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1. St Leonard and the dreaded stocks
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 8 May 2008IN SOME early photographs, taken when the area (now Jubilee Park) was still agricultural land, the church could clearly be seen, proudly overlooking the town that had grown up around it. Mr Wheeler lived in New Lane. Part of the field was his well manicured garden. The church is now surrounded by trees and can no longer be seen from some areas.
2. 'Dis-grave-ful' cemetery
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 1 May 2008"YOU can tell the state of a nation by the way it cares for its dead". I heard this quote a number of years ago though I cannot find who originally said it, or where. However, it bears truth.
3. Don't put your daughter on the stage, Mrs Worthington ...
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 24 April 2008IN 1924, five local men met to consider forming a Middleton Amateur and Dramatic Society (MADS).
4. H2-ho, ho ho!
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 17 April 2008THIS week we take a look back at what was making the news during the 1880's.
5. Chop, chop - no, no
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 10 April 2008THE prospect of winning a floral decoration from 'Bluebells' tempted many readers to enter our recent quiz.
6. Real ale makes 'Billy' a champion
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 3 April 2008IT WAS during a sort out of old family papers that have been handed down over the years that Derek Stott from Accrington discovered a collection of old postcards that he thought could be connected to Middleton.
7. The ultimate sweet tooth shop
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 20 March 2008OUR Empire cinema feature certainly brought back many happy memories to many of our readers. Corporation Street has a rich history of being a place for social gatherings over the centuries.
8. Beats a garden shed
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 13 March 2008AFTER waiting 30 years for a tram a Middleton woman became the proud owner of her own carriage when she retired.
9. Sweet smell of success
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 6 March 2008OUR star photograph this week shows the fair in Market Place taken a century ago. It is rare to see the fair in this location, its usual place was Jackie Booth’s field.
10. That darn cat!
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 28 February 2008LAST week we featured the Empire cinema/theatre at a time when Thomas Baker ran the business. Thomas also owned the Victory on Wood Street and advertised them as 'Middleton's premier entertainment houses'. The Victory gained the title the 'flea pit,' so I will leave the judgement to you.