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1. Famous Hangman was Eagle employee

Rochdale Observer, Saturday 20 September 2008
One 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 2008
OVER 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 2008
A 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 2008
AN 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 2008
AS 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 2008
RELIANT 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 2008
NOW 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).
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