LifestylegalleryNostalgia: 1989BookmarkShareLifestyleByGavin Castle15:53, 29 SEP 2015Updated10:53, 30 SEP 2015Nora Batty made this year's Torchlight Procession in Holmfirth a ÒflamingÓ success. The Last of the Summer Wine character played by the actress Kathy Staff, ensured a good turnout at the 11th annual event. Kathy led the procession in a horse and dray and presented prizes for the best floats. Money raised from the procession will go towards uniformed and marching groups which took part and any surplus will boost a local cause. Pictured lighting the way are Brownies from the 2nd Upper Holme Valley Company, from left, Rebecca Hardacre, Emma Knight and Catherine Brainston. 16th September 1989.1 of 13One of the greatest names in the world of squash, Jonah Barrington, was at Huddersfield Lawn Tennis and Squash Club to hold a squash clinic, and a coaching session for some of the club's most promising youngsters. Barrington is seen passing on advice to Catherine Moran with some of the other youngsters and club professional, Bryan Pearson (back row, left) waiting for their turn with the maestro. 1st September 1939.2 of 13One of the greatest names in the world of squash, Jonah Barrington, was at Huddersfield Lawn Tennis and Squash Club to hold a squash clinic, and a coaching session for some of the club's most promising youngsters. Barrington is seen passing on advice to Catherine Moran with some of the other youngsters and club professional, Bryan Pearson (back row, left) waiting for their turn with the maestro. 1st September 1939.3 of 13Kirklees Canal Festival. Spreading the message... Mr Ken Hillier, chairman of the West Riding branch of the Inland Waterways Association, hands out leaflets at his stall. 2nd September 1939.4 of 13Lepton woman Mrs Maureen Moss made her own 40th birthday cake - without even knowing it. A friend, Mrs. Sarah Jacob, asked her to make a cake for the 40th birthday of her sister, who lives in Surrey. But when Mrs Moss Ð who makes special occasion cakes as a hobby Ð went out with her husband, Ged, for what she thought was going to be a quiet dinner for two, she discovered that he had planned a surprise birthday party. ÒI was just getting over the initial shock of going into the crowded room of friends when someone told me, 'wait until you see the cake'. I turned round and saw the cake I had made for Mrs Jacob's sister,Ó she said. As the mother of three children, Mrs Moss said she could not believe how she had been kept so completely in the dark about the surprise at the Royal Hotel, Rishworth. 8th September 1939.5 of 13Crowds of people had a fun day out at Marsden Festival. More than 40 organisations, mainly from the village, had stalls and sideshows at the 15th annual festival to raise money for their own funds. 9th September 1939.6 of 13Something was afoot in Golcar when this colourful, clog-clad crew took to the streets to roll out the barrow for charity. They were putting their best feet forward for Pain Relief Day and toured local villages for a cash collection. The clog barrow push organised by Golcar's Colne Valley Museum involved cloggers and morris men from all over the region. Proceeds from the day will go to the Pain Relief Foundation. 16th September 1989.7 of 13Belt up... that's the message from Huddersfield MP and rear seat belt campaigner Barry Sheerman today as the new law on belting up in the back seat comes into force. From today children from one to 14 must use rear seat belts - but only in cares where they are fitted. He is seen making sure brother and sister Daniel, 10, and Claire Bishop, 13, from Golcar, are strapped in safely and he urged all drivers to make sure their young passengers belted up in the back. 1st September 1939.8 of 13Kirklees Canal Festival. All aboard... Andrew Wilkinson, of Huddersfield Small Locomotive Society, gives a lift to (from second left) Dominic Berry, Iain Wilkinson, Stephen Ashton and Gill Berry. 2nd September 1939.9 of 13Kirklees Canal Festival. Bob Thomas gives a lick of paint to his narrow boat, Aurora. 2nd September 1939.10 of 13Catching up on her success... Miss Examiner 1989 Sadie Lewis views photographs of herself and other contestants at the competition final. Sadie, who was crowned last Wednesday at the Adega nightclub, Huddersfield, was shown round the Examiner offices today and was introduced to staff before she launches into an exciting round of duties. 5th September 1939.11 of 13Kirklees Canal Festival. Canal boat owners relax on their floating homes. 2nd September 1939.12 of 13Eastern promise... Kirklees Mayoress Doreen Watson and the Deputy Mayoress, Mrs Phyllis Wright, with members of the Eastern Womens Cultural Society displaying Asian chocolates. Councillors and Yorkshire Arts representatives were among the audience at the society's Asian arts festival in Lockwood Youth Centre. Tutor Mrs Bareera Qureshi, of Golcar, said the society aimed to teach traditional Asian crafts and arts to young women. English girls were also learning the skills, which included painting, photography, drama and modelling. 10th September 1989.13 of 13