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Lancashire / Re: HOLLYMONT CONVENT/ children's home,BURY
« on: Wednesday 07 June 06 13:06 BST (UK) »
Hello All,
I'm new here. Hope this information will be of use to you.
The archives of Holly Mount's childrens' home went to:
The Catholic Children’s Rescue Society
390 Parrs Wood Road
Didsbury
Manchester M20 5NA
Not everything survives. The information you are likely to get will probably only be the date the child arrived and from where and possibly some parental or governor information. Many children were placed at Holly Mount by the Bury Guardians. Their records are at Bury library but I believe they are mostly admin records. Manchester Guardians records might also be worth looking at. They are at Manchester Library (I think).
There is a lovely book available from the Machester and Lancashire Family History Society on Holly Mount, with quite a lot of photos of girls and some of the nuns. It's called 'Holly Mount. A Labour of Love'. It makes for a good read.
All the best
Iona
I'm new here. Hope this information will be of use to you.
The archives of Holly Mount's childrens' home went to:
The Catholic Children’s Rescue Society
390 Parrs Wood Road
Didsbury
Manchester M20 5NA
Not everything survives. The information you are likely to get will probably only be the date the child arrived and from where and possibly some parental or governor information. Many children were placed at Holly Mount by the Bury Guardians. Their records are at Bury library but I believe they are mostly admin records. Manchester Guardians records might also be worth looking at. They are at Manchester Library (I think).
There is a lovely book available from the Machester and Lancashire Family History Society on Holly Mount, with quite a lot of photos of girls and some of the nuns. It's called 'Holly Mount. A Labour of Love'. It makes for a good read.
All the best
Iona