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1. 1. 1978 - A march into freedom and great escapes

   Rochdale Observer, Saturday 16 May 2009 THERE was a grim start to 1978 for Rochdale’s elderly hospital patients, who faced being sent home even if there were not adequate facilities for them there.

2. 2. 2004 - Bomb threats ... and a blast

   Rochdale Observer, Saturday 02 May 2009 THE year began in style for the man known as Mr Milnrow – former mayor Ronnie Taylor was whisked off in the mayoral limousine from his home to attend his 90th birthday celebrations at Milnrow Cricket Club.

3. 3. 1972 - Cold comfort as power trip left us in the dark

   Rochdale Observer, Saturday 07 March 2009 THE first week in January 1972 saw the opening of the new £2M Rochdale to Oldham motorway, now known as the M62 link road.

4. 4. 1963 - A shivering start and real wakes washout

   Rochdale Observer, Saturday 28 February 2009 THE year of 1963 began with Rochdale – like the rest of the country – in the grip of the ‘Big Freeze’ which would last until April.

5. 5. End of the line for rail route

   Rochdale Observer, Saturday 31 May 2008 THE news that the Government has finally released the funding to allow the Metrolink extension to reach Rochdale, albeit the station rather than into the town centre, is another milestone in the town’s transport history.

6. 6. How protestors won the first Ding battle

   Rochdale Observer, Saturday 27 October 2007 NEWS this week that moves are being made to re-open a Lanehead quarry have evoked memories of what happened in 1995, the last time efforts were made to resurrect mining at Ding Quarry.

7. 7. Signalman James saved countless lives on the line

   Rochdale Observer, Friday 14 September 2007 WITH the accent on faster – and safer – rail travel, signal boxes in Britain are almost a thing of the past.

8. 8. Huntsmen abandoned foxes to track down runaway horse

   Rochdale Observer, Friday 24 August 2007 UNTIL the ancient blood sport of fox hunting met its Waterloo in England in 2005, it used to attract up to 200,000 adherents a year.

9. 9. Delays turn evening do into midnight dinner

   Rochdale Observer, Saturday 31 March 2007 AN EVENING reception turned into a midnight vigil for Whitworth residents waiting to meet a party of young people from Kandel, the district's twin town in Germany, in 1968.

10. 10. Life among this crowd was rough and ready

    Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 29 November 2006 ROCHDALE was first granted a market in 1241 and for more than five centuries it was the property of the Lord of the Manor.

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