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1. Ice to see you
Middleton Guardian, Wednesday 27 December 2006AN ITEM of the town's ice cream history is being lovingly restored back to its original specification by the grandsons of the businesses founder.
2. Season's greetings
Middleton Guardian, Wednesday 20 December 2006IT IS with the contributions from our dedicated readers that 2006 has provided interesting stories and many previously unseen images. Middleton Local Studies Library has once again given their support, which is appreciated.
3. One of the Chapmans ...
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 7 December 2006IN LESS than a month's time the bell ringers at Middleton Parish Church will be on hand to ring in the New Year. This week we feature images of the nearby pub nicknamed the 'Ringers', the Ring-o-Bells.
4. Christmas calling
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 30 November 2006LAST week we featured Kathleen Smith (maiden name) from Mosley. What was upsetting for her was the loss of the family snap shots. Looking at old photos brings back memories of days gone by. This week we have published a photo of the 'White Cottages' that was once at Rhodes. This will bring back childhood memories for Kathleen.
5. Changing Places
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 23 November 2006ALL too often these days folk complain that the town is 'not what it used to be'. For better or worse the town has changed. Ex-pats revisiting the town often find themselves getting lost, they remember the town 'as it was', in their minds are the scenes of yesteryear, similiar to the images that we enjoy publishing in Bygone days.
6. Albany's bread and butter
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 16 November 2006IT WAS when the Calico Printers Association's premises at Rhodes became available in 1972 that Barry Bernstein, owner of the Albany Mill, could see the potential of relocating his furniture manufacturing business, Homecharm, to Rhodes.
7. Read all about it
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 9 November 2006LOCAL undertaker Geoffrey Wellens wondered if townsfolk are getting bored with looking at pictures of Middleton from days gone by.
8. There’s money in rubbish
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 2 November 2006THESE days we are encouraged to recycle as much as possible to reduce the amount that goes into landfill. Disposing of the town's waste is not a new problem.
9. A glorious history
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 26 October 2006MIDDLETON Baptists held their final service at Temple Street Church on 1 October.
10. A beautiful place to live ...
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 19 October 2006MAY 1970: "Tis a beautiful place that you are coming to live, to be sure," commented the observant Irish bus driver as we descended Manchester New Road towards Middleton. He had spotted a set of keys with a Suttons Estate Agents label in my hand.