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The HISTORY of REDDITCH New Town

1988 Plan to move Abbey High School to new Church Hill site blocked.
Princess Royal visits new Worcestershire Regiment HQ in Winyates Way.

Redditch became the primary manufacturer of nickel-cadmium pocket plate cells.

Redditch Carnival attracts 30,000 visitor to town centre.

Redditch Indicator changes name to Redditch Advertiser.

Special Committee form to attract visitors to the town.

Springmasters provide disc springs to rescue Nigel Mansell in British GP.

Texas Homecare opens in Abbey Retail park.

The Duke of Edinburgh Visits Anglepoise Lamp factory on Enfield estate.

1989 £1m+ facelift for Woodrow estate announced.

£20,000 allocated to improve disabled access at towns attractions.

Abbey Retail park built.

Blaze delays opening of Leys refurbished sports facilities.

Bus fleet destroyed by bonfire night blaze.

Clews Road Business Park started.

Crabbs Cross Community Health Centre opens.

Dial-A-Ride services approved.

HDA sheds 97 workers in redundancy programme.

Holmwood House - derelict after it was vacated by RDC – converted to flats.

Istel to be bought out by AT&T.

Lodge Park Middle School suffers from arson attack.

New County Court opened in former post office in Church Road.

Nine Days Lane, Wirehill housing scheme for 100 homes given go-ahead.

Sainsbury's moves to Abbey Retail park.

Princess Royal opens New College.

Sandford DIY store In Greenland taken over by Texas DIY group.

Traders vow to fight closure of town food hall.

TV link-up with Billy Graham at Redditch Baptist Church.

1990 Aeroquip closes and 200 jobs lost.

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