ARE you a former resident of Rochdale who has moved abroad and who wants to get back in touch with people still living in the town? Do you know of friends or family who have moved overseas and you want to try and track them down? Well here's your chance with our new interactive map ...
In this section, we're giving an opportunity for people who were parted when locals decided to make new lives overseas to make contact once again.
If you are an ex-pat, who wants to know the whereabouts of a pal or relative, send us the details and we'll post them up here. The same is true of locals - let us know if you want to get back in touch with a local who has left these shores. You never know - they might just visit this site, read your message and you could be reunited.
Alternatively, ex-pats can write to us simply if they want to let the folks back home know what they've been up to, how life overseas is treating them, and what they miss about Rochdale.
All you have to do to take advantage of this service is to click here to go to our interactive map of the world , then click on the part of the map where you live. Your own pinpoint will appear which you can move to the exact location you want (use the controls on the top-right of the map to move around and to zoom in and out, right down to street level).
A form will also appear which will allow you to give your name, contact details, reason for moving and anything else you want to share with us.
Please note - this information will appear live on the site immediately and is not moderated. If you feel that somebody is abusing this map service, please click here to e-mail the web editor.
NOTE: All entries received so far, which can bee seen by clicking on 'View comments' have been added to the interactive map - from now on we'd like all new entries to be added via this map and not by clicking on 'Submit comments'. Thank you.
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Left Wardle in 1985 and moved to Auckland, NZ where I lived and worked for 13 years before moving to Brisbane. Although my family all still live in the Rochdale/Manchester area and I keep in touch with them It would be interesting to hear from anybody else I knew while I grew up there. E-mail: gbannister@marshsprings.com.au
Moved to Australia from Rochdale in 1997. Anybody who knows us and would like to get in touch please e-mail us at hepworth_family@bigpond.com.
Born on Mizzy Rd in Rochdale 1947, moved to Canada when I was 7. Living in Cambridge, Ontario now, visit Rochdale quite often with relatives in Smallbridge, Wardle and Smithybridge. Would love to hear from anyone from these areas. E-mail: roy13@rogers.com
left rochdale 1953 have been looking for old friends would love to contact them again, or anybody who knows what has happened to them,Ralph Brewer use to work the buses, also Frank Marsh who lived at Bellshill Cres, and Joyce Vassey who lived Spotland road back in 1950, any one ,s help will be most grateful,
I was born in Rochdale in 1953 and left for Jersey in 1980. Married David Ozouf in 1993.I would like to hear from any old school friends who went to Kirkholt Junior Shool and/or Rochdale Grammar School (Greenhill). My parents still live in Rochdale and I keep in touch with Jocelyn Garner (now Eglin) but would love to hear from other old friends. E-mail: elaine.ozouf@boisbois.com
left firgrove 1966 ,to move to aussie .would like to hear from anybody who remembers the hilton family from east street firgrove. E-mail: bigharry40@hotmail.com
i would like to be able to link to your obituaries section as well as the current news . last week i was trying to find the article on Mr Bert Fitton who was the plant manager at Holroyds when i was working there.
thanks Graham
ps ,i have been in usa for 25 years but both my wife's and my family are still in rochdale .
i was born in the spotland area moved to oz in 1990 would be great to here from any rochdalians over here or there. E-mail: goldenvine@hotmail.com
Was born in Rochdale in 1968.Went to greenbank school,grew up in Syke,moved to South Africa in 1975,as a 7 yr old.Now 36.Most of my family ,Aunts,Uncles still live in Rochdale. E-mail: jogden@telkomsa.net
Lived in Rochdale until 1951. Now live in Illinois USA. I get back often as now retired. Would like to hear from old friends. Have tried to find info on Patricia McGrath from Barton St. and Ed. Kershaw who was in the Navy late 40s early 50s. Both went out to Australia in the 50s. Pat was married to a man Name Jesse and Ed. I have no idea.
Jeanne. E-mail: brit4965@shout.net
My name is Clive Smith.I was born at Clegg Hall in the 1930s.went to smithy bridge school,St Albans,and Brimrod.Moved to grove St on the freehold untill the early sixties.worked in the health dept on baillie St before leaving to work in mental health. Eventually heading one of the biggest childrens departs. in England. Now farming in the North Island of New Zealand.Would love to hear from King St.south,or anyone. My email add is gago@win.co.nz
Moved to the usa twelve years ago. I have three children, two of which live in the bowels of Rochdale. The little one lives with me in the states. E-mail: WBTREE2000@YAHOO.CPM
Born Rochdale 1969 as Harrison, lived in Cutgate until 1987. Moved to Norway 1999 and now married there with 2 cats. Any other Rochdalians in Norway? E-mail: dch101@hotmail.com
hey patsi egan did you used to live on mountain ash dad named eddie 2 sisters ,also the epworths do you have a son PAUL,LIVED ON ELM PARK let us know. E-mail: goldenvine@hotmail.com
Moved from South Africa in 1967,went to Broadfield High which became Oulder Hill.Left in 1972, came to Aussie in 1975,and have not had much contact with past friends. Would like to hear fron people such as David Blomfield,Christine Aslam,Andrew Wood, Andrew Collins, Jane Radcliffe or anybody that knows of people from that time. E-mail: tonyroystonyorke@yahoo.com.au
I was born in Rochdale in 1948, my parents were Jim and Heather Hampson. We lived in Kirkholt. My aunt and uncle were Jack and Annie Rothwell, who had a pub in Rochdale for many years. We came to the USA in 1957. I still read all I can about England and follow the Rochdale news when I can.
CAME TO LIVE IN CANADA IN 1998 WITH MY HUSBAND DAVID AND 3 CHILDREN ANY ONE WHO REMEMBERS ME FROM HOWARTH CROSS OR DAVID FROM WHITWORTH HIGH SEND US AN E MAIL WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU. E-mail: BUTTY5@YAHOO.COM
I moved to the U.S. from the Rochdale environs in 1962 and have sorely missed it even though I manage to visit quite often. For most of my life there I lived in Newhey, then Rochdale, then Manchester. I'd like to locate Harry Wild, a jazz enthusiast and a butcher in those days whose parents kept a pub and a grocery store in Rochdale. If you know how I can contact Harry, or indeed are Harry, please let me know. E-mail: pkunder@carolina.rr.com
I was raised in Heybrook on Morley St and Entwisle Rd in Rochdale. My wife Maureen and I emigrated to Canada in 1968 and have kept in touch with variuos friends in Rochdale and one that we tracked down in Canada. I would like to get in touch with Tony Meeks who also lived on Morley St when we were kids.
E-mail: entwisle@sympatico.ca
Thankyou for printing my story and picture in the Observer, we didn't tell anyone and got a phone call from my Aunt Ruth in Wardle saying our picture was there and a write up. THey were all surprised. My cousin Jack Clegg had the same thing, phonecalls about his picture with us in the Observer. They are coming over in September and we are going in December for Christmas this year. Thanks Again, Roy Haigh
I emigrated to Melbourne in 1980. I lived in Milnrow and Rochdale. worked at J.holroyds Milnrow 1963 -1975.I still have Friends and family Would like to hear from people that remember me.
David Shepherd, born 1951 in Corbett Street, Rochdale. Attended Heybrook and Balderstone schools. Worked at ICI Blackley until moving to USA in 1976. Mom and Dad are Harold and Freda Shepherd and have one brother named Arthur.
I am looking for my younger brother. Thomas Austen, married to Sue Lynch and their last adress was 62 Sedgley Av. Rochdale. Tel 01706346877
For a, to me unknown reason, I canB4t track them down no more, which is a pity for as a executioner of our late parents will, their is a remarkable amount of money due to them. Thomas and Sue have two children, Sarah and Tineke, and I know that this part of our late parents inheritance could be very welcome to this young family.
I have tried various ways to track them down, even up to their local pub "The Citizen" in Rochedale. But this pub had already changend owners a few times and the last owner known to me, Tony Macdonald has been unable to find too.
Thank you for reading this, and hopefully you can be helpfull in my quest for my youngest brother.
Many Regards,
Andrew Austen.
E-mail: unifil79@terra.es
Born at BirchHill Hospital in 1941. Went to Rochdale GS from 1952 to !956 and then worked in Rochdale Town Hall until 1962. Since then I have been in various places through out the world finishing up in Western Canada in 1975. Would love to hear from any of my school friends or work mates from the Borough Suveyors Dept. E-mail: gsbutterworth@shaw.ca
lived in Sudden until 1975 when I joined the Army. Left the Army in 1999 and decided to settle in Germany. Working for a German Computer firm. Went to Oulder Hill School and would like to hear from anybody that remembers me.
E-mail: dunn-guetersloh@gmx.de