Dirk Bogarde starred in Doctor at Sea at the Odeon in Radcliffe this week 50 years ago, while Deborah Kerr and Robert Taylor took the leads in Quo Vadis at the Picturedrome.

More than 200 people took part in the Radcliffe Shopping Week whist drive held at the Ambulance Hall, on Mellor Street

Radcliffe Town Council accepted a quotation for £367 to demolish a large number of air raid shelters.

Radcliffe Borough beat Hyde United 4-0 in the Manchester League.

Boardmans in Radcliffe was selling full size mattresses from 1/6 a week or £7-19-6

Rev G E carter of St Hilda's Church in Prestwich resigned his seat on the Prestwich, Radcliffe and Whitefield Education Committee because he took up the living of a church outside the area.

Mr and Mrs Abraham Lomax, of Ainsworth House, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, after marrying in 1905.

Drivers could be cruising around in a Humber Hawk Saloon for just £715