Daisy Nook fair is still an annual treat at Eastertime. Nevertheless, in April 1946 a record audience was present on Good Friday, at the very first Easter fair since the war. White objects in the river created a good deal of interest, it later on determined that they were in fact the leftovers of concrete road blocks to prevent tanks going across!
The Concord Suite, in the heart of Droylsden, was built in the early 1970’s to house Droylsden Council. The term “Concord” originates from the town’s motto “Concordia”, indicating harmony!
W.M. Christy and Sons Ltd, Fairfield Mills, Manchester Road, Droylsden. The success of Christy’s came from William’s child, Henry, coming back with a looped towel from Turkey in the 1840s. In 1851, the very first machine woven towel worldwide, the Terry towel, was produced at Droylsden on an adapted loom. The Royal Turkish towels became popular and Christy’s were the primary producers worldwide. Queen Victoria had a routine order. Unfortunately, the mill shut at the end of the 1980’s, and in 1997 Tesco opened a supermarket on the site.