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What a carry on

15th July 2016 Neil Areas, Blog, Business, Central Rochdale, Food, Mills, People, Shops, Town Centre

Terry – Who can remember the ‘toffee made with butter’ man? He must have shouted out that phrase a thousand times a day. Its a wonder he had any voice left.

Haigh Square Newhey

4th December 2015 Neil Areas, Houses, Newhey, Pennines Township

Haigh Square Newhey Photo’s of Haigh Square Newhey, by special request for Helen Aldcroft and Brian Gilbert. Hope these are what you were[…]

The Royal Oak Blue Plaque

22nd November 2015 Neil Buildings, Littleborough, Outdoors, Pennines Township, Places Of Interest, Public House, Rochdale Blue Plaques

Royal Oak Blue Plaque Royal Oak Blue Plaque is now “Black” for some reason? Royal Oak P.H. Late 18th century.[…]

Boggart Lane Bridge

16th November 2015 Neil Areas, Bridges, Kingsway, Municipal Buildings, Photo, Rochdale Township

Boggart Lane Bridge Boggart Lane Bridge, this photo was taken by the site engineer in June 1934,—W.H.G.Mercer who then became Borough[…]

Parish Church Vicarage

16th November 2015 Neil Central Rochdale, Houses, Parish Church, Photo, Rochdale Township, Town Centre

Parish Church Vicarage Parish Church Vicarage, built in 1726.Later this building became a Museum and is now used by Rochdale[…]

The Butts Avenue

15th November 2015 Neil Buildings, Central Rochdale, Photo, Places Of Interest, Rochdale Township, Shops, Town Centre

The Butts Avenue The Butts Avenue, leading to Bull Brow Jen Taylor Looking a little like York?! Gordon Monks The[…]

St Micheal’s Church

15th November 2015 Neil Alkrington, Buildings, Church, Middleton Township, Photo, Places of Worship, Tonge

St Micheal’s Church St Micheal’s Church prior to sandblasting St Micheal’s Church after sandblasting St Micheal’s Church in[…]