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1. Harry kept the hammer and sickle flying

Tameside Advertiser, Tuesday 10 December 2002
The 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. Hall fell into disrepair

Tameside Advertiser, Tuesday 10 December 2002
The oldest house in Stalybridge is Stayley Hall, Millbrook, the seat of the Stayley family.

3. Historic past consigned to the dustbin

Tameside Advertiser, Tuesday 10 December 2002
Alongside all the new building and the talk of a 'New Elizabethan Age' came an impatience with the past.

4. Telly star leaves Hyde a legacy of art

Tameside Advertiser, Tuesday 10 December 2002
From camouflage to cartoons, TV to teaching, Denton-born artist Harry Rutherford was a man for all seasons.

5. It’s reet gradely stuff

Tameside Advertiser, Monday 9 December 2002
Dukinfield's Shaw's brewery sprang from humble beginnings in an Ashton pub.

6. Britain in turmoil as Hitler sets sights on Europe

Tameside Advertiser, Monday 9 December 2002
The end of the decade saw frantic preparations being made against air attack as war seemed imminent.

7. New talkies draw cinema fans galore

Tameside Advertiser, Monday 9 December 2002
Leisure opportunities for ordinary people expanded greatly in the twenties.

8. Put the flags out… now’s the time to celebrate

Tameside Advertiser, Monday 9 December 2002
There was another round of street parties in 1945 with the announcement of victory over Japan in August.

9. Seals grab the swimming treble

Tameside Advertiser, Monday 9 December 2002
Hyde hasn't always been the place for water chutes, rapids and waves - people used to go there for a 'real's wim.

10. Youngsters forced to stay at school till 14

Tameside Advertiser, Monday 9 December 2002
Education made important strides.
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