Lifestylegallery
A look back to October 1991
Toys, toys, toys... today marks the start of the Examiner Christmas Toy Appeal which aims to provide toys for hundreds of needy children in this area writes Gina Sykes. Three-year-old Milli Woodcock, (pictured), of Brockholes, is never short of toys Ð but hundreds of other children are not so lucky. These are the youngsters the Examiner aims to help through the appeal, which has been organised along with the Huddersfield based National Children's Centre. 21st October 1991.1 of 23 
Jodie Asquith and Richard Lomas add to the harvest collection at Scholes Junior and Infants' School. The pupils decided to hold a recycling harvest rather than take traditional produce to the school. To complement classwork on environmental topics, they brought in bottles, stamps, clothes, newspapers and other recyclable items and even made their own robot collecting points. 9th October 1991.2 of 23 
Greetland youngsters Alexander and Helen Jackson have won their way through to a national final Ð to be Bisto ambassadors. Nine year-old Alexander and Helen, six, have been chosen as regional winners and will compete against five other pairs in the London final later this month. Alexander and Helen's older brother and sister have entered the competition in previous years but have not been as successful. The selected pair will win £1,000 and represent the gravy firm at charity events to raise cash for the NSPCC and Scotland's RSSPCC. 13th October 1991.3 of 23 ![]()
Members of the 101st St Francis Church, Fixby Brownies, who raised £130 for the Kiddicare Appeal at a coffee morning. Alison Cray (front) raises her cup to (back, from left) Julia Wilson, Danielle Newsholme, Kate Pearson, Catherine Gooder, Karen McLeod, Jenny Hardcastle and (front, from left) Kerry Hall, Michelle Power, Laura Blair, Vicky Gooder, Bethany Smith and Cara Felton. The Kiddicare Appeal will benefit five children's charities. 15th October 1991.4 of 23 ![]()
And they're off... parents, staff and pupils of Newsome High School take part in a fun run on Castle Hill. Entrants in the events, organised by the parents' association, collected sponsor money for school funds. The event is now in its fourth year and has raised about £800 for school equipment. 13th October 1991.5 of 23 ![]()
Shelley High School sixth-form council treasurer Matthew Ashley (left) and chairman Helen Barri (second left) hand a cheque for £140 to Tanzanian student Mwanaid Mllngwana with teacher Peter Heywood and other students looking on. The money was raised by a school charity evening and will go towards the exchange between Shelley students and those of the Moshi Technical School in Tanzania. Eight students and two teachers form Moshi are on a three-week visit to Huddersfield. The money will help pay for a number of trips during their stay. The exchange has been jointly organised by Shelley High School and Huddersfield New College. Students from the area have already visited Tanzania. 16th October 1991.6 of 23 ![]()
Saying it with flowers! We plough the fields and scatter... pupils from the Mount School, Edgerton, distribute their harvest produce. Following the school's harvest service, pupils from the nursery and infant classes visited the Beechwood Cheshire Home, just across the road. After presenting the produce to the elderly people at the home, the pupils displayed their vocal talents by singing for the residents. They are picture here with residents Belt Rice and Ivy Atkin. 17th October 1991.7 of 23 ![]()
Felicity Woodhatch is keeping local Thespians on their toes. The award-winning tap exponent has taken on a new role as dance teacher and choreographer to Mirfield's Spotlite players. She has been passing on her skills for the group's latest production, Stepping Out, centred around a ladies tap class. Felicity brings with her a mixture of expertise and youth... she's only 11 years old. The Mirfield youngster trains with the K School, Gomersal, and was called in to teach tap to the cast in time for the play at Mirfield Parish Church Hall on Wednesday. Felicity's mother, Mrs Jean Woodhatch, said it was a wonderful opportunity for Felicity, whose older sister, Mrs Beverley Hodson, is in the Spotlite Players. 16th October 1991.8 of 23 ![]()
Ready for work... members of the 35th Huddersfield (Lepton Methodist) Scouts armed with paint and brushes with Galliford Yorkshire staff Graham fox (left), Craig Marshall (right) and site manager Paul Hammond (second right). The Scout hut in Highgate Lane, Lepton, opened in 1976, was in need of urgent structural repair and decoration work following an attack by vandals. Gallifords stepped in to help, along with ICI, as part of its community service programme. Group members and parents are now painting the outside of the building. The work has been co-ordinated by John Grist, committee member responsible for building maintenance. 21st October 1991.9 of 23 ![]()
Soaking up sponsorship Teacher Ron Pickles is splattered with soaking sponges thrown by pupils (from left) Lucy Heyhoe, Sian Badham and Rosanan James. Mr Pickles and plucky Rastrick High colleagues Ronnie Whale and Peter Radley endured the deluge during the school's Sponsor Week. The aim was to raise £3,000 to help pay for the school's minibus running costs and also to donate money to several local charities. 24th October 1991.10 of 23 ![]()
Ready for a day out are young Colne Valley actors and actresses, including Lisa Whitehead (front, left) and Hannah Shaw. Around 40 Colne Valley High School pupils, ranging from 12-year-olds to sixth formers, are taking part in a play called Our Day Out. The Willy Russell comedy with serious overtones is set in an inner-city Liverpool comprehensive school. The pupils, who have been rehearsing for six months, put on the play on Wednesday, last night and will perform it again tonight. Among those attending the shows are parents and pupils from other schools who are studying the text of Our Day Out for their GCSEs. 14th October 1991.11 of 23 ![]()
Caroline Foster is emigrating to New Zealand Ð but before she left she gave a big boost to the Stop Press Stampede Appeal. Caroline, who is 10 and used to live in Kirkheaton, handed over her mum's massive collection of more that 3,200 stamps. The stamps Ð and all others handed into the appeal Ð will be passed on to Kirkwood Hospice, who will use them to raise funds for their work. 14th October 1991.12 of 23 ![]()
Guides helping guide dogs Ð Netherton Guides have raised money for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Claire Langron (left) and Diane Munday hand over a cheque for £33 to Diana Kaye, a puppy walker for the association, accompanied by Rosie the German Shepherd. The group raised the money with a raffle. 15th October 1991.13 of 23 ![]()
Snaking around the playground... pupils from Birkby Infants' School are delighted with their new snake sculpture which is one of the attractions provided as part of an outdoor facelift. Kirklees senior landscape architect Helen Stuffins is seen (front) with the children, parent Jean Tallis, and teachers Janet Booth and Stephen Byrne. Ms Stuffins said the architects' department had refurbished the inside of the school and the landscape division was asked to produce a scheme for the outside. This was done in collaboration with the Parent's Playground committee and includes a seating area, playground and concrete maze as well as snake and octopus sculptures. 18th October 1991.14 of 23 ![]()
Young firefighters enjoyed a day out at Huddersfield Fire Station, Castlegate. The annual open day gave local people the chance to inspect the station. The emphasis was on safety in the home with a competition offering a smoke alarm and a safety blanket as prizes. Pictured with firefighter Robert Crowther are five-year-old Emma Power and eight-year-old Iain Power. 19th October 1991.15 of 23 ![]()
Rag time... Huddersfield Polytechnic students at the start of a town centre bath and bed push for charity. Various modes of transport wound their way from St George's Square down to the Queensgate campus on Saturday as students collected money and sold this year's magazine, Rainbow Rag. It was the first of many fund-raising events taking part in rag week. On Sunday evening students began a 24-hour scavenger hunt collecting specific items on a prepared list. Tomorrow a fancy-dress three-legged pub crawl sets off from the main campus at 8pm. Wednesday evening sees a Wild West night with mechanical rodeo bull in the Great Hall and on Thursday the Union building hosts a Crazy Beach Party with music from Sweet Melody. Rag week finishes on Friday with cash collections in town and a disco in the Union Building. 19th October 1991.16 of 23 ![]()
Essex joined the Yorkshire-Lancashire waterway at Marsden yesterday. Pop star, actor and patron of Huddersfield Canal Society David Essex was at Tunnel End Canal and Countryside Centre to christen the group's new trip boat, Marsden Shuttle. Essex, who played the part of a lock-keeper in the popular series The River, took the helm for a trip to Marsden Railway Station. The boat will ply this route on regular weekend and Bank Holiday cruises. 21st October 1991.17 of 23 ![]()
Ghostly goings-on at a Huddersfield stationery store aim to raise hundreds of pounds of the BBC Children in Need appeal. Staff at Wheatly Dyson, New Street, will risk staying overnight in the shop with its reputedly haunted attic during a sponsored Spook Night. Pictured preparing for the fright of their lives are (from left) Anne Beaumont, Pat Barry and Andrea Littlewood. A dozen people will take part in the event. Some £200 has already been pledged in sponsorship and a collecting box in the shop will raise further cash. 24th October 1991.18 of 23 ![]()
Just strolling... staff from W H Smith prove they are anything but 'stationary' as they walk through Huddersfield town centre. They dressed up to collect money for the Samaritans, the charity adopted by W H Smith. The chain store hopes to raise £1/2m nationally to buy a centralised telephone system for the Samaritans. 26th October 1991.19 of 23 ![]()
A New Mill family will show they are a cut above the rest when they appear on TV tomorrow. The Gill family spend most summer weekends tearing around fields as they compete in the growing sport of lawn mower racing. From left: John, Colin and Teresa with team manager mum Mary in front, all feature on YTV's Who's Into programme tomorrow evening at 6.30pm. 23rd October 1991.20 of 23 ![]()
Going in tandem... that's landlord Mr Stuart Whittle (right) and Mr David Broadbent who are pictured mapping out the route for a 900-mile cycle journey which starts tomorrow. The two men using pedal power to get them from Fort William in Scotland to Mr Whittle's pub, the Cricketers Arms, at Deanhouse near Holfirth. Builder Melvyn Woodhead, of Kirkburton, and SC Builders, of Holmfirth, are the two main sponsors and Mr Whittle said they hoped to raise £500 for a charity still to be chosen. The ride is expected to take up to 12 days. 23rd October 1991.21 of 23 ![]()
Introducing Huddersfield's Youth of the Year Ð Salendine Nook teenager Carolyn Haigh. Eighteen-year-old Carolyn was chosen for the title by Huddersfield Lions' Club as part of the Lions' International Youth Award contest. The Huddersfield Technical College secretarial students will now go through to the Yorkshire heat of the contest, which has a £1,500 prize for the national winner. Carolyn gained the title for active community involvement. She is a member of Salendine Nook Venture Scout Unit and helps to run Guide and Brownie packs, as well as helping out at a local youth club. Carolyn also does voluntary work for the elderly. She regularly cleans carpets for sheltered accommodation residents and has restored an overgrown garden for one pensioner. 23rd October 1991.22 of 23 ![]()
What a picture... Sally Hill of Greenland Junior and Infant School is a prize-winning artist. Her picture came first in the age seven class of entries and she received her prize from Calderdale Mayor Clr Tom McElroy. He was special guest at the Elland in Bloom awards evening at Clay House, West Vale, when he also presented prizes to the other winning children and to the pub with the best blooms in the area. The event was organised by the Elland in Bloom Committee, the local branch of the national Britain in Bloom organisation. 24th October 1991.23 of 23
