Lifestylegallery
A look back at November 1986
A branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association has been formed in Huddersfield. A meeting to revive interest in dry stone walling organised by Colne Valley High School was attended by 46 people, including local farmers, representatives of the Manpower Services Commission, Colne Valley Countryside Warden Mr David Finnis, national chairman of the Dry Stone Walling Association Mr Terry Eggleshaw and Yorkshire area secretary Mr Vic Hollings. A committee was formed and it will meet to produce a programme of events for the year. Mr Kenneth France (second left) , chairman of the new West Yorkshire (Huddersfield) branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association, is pictured after presenting certificates to 31 Colne Valley High School pupils, who took a five-day course on the subject. Also with them is Mr Paul Webley (left), the school's head of rural studies. 3rd November 1986.1 of 25 
On the nail - Neil Butcher puts the finishing touches to his work at a bird-box building session at Tunnel End Canal and Countryside Centre, Marsden, watched by his parents, John and Carol Butcher and his sister, Lucy. Centre visitors brought their own hammers and saws and contributed £1 each to the cost of materials, 2nd November 1986.2 of 25 
Thurstonland Scout Jon McEnhill who has been selected to attend the World Scout Jamboree in Sydney, Australia, at Christmas next year. Jon, a senior patrol leader with the 8thÊHolme Valley Scouts, was chosen for the place after training with the West Yorkshire Scout county contingent. Part of the training included a weekend of arduous test under canvas on moorland near Hebden Bridge. Fourteen-year-old Jon will leave Huddersfield on Christmas Eve, 1987 to spend three weeks in Australia. The jamboree, will be attended by 13,000 scouts from all over the world. 3rd November 1986.3 of 25 ![]()
Six-year-old Steven Vaughan and these Thurstonland youngsters are following the voyages of a Royal Navy frigate with keen interest. Thurstonland scout group's beaver scouts are keeping in touch with the ship because of its name Ð HMS Beaver Ð and are considered honorary crew members. The vessel has just left Australia following a visit to Sydney where it was one of 46 ships from eight navies taking part in the Royal Australian Navy's fleet review. Chief Petty Officer Barry Cole has sent a boomerang and a series of books about the review, taken by Prince Philip, to the beavers. Now they are following the ship's voyage from Adelaide to Bombay before it sets course for home after circumnavigating the globe. Mr Cole has been sending postcards from the ship's stopping-off point for the beavers to collect and use for geography lessons. 3rd November 1986.4 of 25 ![]()
Back to the classroom... parents Mrs Joan Stead (left) and Mrs Rita Nicholls join pupils (from left) Simon Atkinson, David Phayer and Damian Roberts at Lepton Middle School's open day. Some 150 parents visited the school for 10 to 13-year-olds and took part in four separate tours of the school to see classrooms in action. The open day was the first time parents had visited when teaching was in progress. The school already stages parents' evenings to meet teachers and outdoor events at which parents are invited. 11th November 1986.5 of 25 ![]()
Sssshhhh...! Mum's the word for these youngsters who took part in a sponsored silence at Oakes Baptist Church Playgroup. The tight-lipped toddlers are pictured, quiet as mice, with leader Mrs Joyce Armstrong and her assistants. 12th November 1986.6 of 25 ![]()
About 80 youngsters and parents crowded into Lepton Highlanders' clubhouse on Wednesday night to find out about their responsibilities to the sport and the laws of the game from Huddersfield Football Association referees' coach and local referee Neil Simpson. The evening was organised by club official Peter Stokes are proved a great success. Peter Stokes (left) Neil Simpson are pictured having an informal chat with some of the youngsters before the meeting began, 12th November 1986.7 of 25 ![]()
Children helping children... that's these Honley High School pupils who have raised £125 for the NSPCC. Handing over a cheque to the charity's regional organiser, Mr Russell Smith, are 11-year-old Christopher Bastow and 13-year-old Sarah Harding, watched by fellow pupils of the school. The money was the proceeds from weekly collections held by the children. 7th November 1986.8 of 25 ![]()
At the double... eight-year-old twins Thomas (left) and David Hopkins are seen with the £80 cheque which the Upperthong Junior and Infants School has raised for the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind. The money will be used to buy four Braille kits to be sent to India. The Holme Valley youngsters raised the money out of school time by holding jumble sales, coffee mornings and carrying out household tasks for neighbours. 17th November 1986.9 of 25 ![]()
Thirteen-year-old Claire Yull (centre) is the new Kirkheaton United Church Sunday School queen. Claire, a King James's School pupil who lives in Kirkheaton, was chosen for her good attendance at the Sunday school, now called the Junior Church. She will represent Kirkheaton at the Festival of Queens at Huddersfield Town Hall next month, when she will hand over a donation from the church to the National Children's Homes charity. She is seen with her attendants (from left) Junior Church members Emma Knight, Claire Hutchinson, Sarah Foster, flower girl Helen Kitson and page boy Richard Martin. Claire was crowned at a special ceremony by Mrs Karen Bulley, the wife of the church's new minister. 18th November 1986.10 of 25 ![]()
TV presenter Richard Whiteley holds aloft the keys to a new £15,000 Variety Club minibus which has just been presented to Turnshaws School, Kirkburton. Pictured with him are (from left), Mr Stephen Wolfenden, head teacher Miss Marilyn Simpson, Miss Angela Lee, Mr Malcolm Pounder, Mrs Pauline Pounder and some of the pupils. The minibus was given by two Brighouse businesses of which Mr Pounder is chairman, clothing company Gemini UK and holiday firm Time Travel. He decided to help out after hearing from his wife, Pauline, who helps at the school part-time. The Variety Club of Great Britain, the show business charity group, also helped out with the cost of the vehicle, which features an automatic lifting ramp. 14th November 1986.11 of 25 ![]()
Fartown Trinity Methodist Church's youth group presented a £200 cheque which will help buy equipment for Highfields School. The money was raised at a variety of events including the sale of home-made marmalade, an auction and a sponsored train ride around West Yorkshire by four of the group. The money will be used to fit out a "rumpus room" at the school where youngsters can play without being injured by falls or sharp objects. The group decided to raise the money because one of its members attends the school. 24th November 1986.12 of 25 ![]()
Little lollipop "lady" Dawn Gatenby keeps and eye on fellow members of Kirkburton Playgroup, which is holding a road safety week. The youngsters have learned that they should only cross roads with an adult and that they must never play near traffic. Kirklees road safety officers, who provided equipment for the children, visited the group and talked about safe crossing. 18th November 1986.13 of 25 ![]()
Highburton First School pupils cheer Kirklees Mayor Clr Mrs Mary Walsh as Laurence Thornton hands her a cheque for more than £257 for handicapped children. All 177 pupils collected sponsors to do housework and tasks such as washing cars and looking after pets. The money will go to the Mayor's charity appeal, which aims to buy special learning and play equipment for children with mental or physical handicaps. After the presentation Mrs Walsh toured the school and told the children about her role of Mayor. 18th November 1986.14 of 25 ![]()
The key to success! Rawthorpe Infants School pupils are shown the right key to press on their new computer equipment by the secretary of the ICI Charity Fund, Mrs J Murray. The hi-tech equipment was bought for the school with the proceeds of a sponsored parachute jump by six men from ICI, which raised £333, and a £786 donation from the ICI Charity Fund, some of whose members are pictured at the presentation. 12th November 1986.15 of 25 ![]()
Santa's back in town... Eight-year-old Sarah Blackmore and her brother, Simon, give, of Almondbury, receive an early Christmas present from Santa, who arrived in Huddersfield today. They were the first children to visit his Winter Wonderland grotto in the Co-op's New Street store, where he will be listening to children's present requests each Saturday this month and then on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays until Christmas. 8th November 1986.16 of 25 ![]()
If you go down to the shops between now and Christmas you're sure of a big surprise! Colne Valley Round Tablers, like Mike Thomasson, Kevin Dare, Graeme Staniforth and Richard Bruniges, will be dressed up as Teddy bears selling tickets for their grand Christmas raffle in aid of local charities. On each Saturday leading up to the festive season Table members will be outside shops in Huddersfield selling tickets and visiting pubs and clubs in the Colne Valley on Friday evenings. 14th November 1986.17 of 25 ![]()
Highburton sea cadet Beverley Pugh's Highland fling won her these two medals at a national swimming competition in Scotland. Beverley, of Birkby, was Huddersfield's sole representative in the gold medal-winning West Yorkshire medley team and also took silver in the individual freestyle race. Sixteen-year-old Beverley, who attends Huddersfield Technical College, joined the Sea Cadets in Leeds four years ago and later transferred to Highburton. Her Scottish success follows her winning ways in swimming competitions at local, district and regional level. 14th November 1986.18 of 25 ![]()
On cue for a fund-raising snooker marathon are (from left) Jarred Croft, Darren Levay, Colin Fraser, David Hill and Andrew Taylor. The match was among the attractions at Elland Boys' Brigade Christmas Fair, staged at Southgate Methodists Church. The event featured stalls and a Santa's Grotto, and raised over £300 for brigade funds as the highlight of a Boys' Brigade Week which also included a Sunday enrolment service and a dance. The marathon snooker contest is expected to raise hundreds of pounds to be divided between the Overgate Hospice, at Hullen Edge, and the Mayor of Calderdale's appeal for crippled children. 15th November 1986.19 of 25 ![]()
Painting pretty pictures... these youngsters seem to be enjoying themselves at a painting and printing workshop at Linthwaite Library. About 40 children were supervised during the session by two artists from the Easthorpe Gallery, Mirfield. The workshop rounded off an arts week at the library aimed at widening its use and stimulating an interest in the arts. 15th November 1986.20 of 25 ![]()
Glowing smiles from youngsters Georgian Wu, Ruksana Reuf and Stacey Lawson, light up the classroom at Ashbrow Infants School's Festival of Light. The event, involving children from all the school's classes, included songs, dances and poems on the sun, moon and other illuminations. And there was a Parade of Light from world festivals like Hallowe'en, bonfire night, Christmas, Diwali, Hanukkah and the Chinese New Year. 14th November 1986. November 1986.21 of 25 ![]()
Four Huddersfield teenagers have gained scouting's top award. The youngsters, all members of the 11thÊHuddersfield Scout Group, had to conduct a wide range of activities to receive the Chief Scout Award. The four are Adrian Waite (right), 15, of Gledholt, Damian Butterworth (left), 15, of Park Drive, Huddersfield, Alistair Gibson (second right), 16, of Paddock and Derek Linley, 16, also from Paddock. Their joint activities included a camping expedition to Austria, canoeing, hiking, making go-karts for scout car races and producing a district magazine about scouting. All four have now joined the group's venture scout unit. 20th November 1986.22 of 25 ![]()
Six-year-old Asif Bhatti tried his hand at being a mace-bearer when Kirklees Mayor, Clr Mrs Mary Walsh visited Birkby Nursery and Infants School. More than 400 pupils heard the Mayor describe the history of the robes of office and her duties as the district's chief citizen. 20th November 1986.23 of 25 ![]()
A £100 harvest gift is presented by David Paxton and Natalie Sykes to Calderdale Mayor Clr David Fox. Looking on are other pupils of Old Earth Junior and Infants School, Elland, who gave the money instead of produce for their harvest festival service. The cash will go towards the Mayor's appeal for crippled children. 19th November 1986.24 of 25 ![]()
Snuggled up with Father Christmas and the Love-a-Lot Care Bear are three-year-old Rebecca Dyson of Honley, and four-year-old Leanne Geaney, of Dalton. They were at a Santa's Grotto which opened yesterday in the town centre Byram Arcade. 27th November 1986.25 of 25
