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South Lancashire Regiment, by Gaze on Mon, 2 Aug 10, 17:30.	(639 views)
I am researching my family history, my grandfather George GAZE served in the South Lancashire Regiment #17575, can any body tell me from his number which battalion he seved in, he transfered to the Machine Gun Corps # 8972, his medal index card gives only this information plus the issue of the two medals for Victory & British. Why would someone living in West Derby, Liverpool join the South Lancashire Regiment, with so many to choose from.
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School, by eejayess on Tue, 31 Aug 10, 20:28.	(275 views)
New Cross St
Is there anyone who can tell me the name of a school that was in New Cross St. My brother was born in Brook St. in 1925 and he said he started at a school in New Cross St. which would have been around 1930 but cannot remember the name of it. So can anyone help please.
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Flint Glass manufacturing companies, by Olliebeak on Mon, 30 Aug 10, 15:42.	(118 views)
What is it and who made it, please?
Hi folks - a number of my male ancestors are down as 'Occupation - Flint Glass Maker'. Can anybody tell me what this is and any ideas on which companies in St.Helens - late 1800's - manufactured it?
Replies ( 5 )     Go to the last post by Olliebeak - Wed, 1 Sep 10, 14:55.

mining accidents, by kacie on Sun, 29 Aug 10, 20:13.	(126 views)
Hi I was wondering if someone could help me with some information that i need.Im currently researching my family tree and know that my grandfather died down the pit aged 37 in 1938 leaving a wife and young children.I was under the impression that he had an accident but i have been on Ian Winstanleys website and cant find a record.I have been wondering if he actually died of natural causes down the mine and maybe information passed to me years ago wasnt correct about an accident.Is there any way of finding out what he died of? Older family members have since passed on so i cant ask them.Any help or advice would be much appreciated. I would like to add that he died down a St Helens pit but i dont know which one
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coal mining, by mike rennie on Tue, 24 Aug 10, 17:19.	(222 views)
As we all know St Helens as been a none mining area since15th/16th centuary. But can any body tell me how many seams of workable/salable coal and there names ( none to local miners ) pluss how thick the seams were? I know a few as I served an electical apprenticeship and was employed as an electrician at Bold Colliery in the sixties. Such as Yard Mine,Higher and lower Florida,Rushy Park,Trencheborn ect.
Replies ( 4 )     Go to the last post by mike rennie - Sat, 28 Aug 10, 20:17.

Bygone Street names., by NIMROD on Wed, 18 Jan 06, 10:09.	(8657 views)
Street names/St Helens
Does anyone know the location of: Welsh Row Hillock Street Gracious Street. Regards Nimrod
Replies ( 63 )     Go to the last post by Le200 - Tue, 24 Aug 10, 15:37.

Lord Derby's Scheme, by RATTY on Thu, 12 Aug 10, 23:44.	(149 views)
Just read an account of someones ancestor traveling all the way from Australia to do her bit for the war effort by working for the Red Cross and the Land Army, amongst other things she mentioned campaigning for Lord Derbys scheme. 'This was an Army enlistment system instigated by Lord Derby in 1915 to round up more volunteers before conscription was introduced. Men who Joined under this scheme wore armbands to show they had registered and they could delay their enlistment date for up to a year in many cases, they could also choose what unit they joined. Many were called to assist with the scheme and women were used to put social pressure on the young men to join'
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St Helens History - Wikipedia, by Dave on Mon, 9 Aug 10, 19:16.	(116 views)
I've put a link to the Wikipedia page that [member=Koncorde] recently made onto the Local History page (embedded on this site). [site=aHR0cDovL2VuLndpa2lwZWRpYS5vcmcvd2lraS9IaXN0b3J5X29mX1N0X0hlbGVucyxfTWVyc2V5c2lkZQ==]History of St Helens, Merseyside[/site] This is separate from the main [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Helens,_Merseyside]St Helens wiki[/url], which has already received a great deal of revampification by the same chap. All good stuff.
Replies ( 0 )     Go to the last post by Dave - Mon, 9 Aug 10, 19:16.

Auctioneers Brochure, by Olliebeak on Tue, 27 Jul 10, 1:14.	(267 views)
I've never come across this before - might interest a few folks
[url=http://mysthelens.com/places/Carr%20Mill/images/Carr-Mill-Auction-web.pdf]http://mysthelens.com/places/Carr%20Mill/images/Carr-Mill-Auction-web.pdf[/url] If you scroll down there's a brilliant picture of the 'boat house' and aqueduct - they're calling it a 'Pleasure Pavillion' in the brochure.
Replies ( 10 )     Go to the last post by jmosh - Sun, 1 Aug 10, 12:23.

Ravenhead, by windled on Sun, 25 Jul 10, 16:30.	(170 views)
Newspaper Artical
[size=3]I found this artical, from The Express of 1932, at the library yesterday while looking for all things Bruyere, the forgotten patriotic son of St Helens was probably John Mackay a Scot, and there are one or two other mistakes, but hopefully some on here may find it of interest, hope it's readable. [/size]
Replies ( 1 )     Go to the last post by Phyll - Sun, 25 Jul 10, 17:08.

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