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1. Blizzard signalled a night of drama
Rochdale Observer, Friday 5 January 2007FOR almost half a century he had told countless others when to go and when to stop but now it was time for him to take his own cue for retirement.
2. Ernest took wheel in drive for road safety
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007TOWNSFOLK used to call him Safety Smith - and for good reason.
3. Swiss precision helped dig up clearer future
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007UP UNTIL then it had only been available in the South but in September 1960 Belfield introduced a new age of track maintenance to the region.
4. No, sir, we didn't like your idea
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007WITH buses taking over from trams as the main form of transport in the early 1930s they needed a town centre base.
5. Popular newcomers pointed way ahead
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007IT WAS on 17 March 1926 that Rochdale's first bus ran to Deeplish from the town centre, to be followed shortly afterwards by routes to Healey via Shawclough and Blackstone Edge, via Littleborough.
6. Bringing people off the line for summer fun
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007THE age of the motor coach had well and truly arrived in Rochdale - and rail passengers were certainly taking notice.
7. Trio steered town on path to progress
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007THE ROAD to progress and modernity needed careful negotiating and fortunately for Rochdale in the post war years it had steady hands on the steering wheel.
8. When royals stpped off for a sleep
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007ROYAL trains have been regular visitors to the Rochdale area, although, mainly for security reasons, their presence was not always announced.
9. Special delivery from parcels to passengers
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007THE history of Yelloway Motor Services Ltd can be traced back to around 1902 when Robert Holt, then aged 21, left his job with Lancashire and Yorkshire Railways, to begin a parcels delivery service in the Rochdale area, using a pony and cart.
10. Hero on slippery slope to disaster
Rochdale Observer, Monday 1 January 2007TRAM driver Harry Sansom performed heroics but could not prevent a major road smash which rocked the town.