Ida Carroll on the left and her sister Elsa on the right. Not sure who's in the middle - anyone help?

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A gorgeous day out with Ida on the bottom of a tumbled pile.

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A jolly good go of a pyramid there.

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Dog pile of musicians. I wonder if it sounds like an accordion collapsing?

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Ida Carroll on holiday with her family.

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*Insert Psycho theme tune*

From a family holiday of Ida Carroll.

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Two fabulous ladies enjoying a cup of tea outside. Possibly students or associates of the Northern School of Music.

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Northern School of Music students having a jolly tumble! Ida Carroll (future principal) at the back.
Good times!

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These gorgeous pics are from a wedding in which Ida Carroll was a bridesmaid. She is the bridesmaid furthest from the camera in the first pic. See if you can pick her out in the others. And of course a fabulous car.

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So Ida Carroll (principal of the Northern School of Music) attended a fair few student weddings. Here are some of those pics! If you recognise anyone in the pics please do let us know.

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Ida Carroll at a lovely wedding for Delcie and Fred. Not sure who they are so if you recognise the faces just let us know.

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Ida Carroll (the wee lady in the middle row) with the British Federation of Festivals Royal Events team. Ida was very active in a whole bunch of organisations related to education and music.

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Ida Carroll tucking in to some canapés. Get in there lass.

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A little dinner party with folks from the Northern School of Music it looks like. There's Ida Carroll third up on the left and Geoffrey Griffiths front right.

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A prize giving, I think, of the last year for the Northern School of Music. Ida Carroll is just walking off the right of the pic. Anyone recognise the others?

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"Herr Hitler made me fifteen minutes late for the sausage and mash, which is a serious matter," writes Geoffrey to Ida. He had to walk a way home when the air raid warning came up, which is "again a serious matter, for no walk is really attractive unless you are walking with me."
He praises the new BBC radio channel that worked strongly even through the warning.
He talks of plans to enlist in the air force to support the war effort with his pal from work, and is glad this his business plans didn't work out to buy a travel agents in Rusholme since now the war has started.
Most tragically, fish and chips isn't quite what it used to be due to rationing and shortages.

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Griff carried a gas mask onto the bus, "never let it be said that I am always disobedient."
He asks her to the pictures, to see Greta Garbo's "Ninotchka" or "The Rains Came".
He laments about not seeing more of the area, "I sign for all the places I meant to visit but haven't", like Bramhall park and valley.
He's taken Boris his cello out of his corner but the weather has "played pranks" on the strings, and Miss Davies "of the Large Hats" who tried to sell him a cello but he's not a comfortable bargainer.
He's been very active lately with exercise which is of course an omen of bad health to come, and gives Ida a list of 7 illnesses that may be forthcoming.

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While negotiating travel expenses during WW2, Griff remarks to Ida that "the recent scare has made those who can travel more shy than ever." Working at a travel agents during the war was tricky business it seems.
They seem to want to arrange a rendezvous on a train? A discrete get together involving delicate coughs and signalling down rows.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

This letter is tagged with a note reading "the transport nerd" by Ida, and quite appropriately too. He makes up for it when complimenting her dress as the latest game of rummy. "As you know, Dear Ida, you are well worth looking at and last night for example your pretty dress with the short sleeves allowed a most pleasing view of your arms."
Some budgeting complacency from the man who works the books, "I am very careless with odd coppers (i.e. coins of the Realm of Small Denomination, or value, not the large and handsome human kind so popular with certain girls who possess hair that is neither strictly blonde nor strictly brunette.)" I have no idea what that means, mind. Any takers?

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Griff writes to Ida, "please please don't worry about sirens (i.e. high-pitched wailing sounds indicative of approaching enemy aircraft) and me, if there is an trouble and I am out, I've no intention of standing about and gaging witlessly at the heavens. The nearest shelter every time for me, or between something, in a prone position, to reduce the chance of splinters!" Smart lad.
They're planning a day out at Lyme Park but he doesn't mind "all I ask is that you shall be there." He's reading "Shabby Tiger", a book by Howard Spring set in Manchester.

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Contingency after contingency for travel planning, reliant on the Mancunian weather. Nice to know some things haven't changed, ha!

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Geoffrey Griffiths writes to Ida Carroll, mentioning Glenluce - the name of the house of the Carrolls.
Ida seems to have sent Griff a photo of herself, "the subject of the photo is too modest, the subject is not a fair judge and again shows her powers of aggravation in differing from me on this point." It sounds like she's been very demure about the quality of the pic, Griff loyally disagrees.
He gives his opinions on the war update, "Poland will soon be crushed, I'm afraid, then we may learn what we are up against in the way of concentrated attacks towards the west."
It sounds like there is some leafleteering planned? "The dropping of those leaflets is a jolly good idea, but the army and the secret police seem to be all powerful."
He wants to take her stargazing but she doesn't like to stray far from home at night, but he reckons the early warning system should be ample enough.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Lesson plans for Walter Carroll's 1941 "discussion class" at the Northern School of Music (formerly Matthay School of Music).

What discussions would you facilitate today for Manchester's music education?

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Lesson plans for teaching at the Matthay School of Music (later Northern School of Music) by Walter Carroll (local composer and music education expert).

What do you think of the plans? What would you keep & what would you change for lessons today?

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Date is unknown.

Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.