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1. Pages from the life of 'Lancashire Burns'
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 13 September 2008YOUNGER Rochdalians may know little of Edwin Waugh, but this Victorian giant of literature was a master of his trade.
2. 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.
3. Taking the Yellow brick road to land of wizard fun
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 28 June 2005FOR the best part of half a century a Rochdale coach firm was synonymous with holidays by the seaside.
4. Clear view of industry at top level
Rochdale Observer, Monday 23 January 2006WHEN this aerial photograph of Castleton was published in the Observer in 1936 it generated quite a bit of correspondence.
5. Club that served workforce of 2,858
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 18 March 2006LIKE other long-established Rochdale companies, Dunlop had always shown an enlightened approach to its workforce's leisure needs.
6. Big crowds went dotty over Doddy
Rochdale Observer, Friday 10 March 2006THE fictitious Diddyland, boasting the highest sunshine rate in the world, was situated in the centre of Knotty Ash, Liverpool.
7. Sewer repairs just stunk for business
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 30 September 2006ASK a motorist about the tribulations of modern driving and most will probably point to delays and congestion caused by work to repair gas and electricity pipes or water mains or installing safety measures such as pedestrian islands.
8. Ban brought end to barbaric acts
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 18 February 2006IT WAS in November 2004 that the Hunting Act received Royal Assent, the Government invoking the rarely-used Parliament Act to get it on the statute book.
9. Looking to future at centenary party
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 25 February 2006IT WAS an occasion described as 'an event unique in the newspaper life of Rochdale', and surely no-one can quibble with that.
10. Finger points at copper robbers
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 8 March 2008MANY Rochdale homes and businesses have been victims of lead thefts recently as thieves have been trying to cash in on the currently high price for the metal.