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.
Dana summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 14 - 20 JULY 1975

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the retirement of the St Helens Town Hall Keeper, Dana opens Rumbelows new electrical superstore in Church Street, the new phenomenon of wellie throwing comes to the St Helens Show, the redevelopment of the Westfield Street area, there's news about Pilkington's proposed float glass plant at Greengate and Marks and Spencer cause trouble for Northgate on the Parr Industrial Estate.
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Pilkington head office summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 7 - 13 JULY 1975

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the Thatto Heath topless sunbathing row, the Pilkington workers protest over plans to close their Ravenhead TV glassware plant, the fight for equal pay at a gas appliance factory in Parr, an update on the Rainford murder investigation, Suttons win their battle with the council over a helicopter pad and the double death trap for children caused by a hole in a Rainhill Hospital wall.
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St Helens Reporter Snoopy Club summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 30 JUNE - 6 JULY 1975

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the Rainford search for clues to a shocking killing in Birmingham, the shock closure of Pilkington's television glassware works in Ravenhead, Womblemania arrives at Mill House School, the Reporter's war of words and pedantic point scoring with a St Helens councillor, the Snoopy Club promotes secret messages, the Vulcan Gala Day and the big pay bonanza for St Helens Town Hall bosses.
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Summerland summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 23 - 29 JUNE 1975

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include concern that the new Tontine Market in St Helens could be wiped out by fire, the lengthening dole queue in St Helens, the golfers that were accused of injuring children on the Rainford recreation field, Austen Brothers Circus comes to Parr, a profile of a successful St Helens-born playwright and Ravenhead residents complain about proposals to create a refuse tip behind their homes.
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Sutton Parish St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 16 - 22 JUNE 1975

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include St Helens Council's plans to buy a complete village, the bravery of a Billinge bobby, a councillor calls the St Helens Reporter the most irresponsible newspaper in the country, St Helens Council is forced to reduce the number of 100% mortgages granted to homebuyers, the admission charge at Saints ground is set to rise and the Rainhill Rose Queen and Sutton Parish Gala both take place.
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Tom O'Connor St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 9 - 15 JUNE 1975

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the Thatto Heath newsagent's impact-absorbing glass fibre bales that were being tested at the Dutch Grand Prix, the festival of joy in Queens Park, there's more concern over the Holiday Moss tip in Rainford, the baby nurse who had brought 10,000 children into the world and the sackings that took place at Grange Park Golf Club after all their greenkeeping staff decided to go on strike for a day.
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Carr Mill Dam, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 2 - 8 JUNE 1975

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the Operation Facelift that was set to improve the Derbyshire Hill estate, the neighbourly row in Islands Brow, the contest for green-fingered council tenants, the children helping Age Concern open their new charity shop, the vandalism that was taking place at the Park Road greyhound course and the claim of a big bang on Carr Mill Dam that was like an underwater atomic explosion.
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British Sidac, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 26 MAY - 1 JUNE 1975

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the call for a doctor to be based on the Beth Avenue estate, a Clock Face girl is hurt at a Bay City Rollers concert, Saints criticise a lack of support by townsfolk, the dangerous Cumber Lane bridge in Whiston, the highlights of the 1975 St Helens Show are announced, Sidac claim they might have to quit St Helens and the Wombles Colouring Competition that had yo-yos as prizes.
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Carr Mill Dam summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 19 - 25 MAY 1975

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the dangerous bend on Prescot Road that had taken the lives of two women, the St Helens councillor who said he was overwhelmed by the son of the Desert Fox, trade unions hold talks with Tony Benn on the Pilkingtons jobs crisis, officials from Haydock Male Voice Choir receive red carpet treatment in Stuttgart and there's a call for more public support for the annual Haydock Donkey Derby.
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Hotties summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 12 - 18 MAY 1975

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the lay offs planned for Triplex, the new night club that intended to open in Parr, there are protests over the high rent on a Clock Face council estate, the Hotties safety patrols that saved youngsters from drowning, Sacred Heart Primary School fears it could be forced to close, the lonesome race walker from Scholes Lane and the swarms of youngsters that were damaging Billinge Beacon.
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Windle Hall summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 5 - 11 MAY 1975

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the children's pet parade that was taking place at the Capitol Cinema in St Helens, the nameless streets at Eccleston Mere that were causing great confusion, the refuse collectors' dispute that was causing a build up of rubbish in Newton-le-Willows, the broken-hearted pigeon fancier who had two dozen birds stolen and Saints visit Windle Hall to celebrate becoming the rugby league champions.
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