1853: Based in the suburb on the north-east of the town, Ball Haye Green, Nelson Street was laid out in 1853 as part of the Ball Haye estate.
1942: In 1942, the Marling Mills factory was part of The Cooperative Society up until 1964, where each of the societies involved provided the Coop with products to sell in hundreds of Coop stores. The Cooperative Society was owned by the Rochdale Pioneers.
1948: You can see photos of the Marling Mills factory from this flight in 1948, almost 70 years ago.