Prizewinners and a puppy rescued from drowning

ACCRINGTON students heading off on a school trip to Switzerland feature in this week’s Looking Back.

The picture, top right, taken by Garth Dawson in the mid-1960s, shows a party of 27 boys from Accrington Grammar School shortly before their departure by coach to Lucerne.

‘The Hideaways’ were one of the most popular music groups to perform before Accrington’s matinee minors at the Odeon Cinema’s Saturday Club, top left.

The Beatles-type rhythm and blues band, top left, included guitarist Tony Simmons, bass guitarist Barry Simpson, drummer ‘Tiny’ Dee, lead guitarist Dave Dixon and the northern area finals manager Tony to win a £1,000 cash Winstanley. prize.

Accrington sewing Adam Greenwood and machinist Maureen Wayne Greenwood were Wallace was voted pictured in the Observer Holiday Princess at after helping to save a Butlin’s Holiday Camp in labrador puppy called Bill Filey, right. from drowning and giving

The 18-year-old former it a new home, above Wood nook left. County Primary School pupil was Our final photograph, planning on competing in above, shows members of the Accrington Railway Ambulance snooker team after winning the Blackburn Stoker Cup.

It included (front row) Mr Pugh, Mr D Turner, captain Mr F Watson, Mr C Phillips, (back row) Miss R Gregory, Mr D Hacking, Mr G Dady, Mr J Cowin, Mr A Barton and Mr R McCormack.