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.
Eccleston Parish Church, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 22 - 28 JUNE 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the children who were dicing with death on the railway at Clock Face, there's a reprieve for the death list houses in Rainford and Haydock, two St Helens churches complain of vandalism, the opposition to the proposed transport depot in Washway Lane, the job vacancies at Bold Colliery, the campaign to return St Helens to Lancashire, the banning of cigarette sales inside St Helens' hospitals and the town has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country.
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Holy Cross Church St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 15 - 21 JUNE 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the Windlehurst gas explosion that injured three workers, the fantastic success of Parr Swimming Baths, there's criticism of a community after a man lay dead in his Parr flat for over 10 days, the phantom bell ringer at Holy Cross Church, the backlog of storm damage repairs, the St John's Ambulance Brigade's disaster appeal and the campaign to report child batterers in St Helens.
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Town Hall, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 8 - 14 JUNE 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the concerns over safety after the pedestrianisation of Hardshaw Street, the woman's canal rescue at Blackbrook, a call for more women to hold senior positions in St Helens Town Hall, how gas lamps could be making a comeback in St Helens, concerns that outpatients at hospitals may not be able to afford bus fares and why Pilks' workers are upset with Lawrie McMenemy.
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Pimbletts College Bakery, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 1 - 7 JUNE 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many 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 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 and an update on the phasing in of one-man buses in St Helens.
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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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