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.
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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Savoy Cinema St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 16 - 22 MARCH 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the woman who jumped onto a car bonnet to try and prevent robbers from getting away, the fake bomb that was found in Rainford, why it had to be socialism or soccer for MP Leslie Spriggs, the demolition of the troublesome Queen's Park toilets, Todd Steels of St Helens go into receivership and the woman who was celebrating 25 years of being the Savoy's guiding light.
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Lennons supermarket, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 9 - 15 MARCH 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the dog packs that were spreading terror in Sutton, Terence Lennon's Rolls Royce Carmargue has a smash, there's criticism of pirate taxis that were operating in St Helens, the gay men that were causing a nuisance in Queen's Park, the boy who was nearly scalped at Silcock's fair on Parr Stocks Road and proposals to lower the age of consent for sex are given short shrift by St Helens folk.
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Co-op, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 2 - 8 MARCH 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the troublesome travellers in Rainhill that burnt a court order in a public show of defiance, the stopping of The Court's disco for teenagers, the St Helens Civic Society claim lack of support, the burglary at the Lord Nelson in Parr Stocks Road, the theft of a prized telescope from Clock Face and Eccleston Parish Council complain about developers who were chopping down trees in the village.
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Jaws summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 23 FEBRUARY - 1 MARCH 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the gang of thieves that were terrorising St Mary's Arcade and behaving boisterously in a Church Street cafe, a vicar's criticism of porn magazines in St Helens' shops, there's a big rise in Savoy cinemagoers, an attack on fly-tippers, the closure of the Ravenhead TV glassware plant and the Eccleston man that fled from a new club after finding that he was the only male among forty women.
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Fleece Hotel, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 16 - 22 FEBRUARY 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the two men and a woman from Broad Oak that were charged with committing a series of sex offences against children, the bid to save Todd Steels after its parent firm faces collapse, the prosecution of the Fleece for promoting Radio Caroline, the air-rifle snipers that were shooting at cats and dogs and a call for the relocation of Queen Victoria’s statue in Victoria Square to Victoria Park.
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Oldham Tinkers summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 9 - 15 FEBRUARY 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the flu virus that was sweeping the town and emptying schools, the lad that rescued his brother from drowning in a pond at Roughdales quarry, the Valentine's Day events held in St Helens, Rainhill's new one-way and no-parking system, the debate over women drinking out of pint glasses and the nineteen Pickavance drivers who claimed they'd been sacked for refusing to break the law.
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Bus, St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 2 - 8 FEBRUARY 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the death of a St Helens boxer who sparred with Jack Dempsey, Cowley girls are allowed to wear slacks during the winter months, the Triplex plan to boost workers job security, the council's notepad brainchild to address people's complaints, the Golden Lion Gun Club lose their appeal against eviction and there's criticism of the fire service's slow response to call outs since reorganisation.
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Capitol Cinema St Helens summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK 26 JAN - 1 FEB 1976

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the pram-pushing mothers who barricaded Merton Bank Road concerned over road safety, the testing of a new Bold diving bell and compression chamber, the proposed ban on a dangerous new children's game, why families in the Blackbrook area were boycotting their local surgery and a female Chief Inspector within the St Helens Division is placed in charge of policemen for the first time.
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