You may not know that from 1881, boys were admitted to the Prep Department if their sisters were at the School. As Remembrance Day approaches, we remember those who fought for their country during …

There were two periods in the history of MHSG when boys were pupils at the School. Firstly, from 1881 to 1909, we accepted boys aged 6-9 who had sisters in School. Some of these boys fought for their…

A Life Remembered: Doris Angel Memorial Film. Ann Angel, MHSG class of 1977, talks to her mother, Doris Angel, née Loewenstein, about arriving as a young Jewish refugee from Germany at the end of 193…

Singing has always been popular at MHSG, but did you know that one of the most famous sopranos of the 20th century, Isobel Baillie, was a pupil here from 1908-1909? Isobel made her Halle debut in Nov…

Gertrude Powicke 1887 – 1919   Gertrude Powicke taught French and German at Manchester High School for Girls from 1911 to 1915. She played a key role in coordinating the MHSG war effort, making much-…

Catherine Corbett 1877 - 1960   Old girl Catherine Corbett was one of the first two women to graduate from Manchester University Medical School. She served as a doctor in a Scottish Women’s Hospital …