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1. Famous Hangman was Eagle employee
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 20 September 2008One of the most famous former workers at the Eagle Mill was a man by the name of John Ellis.
2. Town is backdrop to so many films
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 9 August 2008OVER the years, Rochdale has been used as the backdrop for quite a few films and television programmes.
3. Class is all smiles but dreaded exam looms
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 26 July 2008A HAPPY looking group of scholars at what was affectionately known as St John’s Academy in Rochdale, not long after the Second War.
4. Remembering mill visit of famous Fred
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 7 June 2008AN INDUSTRIAL historian and author is looking for help from Observer readers about the demolition of the Era Mill chimney by Fred Dibnah in April 1979.
5. When the town looked to Africa
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 May 2008AS MAJOR unrest continues in Zimbabwe against a backdrop of rampant inflation, electoral fraud, and failing crops, it’s perhaps not all that well known that Rochdale was once a major trading partner of the African country – then known as Southern Rhodesia.
6. Norman Reliant on his Robin
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 12 April 2008RELIANT Robins were the butt of many jibes over the years – the first was manufactured in 1973 and the last one came off the assembly line in October 2002 – and became the staple material for a generation of British comedians.
7. Going extra mile to serve mobile meals
Rochdale Observer, Friday 29 February 2008NOW in its 51st year, the meals on wheels service in Rochdale is still going strong, testimony to the hard working members of the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS).
8. Meeting challenge from life of silence
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 November 2007LIFE in the 1920s and 1930s was challenging for many families in Rochdale, but for the Collier family, times were even tougher than for most.
9. A riveting look into town's murderous past
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 November 2007WHEN John Cole retired in March 2005 as Rochdale’s principal officer for tourism and culture, everyone was certain that he wouldn’t be spending his time cultivating the roses, watching the television or generally relaxing.
10. Boy hooked himself heroic reputation
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 15 September 2007THE summer of 1987 might have been one of the wettest Rochdale had had for some time, perhaps even as bad the summer we have to endure this year.