Death of Rochdale’s last Crimean veteran, Mr Dennis R. L. Ashworth (83).
Saturday 31 July 2010
Friday 30 July 2010
On this day 30th July 1910
Announced formation of Rochdale Association Football Club Ltd. Capital, £2,000. It was formed for the purpose of running an Association football club in Rochdale, taking over the players, etc., and discharging liabilities of a former club and acquiring the lease of the ground at Willbutts.
Thursday 29 July 2010
On this day 29th July 1894
Dr A. T. Schofield, a well-known scientist and a native of Rochdale, gave an address in Nuttall Street School.
Wednesday 28 July 2010
Tuesday 27 July 2010
On this day 27th July 1882
Tramways construction begun by Alderman Tweedale removing two paving stones at the junction of Oldham Road and Drake Street.
Monday 26 July 2010
Sunday 25 July 2010
Saturday 24 July 2010
On this day 24th July 1954
Rochdale Passenger Transport Department reported a profit of £17,842 on the past year.
Friday 23 July 2010
On this day 23rd July 1872
Cheap Food Agitation- A large open-air meeting in Richard Street, on the dearness of meat, milk and butter.
Thursday 22 July 2010
Wednesday 21 July 2010
Tuesday 20 July 2010
On this day 20th July 1918
Thunderstorm, accompanied by extremely heavy rainfall, causing much damage by flooding, particularly at Littleborough, Smallbridge and Milnrow. Train and tram traffic disorganised.
Monday 19 July 2010
On this day 19th July 1906
1906- Freedom of the Borough conferred on Alderman Samuel Turner, Alderman Fishwick, Sir Clement M. Royds and Mr James Ogden.
Sunday 18 July 2010
On this day 18th July 1857
Death of Mr William Littlewood of Townhead Academy. Many of the principal inhabitants received their early education under his tuition, including our distinguished townsman the Right Hon. John Bright, M.P. In consequence of the high esteem in which he was held, there was a large public funeral.
Saturday 17 July 2010
On this day 17th July 1863
Sudden cotton mill burnt down, property of Messrs. S. Threfall & Seed. Damages, nearly £3,000.
Friday 16 July 2010
Thursday 15 July 2010
On this day 15th July 1919
By the purchase of the Middleton Estate, Alderman William Cunliffe became Lord of the Manor of Middleton.
Wednesday 14 July 2010
Tuesday 13 July 2010
On this day 13th July 1912
First garden party arranged by Rochdale Women’s Suffrage Society held in the grounds of Chamber House.
Monday 12 July 2010
Sunday 11 July 2010
On this day 11th July 1951
Mr Arnold Taylor (59), local artist and senior assistant Architect in the Town Hall died at Leeds.
Saturday 10 July 2010
On this day 10th July 1957
Mr Fred Dunkerley, managing Director of the Standard Mill, Rochdale, won the King’s Cup air race at Coventry in his Miles Sparrow jet plane. Mr Dunkerley completed the course in an average speed of 228 m.p.h. He had been competing for the cup for eight successive years.
Friday 9 July 2010
On this day 9th July 1913
King George and Queen Mary visited Rochdale. Large crowds on square. Opened Infirmary extensions by pressing a button on a stand on the Town Hall Square.
Thursday 8 July 2010
On this day 8th July 1855
The new organ of the Parish Church was opened, at which Mr Ashworth presided.
Wednesday 7 July 2010
On this day 7th July 1923
The “Observer” commenced a series of photographs, “Rochdale from the air.”
Tuesday 6 July 2010
On this day 6th July 1952
Four Rochdale railway horses saved from the slaughter house by subscriptions by animal lovers, presented to their new owners by the Mayor on the Town Hall Square.
Monday 5 July 2010
On this day 5th July 1924
Rochdale Education Guild celebrate 21st anniversary of the Workers’ Educational Association.
Sunday 4 July 2010
On this day 4th July 1930
Playing for Castleton Moor against Heywood, Sidney F. Barnes took ten wickets for 24 runs.
Saturday 3 July 2010
Friday 2 July 2010
On this day 2nd July 1914
First meeting of the Rochdale Town Council at which three knights were present- Sir James Duckworth, Sir Samuel Turner and Sir James E. Jones.
Thursday 1 July 2010
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