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41. Jack's guest at fine spread
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 12 January 2008‘JAMMY’ Jack Bottomley they called him – and it could not have been more apt.
42. Mr Whippy helped keep winter at bay
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 12 January 2008EVEN on the darkest of winter nights it is not unusual to hear the approach of an ice cream van, its loudspeaker brassily announcing its arrival.
43. Meeting place for romancing and dancing
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 5 January 2008LAST month’s two-page spread on the demolition of Carlton brought the memories flooding back for readers.
44. Bathing beauties helped summer go with a splash
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 22 December 2007WITH winter upon us, it’s perhaps an appropriate time to take Bygones readers back to the lazy, hazy days of summer – and how townsfolk marked it in 1960, the year when the last National Service call-up cards were issued, the marriage of Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier ended in divorce and Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 in the European Cup Final at Hampden Park.
45. Golden pair led way at Sacred Heart
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 15 December 2007HUNDREDS of couples have followed in the footsteps of Kevin and Joyce McGawley.
46. Tory MP set out to 'nurse' the town
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 15 December 2007THIS weekend marks a significant historical milestone for the Rochdale political scene.
47. Steamy paintings on view at gallery
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 8 December 2007THERE'S an almost majestic quality to the unbridled power of steam and fire – and nowhere could that partnership be better seen than on the railway lines of the North West.
48. Kids cotton on to the good old days
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 1 December 2007IT’S approaching the time of year when youngsters from across Rochdale start entering the festive spirit and preparing for their annual trip to the pantomime.
49. Neil laid foundation for building dispute
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 November 2007WARDLE residents were left bemused when Labour leader Neil Kinnock laid a foundation stone for their new swimming pool in April 1987.
50. 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.