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£2,250 raised at 1907 church bazaar
9:57am Thursday 9th July 2009
THE year was 1907 when this shot captured Prestwich Parish Church bazaar, which was held in the church on April 9, 10, 11 and 13.
Have your say »25 Years Ago: From the Guide files of July 13, 1984
9:58am Thursday 9th July 2009
A PLAN to quarry sand in Simister was thrown out by the Greater Manchester County Council planning committee after hundreds of residents opposed the idea.
25 Years Ago: From the Guide files of June 29, 1984
10:03am Thursday 25th June 2009
A discovery caused waves of excitement amongst members of Prestwich Archaeological Society. Flint-cutting tools were found on a site near Prestwich Hospital, strongly suggesting Prestwich was inhabitated 6,500 years ago.
Bent and finally bowed
10:02am Thursday 25th June 2009
THIS week, we take a look back at Bent House, in Prestwich.
25 years ago: From the Guide files of June 15, 1984
9:26am Thursday 11th June 2009
A CONTROVERSIAL plan for 200 bungalows and flats near a former reservoir off Butterstile Lane, Prestwich, was put on hold after councillors delayed a decision.
Boys’ band on victory parade
9:13am Thursday 11th June 2009
THE YEAR was 1946 when this shot captured members of Besses Boys’ Band passing along Bury New Road from Besses Junction on their way to Whitefield Town Hall.
25 years ago: From the Guide files of June 8, 1983
1:57pm Thursday 4th June 2009
Oasis may be the big attraction in Heaton Park over the next few days, but 25 years ago Jimmy Saville was the celebrity draw as he took part in a 10-mile Heartbeat Hike to raise funds for PHAB, the organisation of physically handicapped and abled-bodied, of which he was president.
Popular spot for a photograph
1:56pm Thursday 4th June 2009
THIS week we turn the clock back 100 years and capture a shot of this beautifully constructed rustic bridge which spanned the stream in Prestwich Clough.
25 years ago: From the Guide files of May 25, 1984
12:53pm Thursday 21st May 2009
GOOD weather greeted Bury’s new mayor, Christina Ormrod, of Whitefield, as she took part in a civic procession from the town hall to Bury Parish Church.
Merchants chose to live in Prestwich
12:52pm Thursday 21st May 2009
THE DATE was November 25, 1907, when this postcard of Guest Road in Prestwich was posted at the Besses Post Office.
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