunn taught History at MGS between 1933 and 1961

Staff with Eric James 

Hubert Astley Field attended MGS between 1914 and 1917, and returned to teach Physics and Chemistry in 1923 for forty years in total. In addition to his teaching, he was the master in charge of Lacro…

This week marks 58 years since the visit of Queen Elizabeth II. To coincide, an Old Mancunian shares memories both of the visit, and also of the teaching of Latin and life in general at MGS during th…

Splendid Isolation was a newsletter created for Lower School boys at MGS in the first Covid lockdown of Spring 2020 Splendid Isolation.docx Splendid Isolation 2.docx Splendid Isolation 3.docx Splendi…

Mr Dobson has been a member of staff at MGS since 1980, as well as being a pupil at the school between 1962-1970. Mr Dobson is a German teacher and also looks after the folk music option for pupils, …

Just prior to the Old Hall Lane buildings opening in September 1931, The Guardian published a piece describing the Long Millgate site as it was closed. The Receiver, Owen Cox, and the Head Porter, Ma…

  Back row, L - R: Cowan, Chatterton, Bally, Harrison Middle row, L - R: Sykes,  Gros, Joseland, Marrick, Postlethwaite, Start, Jackson, Earl, Fowler, Crane, Withers, Horsley, Willis,  Front row, L …

We believe this staff register was created in the early 1900s upon the formation of the Board of Education when Parliament passed the Board of Education Act. One of the roles given to the newly forme…

This account of life at MGS was written in the 1980s by a member of the teaching staff: "The day begins for me around 6:30 when my wife encourages me to go and find a book for our two year old, while…

Junior School’s answer to Britain’s Got Talent – MGS Has Got Talent– has once again proved that our boys are not only gifted in the classroom, but also on the stage, with singers, musicians, magician…

By Jo Dobbs I am a complete novice when it comes to photography, but I’ve decided I’d like to learn, so this lunchtime I was treated to a lesson from an excellent teacher: Rafat Chaudhury in Year 8! …

May 9th saw an exciting astronomical event, the transit of Mercury, an event which happens 13 or 14 times a century. A transit of Mercury is when the Mercury moves directly between planet Earth and t…

Teacher Dan Farr might have only been able to take off his jacket for four hours in two weeks due to the British weather, but it did not dampen his spirits as he cycled 1,000 miles from Land’s End to…