Fonds
THE MANCHESTER SACRED SONG SOCIETY.
Catalogue reference: M538
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This record is about the THE MANCHESTER SACRED SONG SOCIETY. dating from 1881 - 1975.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- M538
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Title (The name of the record)
- THE MANCHESTER SACRED SONG SOCIETY.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1881 - 1975
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Description (What the record is about)
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M538/1 Minutes
M538/2 Scrapbook
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Manchester Archives and Local Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Manchester Sacred Song Society, 1875-1975, Lancashire</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 5 files
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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The following records were deposited in this library by Mrs. Henrietta Haynes (nee Mells) on 2nd. July 1987
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Manchester Sacred Song Association was formed in 1875. Its origins lay in the voluntary choir of Messrs Moody and Sankey and it was evangelistical and spiritual in nature.
The choir sang at many venues around Manchester - in Hospitals, Ragged Schools, Working-people's Halls etc.
It was decided, after falling membership, that the Association should be disbanded in 1975
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/be442c66-08b2-475b-96a1-1ece115b3d80/
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THE MANCHESTER SACRED SONG SOCIETY.