MPX5160445: Kirkby's Westvale Estate is in carnival spirit this week for its first ever summer carnival. The festivities began when a colourful procession of 100 children in fancy dress paraded to the Copthorne Adventure Playground, followed by an afternoon of slideshows, competitions and discos. 23rd August 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5160505: A Huddersfield librarian has written a children's musical which could become a vital part of teaching in schools. Mrs. Louie Carr's story, The Beetle and the Bookworm, was given its first performance at Rawthorpe Junior School. She is behind the script and the lyrics, which explain alphabetical order, encyclopaedias and dictionaries. The music has been written by a local teacher Mrs. Margaret Edwards. Mrs. Carr says it's vital that pupils doing GCSE courses are familiar with basic library and study skills and she reckons the best time to start is when they are at primary schools. Kirklees Libraries section is now interested in making sure that the musical is available to schools throughout the area. Two booklets about library skills by Mrs. Carr have proved popular all over the world. 7th July 1989 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images