Sunday, 20 March 2011
Saturday, 19 March 2011
Gender Specific jobs advertised
Adverts taken from the Rochdale Observer on 12th March 1966, page 21.
Gender and age specific jobs advertised with Conrah St. Margaret.
Male jobs as 'Knitter' with the age limit of 18 to 20.
Female jobs as operatives for Monday to Friday, 6pm to 10pm for under 35's.
Gender and age specific jobs advertised with Conrah St. Margaret.
Male jobs as 'Knitter' with the age limit of 18 to 20.
Female jobs as operatives for Monday to Friday, 6pm to 10pm for under 35's.
Friday, 18 March 2011
Lancashire Dialect word of the day
Egg v. to urge on, to incite.
A word with a long history, also used by Chaucer in 1386:
"January hath caughtso gret a wille.
Through eggyng of his wyf, him for pleye
In his gardeyn."
A word with a long history, also used by Chaucer in 1386:
"January hath caughtso gret a wille.
Through eggyng of his wyf, him for pleye
In his gardeyn."
Thursday, 17 March 2011
Electrification of Manchester to London Railway line
Electrification of railway line
An advert posted in the Rochdale Observer on 2nd March 1966.
Offers advertised for trips to London from Manchester on the newly electrified line. The journey takes 2 hours and 40 minutes and there were eleven trains per day in each direction. The journey now takes just under 2 hours 10 minutes and there are three trains per hour.
An advert posted in the Rochdale Observer on 2nd March 1966.
Offers advertised for trips to London from Manchester on the newly electrified line. The journey takes 2 hours and 40 minutes and there were eleven trains per day in each direction. The journey now takes just under 2 hours 10 minutes and there are three trains per hour.
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Plans for a Folk Museum
Rochdale Observer Article published 2nd March 1966
Plans were put forward for a Folk Museum to be housed at Balderstone Hall, however the discovery of dry rot at the Hall somewhat stalled these plans.
Plans were put forward for a Folk Museum to be housed at Balderstone Hall, however the discovery of dry rot at the Hall somewhat stalled these plans.
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Monday, 14 March 2011
Name that spells tragedy
Article appeared in Rochdale Observer dated 12th March 1983
The name Mitchell Hey has spelled tragedy twice in one hundred years for a Rochdale family.
Mr George Ashworth, 44 a weaver at Mitchell Hey Mills, died 1n 1884 when a loom and part of a collapsing wall fell on him. His Granddaughter Mrs Dora Stocks aged 83, died of head injuries last December after a window fell on her from the seventeenth floor of Mitchell Hey, College Bank.
The name Mitchell Hey has spelled tragedy twice in one hundred years for a Rochdale family.
Mr George Ashworth, 44 a weaver at Mitchell Hey Mills, died 1n 1884 when a loom and part of a collapsing wall fell on him. His Granddaughter Mrs Dora Stocks aged 83, died of head injuries last December after a window fell on her from the seventeenth floor of Mitchell Hey, College Bank.
Sunday, 13 March 2011
Governors vote to retain corporal punishment
Article taken from Rochdale Observer dated 5th March 1983
Parents and governors at 14 out of 21 Rochdale secondary schools have voted to retain corporal punishment.
Corporal punishment in Rochdale's nursery, primary and special schools was abolished by the Education committee in 1981. Councillor Williams (labour) who was opposed to corporal punishment commented, 'to allow caning to continue was a compromise with evil'.
Parents and governors at 14 out of 21 Rochdale secondary schools have voted to retain corporal punishment.
Corporal punishment in Rochdale's nursery, primary and special schools was abolished by the Education committee in 1981. Councillor Williams (labour) who was opposed to corporal punishment commented, 'to allow caning to continue was a compromise with evil'.
Saturday, 12 March 2011
Don't Kill Your Wife
Advert from Rochdale Observer dated 21st March 1925
DON'T KILL YOUR WIFE!
Let us do your dirty work
by doing your laundry work
SEND YOUR CARPETS
TO US TO BE
BEATEN OR CLEANED
THE MILNROW
UNIVERSAL LAUNDRY
PHONE 36 MILNROW
DON'T KILL YOUR WIFE!
Let us do your dirty work
by doing your laundry work
SEND YOUR CARPETS
TO US TO BE
BEATEN OR CLEANED
THE MILNROW
UNIVERSAL LAUNDRY
PHONE 36 MILNROW
Friday, 11 March 2011
Home Made Toffee Offences
Taken from Rochdale Observer dated 25th March 1950
A Rochdale man appeared in court on Wednesday charged with manufacturing sugar confectionery without holding the requisite licence to do so, and that he had used certain ration documents taken from a neighbour's book to obtain some of the ingredients. The man in question Mr Ronald Dearden, had been manufacturing the confectionery in his dwelling house and selling it to retailers. He was found guilty and fined 30s on each of the two summonses and was given three months in which to pay.
A Rochdale man appeared in court on Wednesday charged with manufacturing sugar confectionery without holding the requisite licence to do so, and that he had used certain ration documents taken from a neighbour's book to obtain some of the ingredients. The man in question Mr Ronald Dearden, had been manufacturing the confectionery in his dwelling house and selling it to retailers. He was found guilty and fined 30s on each of the two summonses and was given three months in which to pay.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
Cook's World Travel Service
Advert appeared in Rochdale Observer 25th March 1950
This year - which?
SWITZERLAND (17 days holiday) £37.19.6
FRENCH RIVIERA (17 days holiday) £37.7.6
Whichever you choose make sure of having an enjoyable holiday by booking through
COOK'S WORLD TRAVEL SERVICE 55, Drake Street, Rochdale and Branches
This year - which?
SWITZERLAND (17 days holiday) £37.19.6
FRENCH RIVIERA (17 days holiday) £37.7.6
Whichever you choose make sure of having an enjoyable holiday by booking through
COOK'S WORLD TRAVEL SERVICE 55, Drake Street, Rochdale and Branches
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Lost Property For Sale
Transport Department
Lost Property For Sale
The following lost property is offered for sale in lots;
1 Umberellas - 104
2 Gloves (kid) 260 pairs (woollen) 240 pairs (cotton) 70 pairs (washleather and suede) 50 pairs
3 Scarves 149
4 Caps and hats 120
5 Woollen goods 30
6 Coats (boys and girls) 24
7 Men's overalls 8
8 Shopping bags 42
9 Mackintoshes(in poor condition) 3
Contact the General Manager at the Mellor Street Depot with quotations for each lot.
Rochdale Observer 18th March 1950
Lost Property For Sale
The following lost property is offered for sale in lots;
1 Umberellas - 104
2 Gloves (kid) 260 pairs (woollen) 240 pairs (cotton) 70 pairs (washleather and suede) 50 pairs
3 Scarves 149
4 Caps and hats 120
5 Woollen goods 30
6 Coats (boys and girls) 24
7 Men's overalls 8
8 Shopping bags 42
9 Mackintoshes(in poor condition) 3
Contact the General Manager at the Mellor Street Depot with quotations for each lot.
Rochdale Observer 18th March 1950
Monday, 7 March 2011
Cat rescued from River Roch
Inspector Faulkner and P.C. Hill of the Rochdale Borough Police Force were in the vicinity of the Art Gallery when they were informed that a cat was marooned on an upturned perambulator in the River Roch close to the Manchester Road bridge. A wicker basket containing a piece of meat was lowered by rope towards the pram. The cat jumped into the basket and was hauled to safety and was then handed over to its owners. Minky the cat, is a pet belonging to Rochdale Art Gallery staff and it is believed that he fell from a window ledge whilst foraging for food.
Article taken fron Rochdale Observer dated 15th March 1950
Article taken fron Rochdale Observer dated 15th March 1950
Sunday, 6 March 2011
Corporation notices
The Salvage of Waste Materials Order
Several persons have been fined for the unauthorised extraction of kitchen waste from the communal bins. It is intended to proceed against future offenders.
K.B.Moore Town Clerk
Notice taken from Rochdale Observer dated 10th March 1950
Several persons have been fined for the unauthorised extraction of kitchen waste from the communal bins. It is intended to proceed against future offenders.
K.B.Moore Town Clerk
Notice taken from Rochdale Observer dated 10th March 1950
Saturday, 5 March 2011
Friday, 4 March 2011
Princess cinema
Princess cinema-Castleton
The high speed action of a Western combined with a mysterious murder, are the ingredients of Gene Autry's latest picture, 'Twilight on the Rio Grande', which heads the programme at the Princess cinema, Castleton, tonight. The film has a feasible plot, comedy and romance, and the tunes introduced are melodious and rythmical. The story deals with the successful efforts of Gene Autry in rounding up a gang of jewel smugglers and there is plenty of punch in the process.
Article taken from Rochdale Observer dated 8th March 1950
The high speed action of a Western combined with a mysterious murder, are the ingredients of Gene Autry's latest picture, 'Twilight on the Rio Grande', which heads the programme at the Princess cinema, Castleton, tonight. The film has a feasible plot, comedy and romance, and the tunes introduced are melodious and rythmical. The story deals with the successful efforts of Gene Autry in rounding up a gang of jewel smugglers and there is plenty of punch in the process.
Article taken from Rochdale Observer dated 8th March 1950
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Runaway refuse wagon
Corporation Wagon Smashes Through Front Window
A housewife living at 47 Manchester Road, Rochdale had an unpleasant shock on Thursday morning when a Rochdale Corporation refuse wagon crashed through the front window of her home. Whilst washing the breakfast pots, Mrs Ethel Stockton heard a bang and on running into the front room saw the front of a three and a half ton wagon poking into her living room. Luckily the driver, his mate and Mrs stockton were uninjured.
Article taken from Rochdale Observer dated 4th march 1950
A housewife living at 47 Manchester Road, Rochdale had an unpleasant shock on Thursday morning when a Rochdale Corporation refuse wagon crashed through the front window of her home. Whilst washing the breakfast pots, Mrs Ethel Stockton heard a bang and on running into the front room saw the front of a three and a half ton wagon poking into her living room. Luckily the driver, his mate and Mrs stockton were uninjured.
Article taken from Rochdale Observer dated 4th march 1950
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Competition
Competition in Rochdale Observer dated 3rd February 1965
Write a letter of not more than 100 words stating what you would buy yourself if somebody gave you 10s to spend. Would you buy; a book, chocolates, gloves, scarf or other items of clothing, cinema tickets, saving stamps or a record?
Write a letter of not more than 100 words stating what you would buy yourself if somebody gave you 10s to spend. Would you buy; a book, chocolates, gloves, scarf or other items of clothing, cinema tickets, saving stamps or a record?
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