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31. Secret ... for your eyes only
Middleton Guardian, Wednesday 22 June 2005KEEPING with our recent VE theme, Harold Cunliffe has uncovered a treasure trove.
32. First in, last out
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 16 June 2005AN UNSUNG hero who stormed the beach at Normandy during the Second World War is the subject of this week's Bygone Days.
33. For Queen and country
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 9 June 2005THIS SUNDAY is our dear Queen's official birthday, so this week's Bygones looks back to the good old days, with photos of the British Queen, a well-known Middleton pub, situated at 48 Manchester Old Road.
34. The memories keep flooding in
Middleton Guardian, Monday 6 June 2005BYGONES has proved particularly popular over the last few weeks, with Moonrakers from far and wide getting in touch, to tell us about their memories of the town.
35. When war came home to roost
Middleton Guardian, Friday 27 May 2005THIS WEEK'S Bygone Days features more reminiscences from Guardian readers, prompted by our VE Day photos.
36. Hopwood Hall gets a facelift!
Middleton Guardian, Friday 27 May 2005DON'T get too excited about the headline: the facelift referred to was back in 1968 and today the hall stands in a neglected state.
37. Civil Defence gave safety advice
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005WITH 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.
38. When cig cards had a different kind of health warning
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005WILLS' cigarette cards were collected by adults and children alike, and were the precursor of the modern-day Paninni stickers.
39. Gallipoli: 'We will keep the flags flying'
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005IN OUR ongoing series to mark the 90th anniversary of Gallipoli, we follow our local territorial soldiers into the horrors of battle ...
40. Remembering trains ...
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 May 2005THIS week's Bygones concentrates on when trains kept the town ticking over ...
