TODAY'S Looking Back photograph shows a building most of our readers will remember as the former County Grammar School in Great Moor Street.

In fact many of our readers will have attended the school that has now been converted into apartments.

It is a fine, imposing building that started life as the Albert Place Higher Grade School which was opened in 1882 as the first of its kind in the district.

These premises were soon considered inadequate and in 1888 a move was mad to Clarence Street and then, just nine years later, the Great Moor Street School opened where 1,080 pupils could be accommodated in a building that was described, at the time, as having "no pretensions to beauty".

At this time it was known as the Central Higher Grade School and then became the Municipal Secondary School before becoming a grammar school.

In 1966 pupils moved into "their new bright and modern premises at Breightmet".

Do you have memories of the school? If so do get in touch with Gayle McBain on 01204 537269 or email gayle.mcbain@nqnw.co.uk