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'Madcap' idea proved genius

2007-08-13T17:14:18

ON the evening of 21 December, 1844, Rochdalians gathered in Toad Lane, waiting for a shop open.

Priorities remain the same in any age

2007-08-13T17:15:15

TOWN centre manager Debbie O'Brien looks at Rochdale's main focus and it's future ...

United front drives society right to the top

2007-08-13T17:15:16

WITH its head office in Sandbrook Park, Rochdale, United Co-operatives is the most successful Co-operative society in the UK.

Life among this crowd was rough and ready

2007-08-13T17:14:16

ROCHDALE was first granted a market in 1241 and for more than five centuries it was the property of the Lord of the Manor.

High-flyer took helm of younger generation

2007-08-13T17:15:07

AS THE superstore revolution swept the country one of the major players staked its claim to Rochdale shoppers.

Made to measure for success

2007-08-13T17:14:58

FROM the biggest stars to the average man in the street one family clothes shop in the centre of Rochdale made sure they always had a real sense of style.

New royals set fast pace in retail race

2007-08-13T17:15:09

A MEMBER of retail royalty arrived 37 years ago - and is now right in the heart of town.

Variety spiced up any trip around the town

2007-08-13T17:14:17

AS ROCHDALE has grown over the years, so has the need to supply goods to its population.

Success of current affairs was in house

2007-08-13T17:14:45

NOW the demolition crews have wiped it from existence as the modernisation of the town centre begins.

Sprint finish to market marathon

2007-08-13T17:15:10

THEY had waited patiently for almost two years, now Rochdale market traders faced a last-minute dash to move home.

Planners travelled the long road to modern world

2007-08-13T17:15:04

THE sixties had arrived and there were changes in the wind that meant life would never be the same again.

Monkey business kept the family ahead of its rivals

2007-08-13T17:14:51

MAJOR plans are underway to transform Drake Street, now in a state of decay, into a thriving shopping thoroughfare.

Rich variety to welcome the new age

2007-08-13T17:14:53

THE New Elizabethan age had dawned and found Rochdale shoppers with a wealth of choice.

Price was right for all walks of life

2007-08-13T17:14:57

FOR decades it kitted out Rochdalians of all ages, shapes and sizes for every occasion - and for a good price, too.

Red sky at night was sign of disaster

2007-08-13T17:14:49

THE DEADLY glow above the centre of town meant only one thing to market traders - disaster.