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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Eric brought taste of rural life to canal
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 1 September 2007IT’S more than five years ago that the Rochdale Canal was officially reopened to navigation after a £15M facelift, making the canal navigable for its entire 33-mile length from central Manchester to Sowerby Bridge.
5. Looking Back at Rochdale's history
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 15 August 2007Compiled by Michael Byrne from the archives of the Observer and with the help of the Rochdale Local Studies Library and George Kelsall from Littleborough, the story of Rochdale's history from the 1600s to the present day is told.
6. Boys and girls go in search of Harry
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 2 June 2007MIDDLE age has now caught up with the youngsters in this photograph, including 10-year-olds David Marcroft, Elisabeth Hacking, Deirdre Melia and Peter Appleton, but they certainly enjoyed themselves one hot sunny afternoon in August 1968 when they took part in a treasure hunt organised by Kirkholt Community Centre officials.
7. Photos could solve family tree mystery
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 14 April 2007A DISCOVERY of old photographs has led a woman on a mission to trace her family tree.
8. Russell hit road after fighting for country
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 7 April 2007ALMOST as soon as he arrived back in Castleton from the Falklands war, Marine Russell Craig hit the road.
9. Youngsters flocked to match of the day
Rochdale Observer, Monday 26 March 2007WITH the new Wembley Stadium set to host this year's FA Cup Final in May after the prolonged shenanigans of cost, over-runs and delay, it's perhaps an opportune time to have a trawl through the Observer archives this week to a very popular event much looked forward to by the town's schoolboys in the 1950s and 60s.
10. Healthier lifestyle proves moo-sic to public's ears
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 10 February 2007THE recent outbreak of bird flu at Bernard Matthews' poultry farm in Suffolk has again placed the spotlight on the link between animals and what we eat.
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