St Helens History This Week

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ST HELENS 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
This page is a series of weekly articles that describe llfe in the Lancashire town in the 1970s and which are updated every Sunday morning.
50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
This page is a series of weekly articles that describe llfe in St Helens in Lancashire in the 1970s and which are updated every Sunday morning.
Pimbletts College Bakery, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 1 - 7 JUNE 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the fire at Everson's restaurant and bakery in Westfield Street, Triplex's aircraft division get a contract from British Airways, the clogs that were being worn at the United Glass Sherdley plant, the vandalism on new build housing estates, Pimblett's no smoking bonus for their staff in its shops, the near tragedy in Pilkington's Sheet Works yard, an appeal for new owners for dogs that were going to be put down and an update on the phasing in of one-man buses.
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Bold Colliery, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 25 - 31 MAY 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the protest meeting held over plans to close St Helens Hospital's A&E unit at night, the campaign against the noise from powerboats on Carr Mill Dam, St Helens is described as a town of despair and hardship, the row over the relocation of a telephone box at Rainford Junction, the huge load that left Parr by road and St Helens Police force celebrate their increasing crime detection rate.
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Bate market, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 18 - 24 MAY 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the Pilkington strike that was connected to a punch-up, the controversy over Saints' wheelchair and invalid car ban at their Knowsley Road ground, the children who were scavenging rotting food from a Clock Face supermarket's bins, the Pilkington lorries accused of damaging Cowley Street and the greengrocers given notice to vacate their market stall because they were proving too popular.
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Woolworths, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 11 - 17 MAY 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the smashed windows of Ellison's coaches that were taking Saints supporters to away games, a cash crisis threatens NHS services in St Helens, fire causes considerable damage to the HQ of the St John Ambulance Brigade, footballer Emlyn Hughes makes a presentation at the Rael Brook shirt factory in Rainhill and an appeal for volunteers to keep lonely hospital patients company.
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Boots, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 4 - 10 MAY 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the conclusion of the Radio Caroline Roadshow trial, Boots new store opens its doors, Fossett's Circus comes to Parr, the expansion of one-man bus operations in St Helens is halted, 300 female employees of Beecham's open an equal pay claim, 50 youngsters receive their Duke of Edinburgh awards and 25,000 Saints fans go to Wembley but the team's homecoming celebration is marred.
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Pilkington Head Office summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 27 APRIL - 3 MAY 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the campaign of terror against Alex Murphy's mother's home in Thatto Heath, the green light is given for the major Parr Street / Higher Parr Street road scheme, Pilks agree a land swap with UGB, the St Helens May Day demonstration takes place, the row between the Labour and Communist candidates in the Parr council election and the launch of the Pilkington Glass’ 150th anniversary celebrations.
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Capitol Cinema, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 20 - 26 APRIL 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the St Helens Reporter's remarkable £6 package deal for Saints supporters at Wembley, the dangerous walk to school for Eccleston children, the first visitors to the town's Sunray home in Abergele, the demolition of the historic Congregational Church in St Helens town centre, the Dubliners return to St Helens and the Railway Hotel in Moss Bank gets a new image and a new name.
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All Saints Church, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 13 - 19 APRIL 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the storm of protest over proposals to close St Helens Hospital's accident and emergency unit at night, the controversial sacking of the bar staff at Windle Labour Club, the Sutton choirboys planning to fundraise by sitting in bins for three hours, the proposed closure of Haydock Cottage Hospital and Haresfinch parents form an action group demanding road safety measures at schools.
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British Sidac, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 6 - 12 APRIL 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the huge cuts that were planned for Moss Bank and Rainhill buses, a woman joining the board of Lennon's is made into a big news story in the Reporter, there's criticism of the lack of road signs in Eccleston, the Reporter's Miss St Helens contest takes place, concern that 500 youngsters were now on the dole in St Helens and British Sidac go into the red but there's hope for the future of Todd Steels.
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Marshalls Cross Bridge, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 30 MARCH - 5 APRIL 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the suspected arson at Crosby Spring Interiors factory in Parr, dismay over planned rent rises in St Mary's Market, there's a big rise in council rates arrears, the historic Marshalls Cross railway bridge is saved, the controversial proposal to close St Helens Hospital's A& E department at night and the Higher Parr Street major road improvement scheme is brought to a stand-still by a strike.
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St Nicholas Church snow St Helens

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 23 - 29 MARCH 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the campaign of violence and destruction that was taking place at St Nicholas Church in Sutton, the rise in car parking charges in St Helens, a decision is finally made on the proposed Elephant Lane redevelopment scheme, the objections to proposed traffic restrictions in St Helens and the family who planned to sell their house because of rowdyism from patrons of the Geraldo Club.
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