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1. Bathing beauties helped summer go with a splash

Rochdale Observer, Saturday 22 December 2007
WITH 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 2007
HUNDREDS 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 2007
THIS weekend marks a significant historical milestone for the Rochdale political scene.

4. Donation to hospice was Christina's wish

Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 12 December 2007
MORE 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 2007
THERE'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 2007
IT’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.
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