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181. When war came home to roost

Middleton Guardian, Friday 27 May 2005
THIS WEEK'S Bygone Days features more reminiscences from Guardian readers, prompted by our VE Day photos.

182. Welcoming the RAF ...

Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005
AS WELL as working for the war effort in local factories, Middletonians did their bit in other ways, such as welcoming Royal Air Force personnel into the town when the RAF set up camp in the village of Bowlee.

183. Gallipoli: 'We long for the old town'

Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005
IN THE final part of this series, Middleton's amateur soldiers count their awful losses as they are evacuated ...

184. A Regal beginning

Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005
ALBERT Findlow recalls his years in the silver screen ...

185. When the cart came before the horse

Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005
HERE we pay tribute to the ancient craft of the wheelwright ...

186. Dancing to the town's very own Glen Miller

Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005
MIDDLETON can be proud of the part its brave sons and daughters have played in defending Britain and her interests around the globe - but it wasn't all Hell and heartbreak.

187. Civil Defence gave safety advice

Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005
WITH titles such as "Your Gas Mask - how to keep it and how to use it", "Air Raids - what you must know; what you must do" and leaflets warning people not to pay attention to rumours during wartime, these public information pamphlets must have made scary reading for many people.

188. When cig cards had a different kind of health warning

Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005
WILLS' cigarette cards were collected by adults and children alike, and were the precursor of the modern-day Paninni stickers.

189. Gallipoli: 'We will keep the flags flying'

Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005
IN OUR ongoing series to mark the 90th anniversary of Gallipoli, we follow our local territorial soldiers into the horrors of battle ...

190. Remembering trains ...

Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005
THIS week's Bygones concentrates on when trains kept the town ticking over ...
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