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.
St Helens Town Hall summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 29 JULY - 4 AUG 1974

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include Pilkingtons lay offs, the search for Jedder and Faz hots up, the creation of Age Concern, the championship-winning Haydock Band is upset with St Helens Council, St Helens Communists occupy the Town Hall, the fight back against Pilks' proposed Gorsey Lane factory, a backlash over criticism of military displays at the St Helens Show and new cafes are planned for Sherdley and Taylor parks.
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Denis Healey summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 22 - 28 JULY 1974

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the record-breaking St Helens Show, concerns are raised over the number of betting shops in St Helens, why Denis Healey's mini-budget was causing a headache in St Helens, a bounty is placed on the heads of taggers Jedder and Faz, the sugar shortage in St Helens, the good-hearted Rivington Road schoolkids and anger over a Clock Face supermarket's closing down sale.
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Victoria Park summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 15 - 21 JULY 1974

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the vandals that had ripped eight hundred flowers out of their beds in Victoria Park, criticism of the state of Newton Lake, the rat-infested streams that could not be culverted, the claim that some people in St Helens lived in worse conditions than pigs, the packs of dogs that were running wild around Boundary Road and Leathers Chemicals appeal against their pollution conviction.
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Tyrers summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 8 - 14 JULY 1974

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the death of sports shop owner Ben Brooks, the Band of the Irish Guards turn up at a Rainford centenarian's door, Pilkingtons plans for a huge float glass plant in Gorsey Lane, the end of the Rockware strike, a gas blast takes place in Eccleston, the kind-hearted workers at Stoves in Rainhill and concerns are raised over the closing of the fire brigade's control room in St Helens.
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Rockware summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 1 - 7 JULY 1974

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include more on the pitched battle in Prescot that involved a shotgun and a flame thrower, why St Helens Council had dropped its High Court appeal against Leathers, NUPE consider a ban on private beds in St Helens and Whiston hospitals, a strike takes place at Rockware, the Cowley School Gala and how the writers of suggestions as to how St Helens Council could be improved could win £5.
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St Helens Town Hall summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 24 - 30 JUNE 1974

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include claims of a military invasion of the St Helens Show, the eavesdropping of telephone calls by senior staff at the Town Hall, a pitched battle takes place in Prescot, how middle-aged women had given a mobile cancer detection clinic the cold shoulder, fury in Farndon Avenue over road mess, an update on the delayed Parr Baths and why there had been a big increase in St Helens' rates.
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Fleece Hotel summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 17 - 23 JUNE 1974

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the Langtree Street engineering firm that fired a metal bolt through a woman's bedroom window, Sutton Harriers clubhouse in Marshalls Cross is described as the last outpost to hell, Bonzo the Whiston puppy goes on the pill, concerns are raised over a stagnant brook off Berrys Lane and the Chain Lane Ratepayers Association decide to continue their legal battle against Daleholme Estates.
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Oldham Tinkers summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 10 - 16 JUNE 1974

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the first ever nurses' strike at Rainhill Hospital, the pay dispute at a Parr clothing factory, a hearing takes place into unfit homes in Herbert Street, St Julie's annual gala takes place in Eccleston, St Helens Council serves a prohibition notice on Fibreglass after the escape of a cloud of gas and the Rainford Rates Action Group takes the council to court to demand a rates reduction.
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Rockware summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 3 - 9 JUNE 1974

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the first ever nurses' strike at Rainhill Hospital, the pay dispute at a Parr clothing factory, a hearing takes place into unfit homes in Herbert Street, St Julie's annual gala takes place in Eccleston, St Helens Council serves a prohibition notice on Fibreglass after the escape of a cloud of gas and the Rainford Rates Action Group takes St Helens Council to court seeking a rates reduction.
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The Exorcist summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 27 MAY - 2 JUNE 1974

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the concerns of three St Helens churchmen over the screening of The Exorcist, the opening of the new St Helens law courts, Crank residents are up in arms over proposals to build houses in Red Cat Lane, the manager of a TV shop complains that no one would come to his aid when he was attacked and robbed and St Helens Council decides to continue its fight against Leathers.
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Leathers chemicals St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 20 - 26 MAY 1974

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the 150 Rainford protesters outside St Helens Town Hall, the angry tenants of houses in Clock Face Road that were supposedly being improved, the plans for round-the-clock picketing of Leathers are shelved, it's all change at Cowley Boys School, the residents of the Four Acre Lane estate complain about a lack of facilities and shock, horror – a husband has to look after a baby for a while!
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