LifestylegalleryNostalgia: July 1989BookmarkShareLifestyleByGavin Castle15:36, 28 JUL 2014Updated10:01, 29 JUL 2014St James's, Slaithwaithe, Brownies have joined the Stop Press hunt to find the oldest Brownie pack in the area. The Slaithwaithe pack and the oldest in Dartmouth division - which covers the Colne Valley area. They were first registered on July 4, 1930, and are looking forward to celebrating their 60th birthday next year. Pictured with Brown Owl Mollie Broadley are the Slaithwaithe St James's Park. 14th June 19891 of 21A technicolour cast - children from Bradley CE Junior School staged two performances of the musical Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and they lined up for this photograph show off their colourful costumes. 7th July 1989.2 of 21Musicians in Honley High School's senior orchestra came home the victorious from the National Festival of Music for Youth - after beating their own colleagues in the orchestra final. They managed to edge out the school's chamber orchestra, which also reached the final at London's South Bank Centre. The winning senior orchestra was led by sixth form A level music student Emma Page and conducted by music teacher Felicity Storer. Viola player Joel Hunter was singled out for the most outstanding player award. They played Rossini's Tacredi Overture and Stravinsky's Suite No. 1 and 2 and could now be invited to play one of the Promenade concerts at the Albert Hall in November. The chamber orchestra was led by another A level music student, Ceri Hunter and conducted by the school's head of music, Jeffrey Ladd. Honley high school senior orchestra celebrates success as leader Emma Page shows off the award and Joel Hunter displays his award for being named outstanding player. With them is conductor Felicity Storer (front, centre). 12th July 1989.3 of 21Flying high- Fun lovers at Kirklees Fun Festival's Kite Day at Salendine Nook High School. The event - which was organized jointly by Kirklees and the Kite Day Committee - was attended by kite enthusiasts from all over the North of England. 16th July 1989.4 of 21When the children of class 6T at Shepley First School tackle a school project they do it in style. Teacher Thelma Todd gave her nine and 10 year olds a task involving buildings - and decided the best way to learn about construction was do it themselves. The end result is a very select detached residence in the corner of the school field, made of stone with a tiled roof and concrete floor. Retired builder John Fearns supervised and materials were donated by local firms. To add to the projects realism, detailed talks were held with planners at Kirklees Council and there was a visit from the authority's clerk of works. Now the little house has won the over eight years section of the Playsafe contest run by the Chartered Institute of Building and gained the school a £75.00 prize. It was built to specifications laid down in questionnaire answers from five or six year olds at school who wanted a miniature house to play in. Work started in May and the grand unveiling came after two months' hard labour by the youngsters. Elizabeth Nixon and Thomas Gallagher open the door on a new learning experience thanks to the efforts of builders like (from left) Ryan Gill, Andrew Marwood, Alice Scott and Sarah Kennedy. With them is retired builder John Fearns, who used his years of experience to supervise the project. 12th July 1989.5 of 21Classy conservationists - Lindley Junior School pupils Stephanie Moorhouse and Daniel Claydon receive £100 prize money from Janet Gourley, Yorkshire Bank's Senior Marketing Liaison Officer. Class 18 at the school came in the top six in a conservation competition organised by the bank. Teacher Sue Whitehouse and pupils of class 18 look on. 11th July 1989.6 of 21A fitness challenge day Kirkburton Karate Club raised over £1000 for Huddersfield Royal Infirmary's special care baby unit. All students had to complete eight different exercise sections which included press ups, squats and leg swings. Then they raised more money for the privilege of throwing wet sponges at their instructors. Chief instructor Colin Hanson, junior instructor Neal Travis and John Wainwright were challenged by Naylor Myers Ltd to lift as many bags of sand as they could in 30 minutes. John took the lead with 149, Neil lifted 144 and Colin 138. Individual donations came from Robert Sloane, of Topo Gigios, the Spring Grove Pub and Shaws Services. 12th July 1989.7 of 21The 65th anniversary of scouting in the Holme Valley was celebrated at weekend camp. The Holme Valley District Go for 65 weekend camp was held at Sands recreation ground, Holmfirth, and over 120 cubs took part with about 30 leaders and scouts. 8th July 1989.8 of 21The 65th anniversary of scouting in the Holme Valley was celebrated at weekend camp. The Holme Valley District Go for 65 weekend camp was held at Sands recreation ground, Holmfirth, and over 120 cubs took part with about 30 leaders and scouts. Anne Blackburn goes over the day's events with New Mill cubs. 8th July 1989.9 of 21These young barrel boys and girls hope the money will come rolling in from a wacky weekend on the road. The venture scouts from St Patrick's Coritani group are rolling out the barrel - from Grasmere to Huddersfield. The marathon 100 mile fundraising effort starters in the Lake District and is expected to finishing in Greenhead Park at 2.00 PM tomorrow. The 16 taking part will be collecting enroute in a bid to raise more than £500 for a new troupe minibus. 13th July 1989.10 of 21Back in time... Pupils, parents and friends of Upper Whitley School, Grange Moor, with teacher Mrs. Cath Gledhill (left), get ready to make their pilgrimage to Clarke Hall, Wakefield. The five to eight year olds spent all day at the working museum, living as people did in the 17th century. Activities ranged from butter making, corn grinding and herb collecting to weaving, spinning, singing and dancing. 10th July 1989.11 of 21Even a downpour failed to dampen the spirits of hundreds of youngsters in Newsome. They braved the rain to take part in a colourful procession to herald the start of the Newsome International Carnival at the High School. The weather forced events inside the school, but the stalls and musical attractions - include a steel band, Brass bands and Indian dancers - were very popular. The carnival's theme was international friendship - and these youngsters from Stile Common Junior School are pictured celebrating good neighbours round the world. The event ended with two dances at the school and a concert by local band Ceramic Joe. All money raised will go to a minibus adapted for use by disabled youngsters at Newsome High. 8th July 1989.12 of 21Parents are to have their demands answered after claiming lives could be in danger unless Kirklees Council build a fence around a site housing three schools. A petition asking for action has been signed by many of the parents of the 1000 youngsters who attended Moorcross and Crosland Moor Infant schools and Crosland Moor Junior School. Seen with their parents petition are (from left) Jamil Saleem, Atiyah Hussain and Lyndsey Mullarney. 10th July 1989.13 of 21A Huddersfield librarian has written a children's musical which could become a vital part of teaching in schools. Mrs. Louie Carr's story, The Beetle and the Bookworm, was given its first performance at Rawthorpe Junior School. She is behind the script and the lyrics, which explain alphabetical order, encyclopaedias and dictionaries. The music has been written by a local teacher Mrs. Margaret Edwards. Mrs. Carr says it's vital that pupils doing gcse courses are familiar with basic library and study skills and she reckons the best time to start is when they are at primary schools. Kirklees Libraries section is now interested in making sure that the musical is available to schools throughout the area. Two booklets about library skills by Mrs. Carr have proved popular all over the world. 7th July 1989.14 of 21A venture involving several hundred children has produced a multicoloured display of work. Pupils from state schools - Rawthorpe High, Moldgreen Junior and Infants, Dalton Infants, Dalton Juniors, Rawthorpe Infants and Rawthorpe Juniors - took part in a joint project on the science and technology of colour. The work they produced included weaving, dyeing techniques, different methods of transferring colour onto surfaces, mixing colour, marbling, splash painting and even a hologram. The work has been on display at Rawthorpe High and is now going to the other schools involved. 21st June 198915 of 21Retiring music teacher Miss Janet Beaumont takes the baton for the last time at the third annual music festival St David's School, Marsh. Miss Beaumont has taught at the school for 40 years and she started the festival competition, which is judged by several eminent musicians. Miss Beaumont is pictured with some of the children who took part in the two day event, their ages ranging from 4 to 16. 6th July 1989.16 of 21Shine on... These cheeky Brownies couldn't resist waylaying Peter Boswell, of Moldgreen, to give his shoes a quick brush up on the first day of Brownie smile week. The girls from Huddersfield's Ramsden division were at Mandela corner as part of the Brownies' 75th anniversary celebrations - and also to recruit more members. ÊOrganiser Mrs. Christine Bottom says some packs in Fartown and Birkby are losing membership. 1st July 198917 of 21Every little girl's birthday is special - but this is one in the century. Emma Atkinson, seven today, is celebrating a unique occasion. For today at the time and date spell out the sequence 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9. It is an event that will not happen again until July 2089. ÊThree times today the digital readout will produce the magical run of figures. They are 12hr 34min and 5sec, am and pm, on the 6th day of the 7th month '89 and 1.23.45. Emma and her three year old brother James, of Newsome may not realise the historical and scientific significance of the event, but they were determined to celebrate anyway, with presents, cards and a birthday tea. 3rd July 1989.18 of 21Meeting the Mayor and Mayoress... Kirklees civic leaders Clr and Mrs. Colin Watson show the mace to children at St Aidan's Church of England First School, Skelmanthorpe. They were making their first school visit since taking office and talked to pupils about their official robes and civic duties. The Mayor and Mayoress also went Skelmanthorpe First and Nursery School. 30th June 1989.19 of 21Second year pupils from Fartown High School are put through their paces by Miss Tyra Mughal, of the South Asian Dance Workshop at Huddersfield Art Gallery. The workshop, sponsored by the Yorkshire Arts Fund, aims to increase Western awareness of South Asian culture - and keep pupils fit. 3rd July 1989.20 of 21Parting gift... Scott Jackson and Nicola Chomiak - and all the other pupils at West Slaithwaithe School - are pictured with their £150 cheque for Huddersfield Royal Infirmary's Laser Appeal. Parents, teachers and pupils raised the cash with a 6 mile sponsored walk in the Colne Valley. The 19 pupil school - which closes in two weeks - has raised £350 for the appeal since Easter. 29th June 1989.21 of 21