What a carry on
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
Haigh Square Newhey
Photo’s of Haigh Square Newhey, by special request for Helen Aldcroft and Brian Gilbert.
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Photo taken 7th of June,1976.
The Royal Oak Blue Plaque
Royal Oak Blue Plaque Royal Oak Blue Plaque is now “Black” for some reason? Royal Oak P.H. Late 18th century. An original posting inn with stables and large land holdings, used by the famous dialect writer Tim Bobbin as the base of his work “a view of the Lancashire Dialect”. G. Stephenson, the railway engineer,…
Boggart Lane Bridge
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 Surveyor in 1948. Info from Julie Whitworth This is the bridge near the entrance to Morrisons on Kingsway. It is quite confusing but as Gordon Monks pointed out on our Facebook Page Gordon Monks My thoughts are that…
Parish Church Vicarage
Parish Church Vicarage Parish Church Vicarage, built in 1726.Later this building became a Museum and is now used by Rochdale Business Bureau. Gillian Kerr My dolls house ( would be antique now..still have it.) used to belong to the vicar Harry Nightingale’s daughters. Our mum used to clean there. I loved going with her…
The Butts Avenue
The Butts Avenue The Butts Avenue, leading to Bull Brow Jen Taylor Looking a little like York?! Gordon Monks The Grapes (extreme left) closed! (I don’t know why, but the Grapes always had a bad reputation in my youth.) Bev Hughes I remember that shop! Kath Parrington Bull brow has been painted it looks neat,…
St Micheal’s Church
St Micheal’s Church
St Micheal’s Church prior to sandblasting
St Micheal’s Church after sandblasting
St Micheal’s Church in 2013
Saint Mary’s Vicarage
Saint Mary’s Vicarage
Saint Mary’s Vicarage, the vicarage of Saint Mary’s in the Baum during local works in 1975. Now a Solicitors and Family Mediation Service office.
Saint Mary’s in the Baum
Saint Mary’s in the Baum Saint Mary’s in the Baum during work being carried out in 1975 Marjorie McCormick I was there when war declared. Andy Pugh Was in the choir in 60s with Rev alan shone my medal I got from royal school of church music is probably still in the safe in…
Saint Luke’s Heywood
Saint Luke’s Heywood
Saint Luke’s Heywood is the Parish Church of Heywood
Jane Yates St Luke’s where my mum and dad got married in 1948!
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Saint John the Baptist Church
Saint John the Baptist Church
Saint John the Baptist Church, in Smallbridge, Rochdale
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Saint James’ Church Townhead
Saint James’ Church Townhead Now, The Ukrainian Catholic Church at the top of Yorkshire Street. Jean Amy St James Wardleworth, went there until it closed in the early 70’s. Tekna Peter My father was born in a small House that was the other side of the Church, all thats there now is a cobbled…