25 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, September 11, 1971

FREED British Ambassador Geoffrey Jackson arrived back in England this afternoon - to learn that the Queen has knighted him. The Bolton-born envoy flew into Gatwick airport and a VIP welcome after his eight month kidnap ordeal at the hands of guerrillas in Uruguay.

50 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, September 11, 1946

SUGGESTIONS for improvements to the War Memorial in Victoria-square, made by Ald. Mrs Ashmore at last week's meeting of the Town Council, revive controversy on a subject that has interested Bolton since the first world war. Mrs Ashmore said that she did not think that money should be spent on any form of monument as a memorial to those killed in the second world war. It was obvious that the present one did not receive much respect from the public. "For a memorial to the dead of the recent war," she said, "I should like to see a maternity hospital erected in the town."

125 YEARS AGO

From the Evening News, September 11, 1871

THE second annual celery show, open to all England, was held at the house of Mr Joseph Haslam, General Havelock, Sidney-street, on Saturday, when there were exhibited some fine samples of celery, reflecting credit on the growers. There were two classes exhibited, red and white, all dressed for table use; 66 sticks were staged for competition. After the judges had made their awards, the room was thrown open for visitors, and was very soon crowded. The judges remarked that it was the best table of celery they had seen for years past; many sticks were highly commended.

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