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.
Capitol Cinema, summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (20th - 26th MARCH 1973)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the orgy of window smashing by vandals in Peter Street, the Rainford milkman's daffodil thank you to his customers, JJB Sports opens its first new store in Sutton, a fire in the kitchen of a Prescot Road flat, there's a tragic accident in Ashcroft Street, Stuart Hall judges a Rainford beauty contest and the curious reason why a man was said to have been banned for life from the Windle Hotel.
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Beth Avenue summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (13th - 19th MARCH 1973)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the council proposal to shut down Leathers Chemicals in Sutton, the Clock Face dog that the RSPCA had to feed through a letterbox, the high rate of sickness amongst St Helens binmen, it's a man's world in the Reporter, the end of the line for the historic Clock Face railway bridge and Saints' players complain about not being allowed to attend the opening of their new social club.
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Rainhill Hospital summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (6th - 12th MARCH 1973)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's 15 stories include the friendless elderly patients in Rainhill Hospital, criticism of the wandering dogs of St Helens, there's another leak of sulphuric acid vapour from Leathers, a big step forward takes place in the pedestrianisation of St Helens town centre, a report on the 4-years-old Fletcher triplets of Billinge and a St Helens fire chief slams the inconsiderate parking that was slowing the response of his crews.
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St Helens Covered Market

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (27th FEB. - 5th MARCH 1973)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's fourteen stories include the prison sentence for the man that poured boiling hot water on dogs in Parr, the Portico baby that had been born ten weeks premature goes home, the lasso rescue of a dog trapped in a Jackson Street culvert, there's a strike at Whiston Hospital, the customer confusion over stallholders in the St Helens Covered Market and the end is in sight for the annual Islands Brow flooding.
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Leathers summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (20th - 26th FEBRUARY 1973)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the courageous rescue of a child from a blazing Parr home, an update on the Jefferson Smurfitt packaging dispute, a fresh wave of fury erupts in Sutton after a blowout of acid from Leathers Chemicals, Pilks' rebel leader Gerry Caughey’s latest job application to Triplex is rejected, the retirement of a long-time Rainford chemist and an Ashton Green relic of a coal mine in Parr is blown to bits.
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Westfield Street summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (13th - 19th FEBRUARY 1973)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the controversial ban on car parking in Hardshaw Street, traders in the new St Mary's Market complain of a big drop in takings, Mary Whitehouse is set to give a talk in Sutton Parish Hall, Pilks go green with a big tree-planting scheme, the cheeky cartwheel theft from a Westfield Street shop and the betting shop frauds in which a man placed bets on horses that he knew had already won their race.
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Warrington New Road summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (6th - 12th FEBRUARY 1973)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the high number of betting shops that were located in St Helens, a bus hits a baby's pram in Warrington New Road, the Talbot Street home that was infested with mice, the latest strike news in the St Helens district, the prices for playing on the new Sherdley Park golf course are announced, the Rainford pre-school play group and why Clock Face Road had looked like a Christmas card.
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Victoria Square summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (30th JAN. - 5th FEB. 1973)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the row over the alleged lead poisoning of St Helens children, John Molyneux's Victoria Cross is auctioned at Sotheby's in London, an update on the extension of the Victoria Square war memorial, St Helens is revealed as one of the country's dirtiest towns, the Four Acre Lane plan to cure vandalism and the three puppeteer police officers that were teaching road safety at infant schools.
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Bold Colliery summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (23rd - 29th JANUARY 1973)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the window smashing at St Cuthie's School, the dog in Laffak that grew and grew, a profile of the doomed St Helens Transport Department, the hollow victory for King Street residents who protested against the demolition of their homes, the end of the road for a quaint Pocket Nook bridge and the Bold Colliery mineworker who retired after 51 years service – but had never been underground.
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John Molyneux summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (16th - 22nd JANUARY 1973)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the storm over the auction of a war hero's medals, the Blackbrook steeplejack's sibling kidney transplant, the noisy lorries revving up in the middle of the night on the Birchley Street car park, the binmen that were struck down by sickness, the demolition of the old Sutton National school, the council house facelift in Blackbrook and the Lorne Hotel in Fingerpost prepares to receive last orders.
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Prince of Wales summary

FIFTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (9th - 15th JANUARY 1973)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the hunt for the Fleet Lane sadist that was torturing dogs, the boys that set fire to church buildings, Whiston Council's rebel school milk scheme begins, the head of Central Secondary declares the new Water Street car park a danger to his pupils, the muddy state of Monastery Road in Sutton and the Blackbrook club with modern facilities – but with no gas, electricity or water supplies.
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