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All set for a day out

All set for a day out

11:07am Friday 5th September 2008

THE year was around 1912 when this picture captured a charabanc outing from the Goat’s Gate Hotel, Whitefield.

Freedom of the road for cyclists

Freedom of the road for cyclists

11:20am Sunday 24th August 2008

THE YEAR was 1905 when this picture was taken in Whittaker Lane, Heaton Park.

Earl visited cinema cafe

Information and photographs courtesy of local historian Ian Pratt

4:30pm Friday 15th August 2008

THIS week’s photograph shows a shot of Sedgley Park during the 1960s.

Trams delivered the mail

Trams delivered the mail

11:30am Saturday 26th July 2008

THE YEAR was 1904 when this shot of Prestwich Village captured Tramcar No 21, making the journey to Manchester.

A peaceful retreat for Egerton family

A peaceful retreat for Egerton family

9:50am Saturday 19th July 2008

IT WAS the summer of 1910 when this shot was taken of the Rustic Summer House situated in the Dell, Heaton Park.

Focus on Queens Drive

1:20pm Saturday 12th July 2008

THIS week, we take a look down Queens Drive, Sedgley Park, during the First World War.


National News

Tragic soldier spoke of peace hopes

The soldier will be named by the Ministry of Defence

Updated 6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008

The British Army soldier killed in Afghanistan had spoken of his hopes of bringing peace to the wartorn country, it emerged.


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