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Welcome to the Newspaper Cuttings Page

 

Here I have placed a few newspaper cuttings that I have come across, dating from the 1800's.

I have also added some that are more recent that I thought you may be interested in seeing.

The articles relate to happenings in Summerseat, and I thought you may find these of interest,

just click on the article to view a larger picture of it, the image will open in a separate window.

 

The Leeds Mercury.

Saturday 29th August 1840.

Drowning.

Titus Brook, John & Mary Mills with their daughter, and Thomas Ashworth all drowned.

 

The Manchester Times.

Wednesday 1st January 1851.

Caution to Beer sellers.

John Greenhalgh of Wood Road.

         

The Manchester Times.

Wednesday 17th August 1853.

Inquest at Hamer's Arms Inn, Summerseat.

James Southworth aged 4 years, Drowned.

 

The Manchester Times.

Wednesday 25th October 1854.

Fatal Accident on the Railway.

Alexander Donaldson Sutor, was killed on the railway line.

 

 

   

 

The Daily News, London.

Tuesday 30th March 1858.

Warehouse fire at Brooksbottoms.

Building completely gutted.

 

Jackson's Oxford Journal, Oxford.

Saturday 20th September 1873.

Railway Accident on ELR in Summerseat.

 

 

   

 

The Pall Mall Gazette, London.

Wednesday 9th June 1875.

Cockfighting.

 

The Manchester Times.

Friday 10th October 1890.

Ramsbottom and its Sewage Scheme.

proposed sewage works at Summerseat.

 

 

   

 

The Leeds Mercury.

Tuesday 17th May 1892.

The foundation stones of a Primitive Methodist Chapel, were laid at Summerseat.

 

 

The Manchester Times.

Friday 31st March 1893.

Assault in Railway Carriage.

Thomas & George Dawson,

from Nuttall, Ramsbottom.

         

Preston Chronicle.

Saturday, June 28, 1834.

Opening of St Andrews Church, Ramsbottom.

 

Jackson's Oxford Journal.

 Saturday, May 6, 1826.

This piece covers some news regarding the Loom Riots, Mills in Summerseat were affected by this riot.

         

Manchester Times.

Saturday, January 17, 1852.

Assault under extraordinary circumstances.

 

Manchester Times.

Saturday, November 17, 1866.

Matrimonial Hoax.

         

Manchester Times.

Saturday, January 8, 1876.

Policeman Convicted of Theft.

 

 

Members of the Brooksbottoms Cricket Team of 1885.

 

This cutting was kindly sent in by Mark Richardson, Brooksbottom C.C Chairman.

 

I have placed some very old photos of the Brooksbottoms Cricket Team of Summerseat, on the Photo gallery.

 

         

Bury Times, August 7th 1937.

The return cricket match, between the Sharples of Summerseat and the Barnes of Rawtenstall.

 

Mark Richardson, Brooksbottom C.C Chairman, kindly sent this cutting.

 

You can view some very old photos of the Brooksbottoms Cricket Team of Summerseat, on the Photo gallery.

 

 

This newspaper cutting features a great cartoon piece of the match between Greenmount and Brooksbottoms. Date Unknown.

 

This cutting was also sent in by Mark Richardson, Brooksbottom C.C Chairman.

 

         

This newspaper cutting shows the Brooksbottoms Amateur League Side.

(Date Unknown)

 

This cutting was kindly sent in by Mark Richardson, Brooksbottom C.C Chairman.

 

 

The Bury Times.

Friday 21st July 1972.

Showing some of the pupils from

Summerseat School For Delicate Children.

 

This cutting was kindly sent in by Steve. 

         

 

 

Bury Times, August 3rd 1973

Summerseat now seeks Protected Status.

 

This article was kindly sent in by Douglas Newton.

 

Bury Times. Friday 13th September 1985.

Excellent full page article -

'Forgotten Village Coming Alive Again'

Story about the renovation and improvement

work to the rows of brick houses.

 

This cutting was kindly sent in by Christine.

 

         

Bury Times.

Thursday 8th May 2008.

This article relates to the War Memorial

at Rowland's Church.

 

 

 

Bury Times.

31st July 2008.

This article is regarding the updating of

the War Memorial in the Village Graveyard.

 

         

Bury Times

2nd April 2009.

This article relates to the old goods shed, Grade II Listed Building, on Rowland's Road, where planning had been passed to convert this building into an Indian Restaurant.

 

 

Bury Times.

27th August 2009.

It would now appear that Summerseat is now going to be having, not one but two Indian Restaurants in the near future!!

 

If you happen to have any newspaper cuttings regarding the Summerseat area,

then please send me a copy attached to an email, by using the ' ' button.

It would be lovely to be able to gather a nice collection of these.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Many Thanks  -  Peter.

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