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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...

Wire Drawing

Until Warrington's famous rugby team changed their name to the "Warrington Wolves" in 1996 they were popularly known as "The Wire", a shortened form of...

A HISTORY OF WARRINGTON IN 10 1/2 OBJECTS: WIRE NEST

https://soundcloud.com/user-878041201/a-history-of-warrington-in-105-objects-object-9-wire-nest?si=c99115a46de546078f091f920a9c0103 Hello and welcome to Episode 9 of a History of Warrington in 10.5 Objects. My name is Craig Sherwood and I’m the Collections Officer...

William Silcock and Sons

Dates: 1835 until after 1954 Location: Church Street, Warrington Specialities: colliery screens, conveyor belts, colliery shakers, twilled wire cloth (used in preparing grain), heavy woven...

Sankey Green Wire Weaving Company

Dates: 1922 until at least 1961 Location: Mill Lane, Sankey, Warrington and subsequently Grappenhall and then Thelwall Specialities: woven wire cloth, industrial wire work and...

John Naylor and Company

Dates: Before 1876 until at least 1884 Location: Scotland Road, Warrington Specialities: machine wire, Russian hair brushes, flour machines, corn screens, separators, sheets of screen...

Longford Wire, Iron and Steel Company

Dates: 1874 until 1986 Location: Dallam, Warrington Specialities: bright, black and galvanised iron and steel wire, weaving wire, baling wire, wire fencing, wire ropes, wire...

Thomas Locker and Company

Dates: 1879 until today Location: Church Street, Warrington Specialities: wire winding and weaving, conveyor belts, perforated metals, wire screens, sieves, woven wire cloth, gauzes, wire...

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...

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