"AS the result of you publishing a picture of Hesketh's Mill of mine a few months ago," writes Mrs J. Rostron (nee Caloe), of Hope Street North, Horwich.

"I was contacted by the daughter of my old nursery nurse, Mrs Minihane.

"She took me to her house for lunch, and, going through her pictures, was amazed to see one of me, previously unknown, at the mill Christmas party.

"Father Christmas was the late Tommy Hesketh, owner of the mill, and I am the little girl getting my present."