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A look back at November 1990

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Fiona Lumb

11:30, 18 NOV 2015
Updated11:59, 18 NOV 2015

For children, by children Ð two Marsden girls have set up and environmental club specially for children. Eight-year-olds Rachel Boycott-Garnett and Mary Ellis set up the club during the summer holidays and it has met once a week in Marsden Parochial Church Hall since then. The club Ð which now has about a dozen young members between six and 10 Ð has taken on such projects such as picking up litter, clearing the river, collecting seeds and playing environmental games. 8th November 1990.1 of 25
Instant art... 11-year-old Adam McLachlan and classmates from Ashbrow School put the finishing touches to their contribution to what they hope will be the world's largest mural. Some 1,000 youngsters from the Huddersfield area took part in the record-breaking attempt, staged by Huddersfield's Brian Jackson Centre to mark International Children's Rights Day. The artwork will eventually be put on display and submitted to the Guinness Book of Records. 20TH November 1990.2 of 25
Pupils from Ashbrow School put the finishing touches to their contribution to what they hope will be the world's largest mural. Some 1,000 youngsters from the Huddersfield area took part in the record-breaking attempt, staged by Huddersfield's Brian Jackson Centre to mark International Children's Rights Day. The artwork will eventually be put on display and submitted to the Guinness Book of Records. 20TH November 1990.3 of 25
Pupils from Ashbrow School put the finishing touches to their contribution to what they hope will be the world's largest mural. Some 1,000 youngsters from the Huddersfield area took part in the record-breaking attempt, staged by Huddersfield's Brian Jackson Centre to mark International Children's Rights Day. The artwork will eventually be put on display and submitted to the Guinness Book of Records. 20th November 1990.4 of 25
Pupils from Ashbrow School put the finishing touches to their contribution to what they hope will be the world's largest mural. Some 1,000 youngsters from the Huddersfield area took part in the record-breaking attempt, staged by Huddersfield's Brian Jackson Centre to mark International Children's Rights Day. The artwork will eventually be put on display and submitted to the Guinness Book of Records. 20th November 1990.5 of 25
Icing on the cake... Emley playgroup leader Margaret Appleyard cuts a birthday cake marking the 21st anniversary of the organisation. An open day was staged by the playgroup, which meets four mornings a week, displaying the children's work and with photographs of the original members line-up 21 years ago. 24th November 1990.6 of 25
We've got a lot of bottle... Scouts, Guides and Brownies man the bottle stall at Paddock Scout group's Christmas fair. It included a Santa's grotto, good-as-new stall, raffles and a variety of attractions. About £380 was raised for funds. It was attended by Beavers, Cubs Scouts, young leaders and Brownies. 24th November 1990.7 of 25
Pupils at Battyeford First School now have their very own dragon. The youngsters Ð helped by sculptor Dan Knight from Mirfield's Easthorpe Gallery Ð toiled for a week on the 30ft timber monster. Said head teacher Mrs Christine Griffiths: ÒThe dragon is part of a project to improve the playground, which is quite uninteresting at the moment. All the children in the school had a great time building the dragon, which should last quite a few years.Ó Pupil Lynsey Smith is pictured with an armful of wood watched by Dan Knight and other dragon-making youngsters from the school. 23rd November 1990.8 of 25
Once upon a time... youngsters at Spring Grove Infant School listen to stories read out by Kirklees Mayoress Mrs Eileen O'Donovan. More than 50 local personalities, including Mrs O'Donovan, are reading stories by Mirfield probation officer Mr Bill Forde at schools and libraries in the area. The storytelling project has been lined up to raise money for the Children In Need appeal. 20th November 1990.9 of 25
Youngsters at Birkby Infant School (from left) Sajad Hussain, Sohail Tabassum, Kashif Mahmood, Mohammed Khaill, Corinne Pickup, Jody Parson, Kimberley Featherstone and Sarah Waheed with the £166 they raised with a host of events, including a sponsored silence and obstacle course. The money was presented to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and will be used to buy laser equipment for the ear, nose and throat department. A further £166 raised by sponsored events at the school will be used to provide play equipment for pupils. 20th November 1990.10 of 25
It takes two... eight-year-old Serena Sykes is doing her bit for Children In Need, with a little help from her headmistress. Serena and her teacher, Mrs Joyce France, of Marsden Junior School, will be performing a marathon piano duet at Marsden's Tunnel End on Friday night. Schoolfriend Charlene Preston will be joining in the fund raising on Friday when she sells her own home-made turtle biscuits at the Tunnel End. Serena (right) is pictured practising with Mrs France and an audience of (from left) Ross Neil, Claire Dickenson, Charlene Preston and Liam Carter. 19th November 1990.11 of 25
Are you sitting comfortably... The Rt Rev David Hope, Bishop of Wakefield, does his bit for the Children in Need appeal. He visited Bradley Infant School as a celebrity story teller, to read from the Everyone and Everything book written by Mirfield probation officer Bill Forde. The bishop read Òthe boy who could not see, the girl who could not walk and the dog who could not barkÓ from the book, a story about sharing abilities. All the pupils and their parents heard the story during family assembly, after which copies of the book were sold. 19th November 1990.12 of 25
Rocketing success... Gavin Thompson, 13, shows off the starblaster spaceship he invented that is now in toy shops all over the country. They have been so popular in Huddersfield that Woolworths has had to order more for the Christmas rush. Gavin, of New Hey Road, Oakes, won a BBC contest to design a new toy. Now Bluebird Toys, who had the manufacturing rights to the winner's invention, has brought it out. 19th November 1990.13 of 25
Girls and boys from Cumberworth CE First School stepped back 300 years when they visited Clarke Hall. Eight to 10-year-olds visited the Wakefield historic house for a 17th century day as part of a project about the Stuart period. Dressed in style for the visit, they made a meal, danced, played instruments, embroidered, sketched and did scientific experiments with candles. They were accompanied by staff and mothers. 14th November 1990.14 of 25
Kayes College head boy Peter Rice and deputy head girl Elizabeth Wainwright are pictured with prize-winners at the school's annual prizegiving. Prizes and certificates were presented for excellence in the classroom, on the sportsfield and in the community. 13th November 1990.15 of 25
Ian Kenworthy shows the Examiner press centre to children from Stile Common Junior School. About 100 youngsters from the school visited the paper's press hall at Aspley over two days. They saw the Examiner film, Making Headlines, heard a talk about papers from public relations executive Paul Clark, and watched the first of the day's newspapers coming off the presses. Their visit was part of a project on communications. 12th November 1990.16 of 25
Entering the Twilight Zone... Helping to save the world's rainforests are youngsters who designed posters for a competition organised at the Tolson Museum. Senior curator John Rumsby is pictured handing out prizes to (from left): Laura Bamforth, Rebecca Lawson, Clare Elizabeth Horizon and Victoria Jayne Saville. For the last five months visitors to the museum have been able to view a special exhibition, Rainforests, The Twilight Zone, which explored the jungles of South America, Africa and Australasia. The Design a Poster Competition aimed to make youngsters more aware of the destruction of the rainforests and the ways in which they could help to save them. 10th November 1990.17 of 25
The 31st Haydn Wood Musical Festival took place at Slaithwaite Civic Hall. Lucie Roberts of Honley is pictured following her win in the 11-and-under girls' vocal solo class. Young musicians from throughout Kirklees took part in the prestigious competition, which commemorates the birth of composer and violinist Haydn Wood in Slaithwaite in 1882. 9th November 1990.18 of 25
Safety on a plate Ð three youngsters have scooped prizes in a competition organised by Slaithwaite Fire Brigade. The three beat off entrants from around Slaithwaite, Golcar and Marsden to win the competition, which involved painting a plate on the theme of fire safety and prevention. Joanne Ollerenshaw, 10, (pictured in the fire engine) and Matthew Chambers, 11, both of Golcar Junior and Infants School, and seven-year-old Elizabeth Williams, of Scapegoat Hill School (right) received £5 gift tokens from station officer Graham Dean. 8th November 1990.19 of 25
Huddersfield branch of the St John Ambulance Cadets celebrated its 50th birthday with a Town Hall reception. Kirklees Mayor, Clr Tom O'Donovan, suggested a reception to celebrate and attended to present commemorative certificates. Among the guests were area officials and former cadets. As well as giving young people a grounding in first aid, the organisation gets cadet involved in subjects such as camping, citizenship and outdoor pursuits. Clr O'Donovan is pictured presenting a jubilee certificate to Cadet leader Mr David Chorlton as past and present Cadets look on. 6th November 1990.20 of 25
Saved... Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Lee Martin and boy and girl penalty-takers from Slaithwaite CofE School line up. The pupils pitted their wits against him in a charity penalty shoot. Twenty budding Gazza's lined up to test Lee, and managed to score nine out of 50 possible goals. The money from the event, which is still pouring in, will be used to buy the school football team a new kit. 1st November 1990.21 of 25
Ghouls and ghosties were much in evidence as Cathy Shiel (left) and Rosina Harvey enjoyed themselves with other youngsters at a Halloween party at Cowlersley Community Centre. The event, organised by the village tenants' and residents' association, made use for the first time of £1,329 worth of disco equipment paid for with money given to them from the Children in Need appeal. 31st October 1990.22 of 25
Book worm... Book Binge winners receive their prizes at the the Children's Bookshop, Lindley. They entered the competition at the Examiner's annual children's book event. The theme of this year's event was 'out of this world' and entrants were asked to complete a starship spot-the-difference. Mrs Sonia Benster, bookshop owner, is pictured presenting prizes to (from left) Martha Brown, Heather Dewey, Tony Wignall and Jonathan McDonnell. 10th November 1990.23 of 25
Fartown Brownie pack is not keeping quiet about its latest achievement Ð a £120 charity cheque raised in a sponsored silence. All the members of the 69th Fartown pack managed not to speak for half an hour to raise money for the NSPCC. Brown Owl Janet Brook says some of the Brownies found it very hard! Mrs Joyce Swallow, of the Huddersfield branch of the NSPCC, is pictured receiving the cheque from the pack. 30th October 1990.24 of 25
Better bikers... Police road safety officer Pc John Bryce presents cycling proficiency certificates to (from left) Vicky Mann, Clare Howard, Josie Parker, Sarah Mettrick, Andrew Beresford and Luke Stratford. Thirty fourth year pupils at Upperthong Junior School passed the test after undergoing a week's training and having their bikes tested for roadworthiness. Pc Bryce and Joan Beck, of Holmfirth Road Safety Committee, trained the young riders. 30th October 1990.25 of 25