Rochdale Museums

Town Hall Blue Plaque

6th November 2015 Neil Attractions, Buildings, Central Rochdale, Municipal Buildings, Museums, Places Of Interest, Rochdale Blue Plaques, Rochdale Township, Town Centre, Town Hall

Town Hall Blue Plaque Town Hall 1871-87 Grade I Listed Building Following a disastrous fire in 1883 the tower was rebuilt[…]

Saint Chads Vicarage Blue Plaque

3rd November 2015 Neil Blog, Central Rochdale, Museums, Places Of Interest, Places of Worship, Rochdale Blue Plaques, Rochdale Township, Town Centre

Saint Chads Vicarage Blue Plaque Saint Chad’s Vicarage Grade II Listed Building Circa 1726 Built for the Reverend Dunster, the[…]

Touchstones Blue Plaque

1st November 2015 Neil Attractions, Buildings, Central Rochdale, Municipal Buildings, Museums, Places Of Interest, Rochdale Blue Plaques, Rochdale Township, Touchstones, Town Centre

Touchstones Blue Plaque Touchstones Rochdale 1884 Touchstones Rochdale Grade II listed 1884 (extended in 1903 and 1913) The Rochdale Town[…]

Princess Alexandra Visits Toad Lane 1981

1st December 2014 Neil Attractions, Museums, People, Photo, Pioneers Museum, Rochdale Township, Town Centre

Princess Alexandra Visits Toad Lane 1981 Princess Alexandra Visits Toad Lane 1981, photo by Harold Howarth Princess Alexandra Visits Rochdale’s[…]

Rochdale Art Gallery

25th November 2014 Neil Attractions, Family Days Out, Museums, Photo, Rochdale Township, Services, Touchstones, Town Centre

Rochdale Art Gallery Rochdale Art Gallery, photo from Harold Howarth Rochdale Art Gallery taken in May 1980

Toad Lane Coop Tea Sign

19th October 2014 Neil Attractions, Blog, Buildings, Photo, Pioneers Museum, Places Of Interest, Rochdale Township, Shops, Town Centre

Toad Lane Coop Tea Sign

Pioneers Museum Fun Pioneer 170

7th August 2014 Neil Blog, Buildings, Events, Family Days Out, Photo, Pioneers Museum, Places Of Interest, Rochdale Township, Town Centre

This year is the Rochdale Pioneers celebrates the 170th anniversary. Find out all about the 28 original Pioneers, create a Pioneer peg doll, dress up as a Victorian Pioneer outfit and have a great day out.