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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. Donation to hospice was Christina's wish
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 12 December 2007MORE than £700 has been given to Springhill Hospice in memory of a Whitworth woman.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. What's on in Rochdale
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 27 November 2007YOUR weekly guide to the best of what's on in Rochdale borough ...
8. Former sailor was at centre of vilage life
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 21 November 2007A POPULAR Newhey man who spent his early life in the Royal Navy will be laid to rest to the sound of the Last Post on Friday (23 Nov).
9. 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.
10. 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.