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.

15th July 2016 Leave a commentAreas, Blog, Business, Central Rochdale, Food, Mills, People, Shops, Town CentreBy Neil

Back Stoke Street Rochdale

Back Stoke Street Rochdale, photo from Harold Howarth

Back Stoke Street Rochdale, near Crawford Street. Photo taken mid 70s

16th December 2014 Leave a commentBuildings, Houses, Mills, Oldham Road, PhotoBy Neil

Ainsworth Street, Rochdale

Ainsworth Street Rochdale, photo from Harold Howarth

Ainsworth Street in Rochdale, Thomas Robinsons’ in the background. Photo taken, 18th of March 1976

16th December 2014 Leave a commentBuildings, Mills, Oldham Road, Photo, Rochdale TownshipBy Neil

Rochdale Aluminium & Bronze Foundry Company

Rochdale Aluminium Bronze Foundry Company

Rochdale Aluminium Bronze Foundry Company, photo from Harold Howarth

Rochdale Aluminium Bronze Foundry Company was situated at 51 Ashworth Street, Spotland Road, Rochdale. Photo taken 9th August 1979.

14th December 2014 Leave a commentBuildings, Mills, Photo, Rochdale Township, SpotlandBy Neil

Valley Mill Ashfield Valley

Valley Mill Ashfield Valley, photo by Harold Howarth

Valley Mill Ashfield Valley, showing the rear of the mill and The Gale Inn, near the site of the Sandbook Complex (B&Q). Photo taken on the 1st of April 1986

1st December 2014 Leave a commentManchester Road, Mills, Photo, Public House, SuddenBy Neil

Butterworth Hall Mill Butterworth Hall Mill, photo by Chris Jepson-Brown Butterworth Hall Mill, Milnrow, photo taken July 1999. Sheila Morris Used to take old newspapers there amd they gave you money for them when I was a child 13 May at 09:30 Nigel Clifton Howard I used to go fishing in the lodge behind during…

27th November 2014 Leave a commentBuildings, Mills, Milnrow, Pennines Township, PhotoBy Neil