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judderman62
12-09-2010, 09:55 PM
So on a nice sunny, summers day .... oh wait now - it pissed down most of the time, Joybee, Silent hill and I got
ourselves to Droylsden for the open day at the above mentioned.

Here's a little of the settlements history borrowed from t'internet:

The Moravian Settlement was established in Droylsden at Fairfield in 1783. Originally the society had been
established at Dukinfield in 1743 but, when the land lease expired, 54 acres of land was purchased in Fairfield.

Education was an important part of Moravian life and, although the schools constructed were not very
large, they left a permanent and continuous tradition of education for over 150 years. The first
Moravian Sunday School in England was opened at Fairfield in January 1793. Their schools were for boys and
girls - day schools as well as Sunday Schools - and were open to non-Moravian children. The Girls' Boarding
School was opened in 1796, the Boys' Boarding School in 1803. Fairfield High School for Boys opened in
1871 but closed in 1891 due to competition from Manchester.

In Droylsden itself, during the mid 19th century, there was an unusually high number of different types of
schools and institutes. There were seven Sunday Schools, a mechanics institute and a night school opened by
William Chadwick. Yet more schools were attached to religious groups, others belonged to mills such as the
Angola Mill and Droylsden Mills. The Mechanics' Institute and Young Men's Association also had libraries.

Charles Hindley (1796-1857) had strong links with Droylsden, education and the Moravians. He was born
in Fairfield and educated in the Moravian Settlement and at the Moravian School in Fulneck, Yorkshire. He
became a teacher at a Moravian school in Northern Ireland, but returned to Droylsden after the death of
his father and brother to take over the family cotton spinning business. As an active campaigner in the
field of education and factory reform it is ironic that his mill in Dukinfield was one of those to be
prosecuted after the passing of the Ten Hours Bill in 1847.

More information here (http://www.tameside.gov.uk/droylsden/history) including a
picture of how the settlement looked before housing was built near it. Also here (http://www.billnkaz.demon.co.uk/moravian.htm) is another page of
information about it.

On to the images:

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The Church's clock-tower


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Wouldn't it be good if we could go up there ... ruddy health and safety rules



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The rod to the left of the bell slowly turns and it is this that moves the hands on the clock.


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to the left of the frame is the CIS tower and other side of the tree you can just see a
little of Manchester City's ground.

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and thus Silent lost his clock-tower virginity.


What you want to see the clock mechanism ? Blimey some people are never satisfied


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We also all had a go at winding the clock mechanism :D:thumbup


What do you reckon Silent ? think we can get to see behind the organ pipes ?



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More to follow

judderman62
12-09-2010, 10:03 PM
In the church on tera firma


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Let us pray


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All the images from this visit, 91 in total, can be seen here. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/84462488@N00/sets/72157624940918230/with/4983141899/)


Thanks for looking

joybee
30-09-2010, 08:27 AM
Winding the clock, SH demonstrates the quick hand action that elevated him to the lofty position of Heritage and Historical Sites Mod...

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Easy boy :lol: