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Top tradesmen who built town

Top tradesmen who built town

<DIV>IT WAS the firm which virtually built Rochdale. No other company in history has left such an indelible stamp on the town before or since.</DIV>

 

Richard nets happy life in the fast lane

Richard nets happy life in the fast lane

BACK in 1995 Rochdale born Richard Tang decided that the Internet was worth investigating and one of the first Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the UK, Zen Internet, was born.
Factory helped keep wheels of world spinning

Factory helped keep wheels of world spinning

THE story of Dunlop began in the winter of 1888 with a single product, now as commonplace as the wheel itself, but in those distant days it was revolutionary.

 

Masters of cutting edge in design

Masters of cutting edge in design

FOR decades it was the power behind the throne of the textile industry's global empire.
Lamp blew problem up into major crisis

Lamp blew problem up into major crisis

A SIMPLE blowlamp was the catalyst for the most devastating blaze Rochdale had seen for almost 40 years.

 

 

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Daddy of the lot completed a golden triangle Innovators keeping ahead of the game Conquering world in best possible taste Blazing revival led to disaster Global empire of crown jewel left town bitter legacy
Public all fell for the man in white Major move to plastic kept firm in credit In gear for good news story still on the run A growing food concern - with lashings of sauce Early fire crews' real horse power
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