Political Year | Birth Rate |
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1959 | 16.5 | MEC agrees to a petition that a school building site in Longley Lane, Northenden should be used for a Roman Catholic grammar school |
The first Mini rolled off the production
line The Sound of Music Buddy Holly: "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (posthumous) |
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1960 | 17.1 | Ministry of Education agrees to building of a RC Grammar and Technical School in Wythenshawe. |
End of National Service The Magnificent Seven Juke Box Jury, Coronation Street Cliff Richard: "Please Don't Tease" |
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1961 | 17.6 | Sketch plans for St Augustine's (now named and sited) approved by MEC and Ministry. |
Contraceptive pill available on NHS Yuri Gagarin - first man in space Elvis Presley: "Wooden Heart" |
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1962 | 18 | |
Cuban Missile Crisis Amnesty International founded Marilyn Munroe dies The Beatles: "Love Me Do" Anthony Burgess: "A Clockwork Orange" Z Cars |
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1963 | 18.2 | |
JFK assassinated Martin Luther King: "I have a dream" First Kidney Transplant Dr Who Elvis Presley: "Girls, Girls, Girls" Gerry and the Pacemakers: "I Like It" |
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1964 | 18.5 | Building commences for St Augustine's Grammar School |
Harold Wilson elected PM Death Penalty abolished Top of the Pops Match of the Day BBC2 Radio Caroline The Beatles: "A Hard Day's Night" Cilla Black: " Anyone Who had a Heart" |
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1965 | 18.1 | St Augustine's Grammar Technical School - First intake |
Comprehensive education introduced Moors Murderers Gerry and the Pacemakers: "Ferry Cross the Mersey" Thunderbirds Rolling Stones: "Get Off my Cloud" |
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1966 | 17.7 | |
N Sea oil discovered Simon and Garfunkel: "Sounds of Silence" It's a knockout Man City 2nd Div. Champions |
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1967 | 17.2 | |
Radio 1 starts broadcasting Abortion legalised in Great Britain. Homosexual acts decriminalised First heart transplant Israeli - Arab "six-day" war Englebert Humperdinck: "The Last Waltz" |
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1968 | 16.9 | |
"Humana Vitae" (papal
encyclical on birth control) Martin Luther King assassinated Russian tanks invade Czechoslovakia Enoch Powell: "Rivers of Blood" speech Cliff Richard: "Congratulations" Man City Charity Shield Winners Man City 1st Div. Champions |
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1969 | 16.4 | Solemn Blessing and Dedication for St Augustine's Grammar School Some of 1965 entry pupils leave after 5th year First VI form 1969 Intake Head Boy: Adam Zaslona |
First Moon Landing (Apollo 11). Concorde
breaks sound barrier on test flight Army called in as NI Troubles escalate. First British colour TV broadcast Monty Python's Flying Circus Rolling Stones: "Honky Tonk Woman" Man City FA Cup Winners |
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1970 | 16 | The Marvellous History of St
Bernard Head Boy: John Taylor |
Ted Heath elected PM (Con) Dock Workers Strike Computer Floppy Disks Introduced Simon and Garfunkel: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" The Beatles split up Jimmy Hendrix died Man City European Cup Winners Cup winners Man City League Cup winners (becoming the first English league club to win a domestic competition and a European competition in the same season) |
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1971 | 15.9 | Dedication of Organ at St Augustine's Grammar School 1965 (2nd year entry) pupils leave after Upper VI Death of Mr Score Toad of Toad Hall Head Boy: Stephen McCann and Michael Headd |
Miners strikes: powercuts Decimal currency introduced Video cassette recorders SELNEC buses in "Day-Glo" orange livery The Old Grey Whistle Test Slade: "Coz I Love You" Man City reach semi-finals of European Cup Winners Cup |
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1972 | 14.7 | Rest of 1965 pupils
leave after Upper VI - the first year to complete 1st year to U6 at St Augustine's Head Boy: Christopher Blaydon and Nigel Tweedie |
Pocket calculators introduced Direct rule imposed in NI. "Bloody Sunday" Watergate: Nixon resigns M*A*S*H Chuck Berry: "My Ding A Ling" Donny Osmond: "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" |
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1973 | 13.7 | Head Boy: Thomas Walsh and ? |
Britain joins EEC U.S. Pulls Out of Vietnam Israeli Arab "October war" Mike Oldfield: "Tubular Bells" Gary Glitter: "I Love You Love" Denis Law (Man City) goal sends Man Utd crashing to Div. 2 |
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1974 | 12.9 | 1969 intake 'O' Level
year VIth form common room Head Boy: John Whatnall and Paul Holmes |
Harold Wilson elected PM (Lab) Miners strike/power cuts Creation of Greater Manchester County Greater Manchester Buses Paper Lace: "Billy Don't be a Hero" Man City finalists in FA Cup |
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1975 | 12.2 | Headmaster
bestowed a Prelate of Honour by Pope to become Rt Rev
Monsignor F J McGuiness Journey's End Head Boys: Christopher Start and Michael Cooke |
Microsoft founded Queen: "Bohemian Rhapsody" Sex Pistols: "Anarchy In The UK" |
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1976 | 11.8 | 'A' Level year for 1969
intake Head Boy: Paul Grainger and Andrew Whatnall |
James Callaghan succeeds Wilson as PM
(Lab) Abba: "Dancing Queen" Showaddywaddy: "Under the Moon of Love" Man City League Cup winners |
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1977 | 11.5 | St Augustine's Grammar
School closes. St John Plessington High School (upper part) opens on Stancliffe Rd site Head Boy: Steven Johnston and Ged Doyle |
Elvis Presley found dead Star Wars Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Sex Pistols: "God Save the Queen" |
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1978 | 12.1 | |
First test-tube baby born John Paul II Becomes Pope "Winter of Discontent" Grease Boney M: "Brown Girl in the Ring" |
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1979 | 12.9 | Msg
McGuiness unwell (Mr G Matthews acting headmaster) Home Economics introduced to curriculum |
Margaret Thatcher elected PM (Con) Rhodesia becomes Zimbabwe Earl Mountbatten assassinated Sony Walkman Village People: "YMCA" |
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1980 | 13.2 | Rt Rev Mgr FJ McGuiness died |
John Lennon assassinated Abba: "Super Trouper" St Winifred's School Choir "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" |
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1981 | 12.8 | |
Prince Charles marries Diana Spencer Assassination attempt on the Pope Assassination attempt on U.S. President Reagan AIDS identified First personal computers (PC) Tweets: "The Birdie Song" |
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1982 | 12.6 | |
Falklands war E.T. (phones home) |
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1983 | 12.7 | St John Plessington High School run down as pupil numbers fall |
Margaret Thatcher re-elected PM (Con) The Smiths: "Hand in Glove" |
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1984 | Stancliffe Rd Building used by St Paul's RC High School | |
Miners' Strike Bhopal poison gas leak, India The Smiths: "Heaven knows I'm Miserable Now" Stevie Wonder: "I Just Called to Say I Love You" Band Aid: "Do they know It's Christmas" |
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1985 | ||
Glasnost and Perestroika Famine in Ethiopia The Smiths: "The Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" Madonna: "Into the Groove" |
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1986 | 13.2 | |
Chernobyl Nuclear Accident Education Act 2 1986: which had the effect of ending corporal punishment in state schools (it was only in 1998 that it became illegal in all UK schools ) The Smiths: "There is a Light that Never Goes Out" |
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1987 | School Building Empty becoming derelict | |
Margaret Thatcher re-elected PM (Con) U.S.S.R. launches Mir space station |
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1988 | Building of former St Augustine's Grammar School demolished | |
George Bush succeeds Ronald Reagan as US
president Pan Am Flight 103 is bombed over Lockerbie |
Birth Rate Per 1000 population for England and Wales
MCFC info: Bernard Booth