The parade as it stood in Ronkswood in August 1989 IT'S a truth sometime overlooked by news-gathering organisations that if you need to find out something about the history of a place, the best thing to do is ask the people who lived there. A few weeks ago our weekly Nostalgia pullout section featured some blasts from the past in Ronkswood, and one particular picture, taken in 1989, drew the attention of Jean Wilson. Jean, as many readers will know, runs the New Hope charity, which supports families who have children with disabilities by providing daily care and activities. She got in touch to say: “Re the picture you published of the parade of shops in Ronkswood, in particular, Bobetts.