Nostalgic memories of Warrington's local history

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.

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Hello Everyone, Over the years I have been looking at my family history, in fact in 1985, while living in Shetland, I started to trace my family name. Now leaping forward to the start of this awful time, I commenced a more in depth search, finding that many of my family were in the Tanning Industry. Through various sources I have discovered that my paternal Grandfather lived with 13 other family members at ...see more
This photo is dated 1965. By this time the factory was owned by the Burton Group, making men's suiting and jackets. Burton's bought it in 1961. I started working there in September that year till it closed in 1977. One of the men I worked with had been working for Bennett's for years and said that during the war one part of the factory had been used for doping aircraft wings. The factory was built in 1935.
Catching gudgeon at Ackers Pit and taking them home in jam jar (they died!) Swimming in Bridgewater Canal "Dukes`s" would you believe at Grappenhall! Passing exam for Boteler Grammar and getting a new beach ball as a reward (all other kids had a new bike) Sorry dad ...I know we had no money.
Marshall Gardens looks beautiful...where was it?? and why was it named Marshall Gardens....only ask because a lot of my ancestors were named Marshall!!!
As a child I remember having family gatherings in my grandfather's bakery, Tofts Bakery, where he lived above.
Dear Francis Frith, We are, 10 Buckley St, mum & dad. Elsie & Billy Connor.
My maiden name was Iris Potter, I went to school and church in Burtonwood. I live in America now. I have lots of very good memories of my friends in Collins Green. I get so homesick, I will always be a British citizen.
I remember when there used to be a place in Victoria Park, Latchford, called `The Pavillion'. It had a row of bushes beside it - dividing it from a sunken paddling pond that had rather ornate brick walls around it and steps leading down to it from the north, south, east and west. Just north of this area there were bowling greens and a place where they sold ice-cream cones. We had lovely times playing ...see more
I also remember going in Millings as a little girl, I was fascinated by the money being carried in the metal tube going up in the roof, I always went in every week with my parents.
I used to be an Altar Boy at St. Mary's and went to St. Mary's School. I did not realize that the church was that old.