Special report

25 years of the Oldham Advertiser

IN THIS section we take a look-back at 1982 and 1983 - when the Advertiser was born ...

 

'Enemies' become best of friends

GERMAN prisoner of war Vinzenz Miere made an emotional return to Oldham 25 years ago this week to visit a local family who had taken him under their wing at the end of the Second World War.

Boy, how my two little miracles have grown ...

THIS week 25 years ago Janet Entwistle received the news she had been waiting for – against all odds her twin sons were going to survive following weeks of uncertainty.


 

Even Houdini couldn't match magic man's great escape

SADDLEWORTH’S answer to Houdini, David De-Val, forged a reputation as a top magician and escapologist in a career spanning four decades.

Maestro dead but the music lives on

IT IS 25 years ago this week since Oldham lost one of its most famous sons – Sir William Walton.


 

Sandra recalls a new-born and her own mum's bravery

OUR weekly trip through the archives of 1983 have brought some special memories back for one reader – of her late mother and the birth of her own son.

The last picture show

IN WHAT proved to be prophetic words, a quarter of a century ago borough residents were warned that they faced the grim prospect of living in a town without a cinema.


 

More articles…

The last picture show Ladybird's epic journey resulted in rosettes Globetrotting life of Andrew, top cub in Shaw Changing a course of history Dole out the misery for jobless teenagers
How Yankee Mary made a splash in Oldham A real Latics legend A team of champions Singing busmen keep on making fare old sound Trevor's still on the ball Start of something big
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