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Map of Hightown in 1896

Map of Hightown in 1902-1903

Map of Hightown in 1923

Map of Hightown in 1947

Map of Hightown in 1892

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Memories of Hightown
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Our History In Brief

Although I had visited Hightown on many many occasions before this date to visit my Grandparents etc I particularly remember the days when myself and friends from Waterloo would visit Altcar Rifle Range to mark the targets after the rounds had hit, this was mainly for local gentry and clubs and received about two shillings each for the day. We would raise our triangular wooden marking poles and point at ...see more

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The Army Firing Ranges At Little Altcar

In 1967 I enlisted with the Territorial Army and served five years with the Royal Corps of Signals. My basic training included learning to shoot with the 762 self loading rifle on the ranges near Hightown. My unit was the 42nd East Lancashire Squadron of the Lancashire and Cheshire Yeomanry which became part of 33rd Signal Regiment under the Army reorganisations about that time. I ...see more

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The Army Firing Ranges At Little Altcar

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