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1. Harry kept the hammer and sickle flying
Tameside Advertiser, Tuesday 10 December 2002The Cold War was at its height in the 1950s - and keeping the hammer and sickle flying in Britain was Droylsden's very own red, Harry Pollitt.
2. Telly star leaves Hyde a legacy of art
Tameside Advertiser, Tuesday 10 December 2002From camouflage to cartoons, TV to teaching, Denton-born artist Harry Rutherford was a man for all seasons.
3. Hall fell into disrepair
Tameside Advertiser, Tuesday 10 December 2002The oldest house in Stalybridge is Stayley Hall, Millbrook, the seat of the Stayley family.
4. Historic past consigned to the dustbin
Tameside Advertiser, Tuesday 10 December 2002Alongside all the new building and the talk of a 'New Elizabethan Age' came an impatience with the past.
5. Divi delight! Co-ops on rise despite depression
Tameside Advertiser, Monday 9 December 2002In spite of the depression, the local co-operative societies flourished.
6. Put the flags out… now’s the time to celebrate
Tameside Advertiser, Monday 9 December 2002There was another round of street parties in 1945 with the announcement of victory over Japan in August.
7. Bill puts Ashton on the map
Tameside Advertiser, Monday 9 December 2002Ashton was put firmly on the national map when the first ever edition of Gardener's Question Time was broadcast from the town's Broadoak Hotel in 1947.
8. Thousands called up as war takes its toll
Tameside Advertiser, Monday 9 December 2002The start of the decade saw Ashtonians cast their votes in the general election.
9. Fame for Hyde’s own celebrity
Tameside Advertiser, Monday 9 December 2002People still had a lot to celebrate in the 1930s and there were many pageants and shows held across the towns of Tameside.
10. Thousands out of work as mills shut their doors
Tameside Advertiser, Monday 9 December 2002The thirties opened with all Tameside struggling with the economic depression.