Warrington’s Synagogue This is a guest blog by volunteer Eloise Smith: Volunteering with Manchester Jewish Museum as well as Warrington Museum inspired me to look into Warrington's...
Victory 80: Major Events of 1945 This blog was first published by Archives and Heritage Officer Philip Jeffs as part of a series of posters that were displayed around Warrington Town...
Victory 80: The Town Hall This blog was first published by Archives and Heritage Officer Philip Jeffs as part of a series of posters that were displayed around Warrington Town...
Memories of D-Day D-Day, also called the Normandy Invasion, was an important military action that marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War. In order...
Tales From Fiddlers Ferry: Ferry Cross the Mersey To tie in with our current exhibition 'Fiddler's Ferry: Cloud Factory' in which artists Shaun Smyth and Lee Harrison have documented the decomissioning of Fiddler's...
TALES FROM FIDDLER’S FERRY: THE BLACKSMITH AND THE GRIFFIN Fiddler's Ferry Power Station takes its name from a local Inn which stands in Cuerdley on the site of an ancient ferry which once took...
DAYS OF THE NEW TOWN Are you a current or former resident of one of the Warrington New Town areas? If so there is a social history project that you...
The Ballad of Happy Ned "My name was Elizabeth Taylor, But bless you I've long been a man; I served in the fleet as a sailor When the war o'Secession...
Warrington Archives Podcast 5: Birchwood Tennis Centre Philip Jeffs presents the latest episode in a new series of podcasts, looking at interesting finds from Warrington's Archives. Culture Warrington · Warrington Archives Podcast...
Peter Stubs Limited Dates: around 1773 to 2020 (not involved in wire until circa 1802) Location: Scotland Road Works (1802-1973) and then Wilderspool Causeway (1973-2020) Specialities: Tools, pinion...
