Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Stockton Heath, The Ship Canal c.1965
Photo ref: S492001
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More about this scene

A vessel passes close to Walton Locks and Warrington Wharf before negotiating the Chester Road Swing Bridge. Originally, originally Warrington's promoters of the canal had ambitious plans for a Warrington dock, but this failed to materialise. Walton Lock, however, enabled vessels to leave the canal and reach Warrington's riverside industries at Bank Quay and unload at Bishop's Wharf.

A Selection of Memories from Stockton Heath

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Stockton Heath

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If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

I was a 13 year old boy from Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. My father was a Sergeant in the US Air Force, assigned to Burtonwood RAF Station. We rented a flat at 35 London Rd, Stockton Heath. It was over Mr. Alfred Ward's Butcher Shop. His wife operated the Sweet Shop on the opposite side of the road. Their son was named Terrance. London Road was lined with small shops; several ...see more