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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 'Owd uns' know how to have good fun
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 10 November 2007WE’RE told you are never too old to be active or have a bit of fun, which is all to the good really, given that new statistics show that there are now more pensioners in Britain than there are young people.
10. Virtues of craftsmanship
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 3 November 2007THESE days, with the growth of technology, the old fashioned virtues of craftsmanship may have been lost in some schools, but in the 1960s it as a very different story at one Rochdale school.