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1. An Avenue of opportunity
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 11 October 2007IT WAS during the clean up operation following the Middleton flood of July 1927 that the council required a place to dispose of the tons of vile smelling mud and silt that carpeted the centre of town.
2. Groom took the hough
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 4 October 2007THIS week we feature some recently unearthed photographs of the Moston area.
3. Just a ‘heartless shopping machine’
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 22 February 2007IN this our second feature highlighting the demolition and developement of the town centre area, we report on the ancient Manchester Old Road shops and businesses.
4. Tinker's tale
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 8 February 2007LAST week Geoff Wellens gave an overview of how the town has developed over the years. This week we continue this theme featuring Rutland Street, which has changed dramatically.
5. Heading east
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 15 February 2007THIS newspaper was the first to bring you the news of the proposed construction of 'Tesco town'. They say that history repeats itself.
6. The shops of Christmas past
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 6 December 2007SHORTLY the shops will be a hive of activity with Christmas only two weeks away. This week Bygone Days takes a nostalgic look back at the town centre shops in the late 1950s.
7. Keep 'em coming
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 18 January 2007THIS week we feature readers' feedback received by email and the comments facility on the website.
8. Taking the hump
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 25 January 2007IT IS well known that the traffic calming humps in Alkrington are proving unpopular, one comment being, 'the majority have to suffer because of a minority'. Most people want rid of them.
9. Heartbeat
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 11 January 2007During 2006 a number of readers contacted Bygone days with information and interesting old photos.
10. Pop and ale boys
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 6 September 2007REGULAR readers will remember the audio tape recording made by Mrs Taylor from Alkrington in 1988 when she recorded the memories of 87 year old Annie Whitely, nee Waterhouse.