Mackintoshes - 2nd April 2020 - Edition No. 3
John Mackintosh
It seems that April 2nd has been an eventful day in the past for Mackintoshes according to the diary below in 'On this day'. So, here are some successful days in the sweet factory history.
Old Pub Picture
Acapulco Night Club - Longest running (with the same name) in the country
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Todays Postcard
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On this day - 2nd April
2nd April 1931 Midgley Pace Egg play was broadcast from Leeds
2nd April 1941 Death of Mr Shaw Hardcastle, a well known Halifax draper
2nd April 1946 Soldiers' home run by Halifax Free Church Council in Trinity Road Baptist School closed after six and half years
2nd April 1960 Mytholmroyd-born poet Ted Hughes won the 1960 Somerset Maughan award worth £500
2nd April 1962 Severe fire damage at Hebden Cord Company, Old Gate, Hebden Bridge
2nd April 1967 Last service at Sowerby Bridge Baptist Church before demolition and rebuilding
2nd April 1969 Merger proposals of Mackintoshes and Rowntrees
2nd April 1970 Century old Calverts of Illingworth to close
2nd April 1974 Rowntree Mackintoshes receive orders worth over £200,000 from Germany
2nd April 1985 Rowntree Mackintosh to invest £5.75 million in Halifax factory but 140 jobs to go
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See you tomorrow
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