I bought a copy of the 1891 map of Thatto Heath from Francis Friths'. I'm amazed to see that the station is shown in a different location to the one we all know. It depicts it on on the land between Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath Road road bridge, Leicester Street and the old Step Bridge. In other words, it appears to have been on the Nutgrove side of the road bridge and directly opposite the library across the railway tracks. It's heavily hatched on the map but despite that, the words 'Thatto

An article elsewhere on this website about Tyrers made me wonder, why is Bridge Street so named? My memory of the street from the 1950s is that it went from Church Street by the old market down to the start of Liverpool Road. I cannot recall a bridge being there unless there was originally one over the brook or canal

Hi I have some ancestors on the 1841 census (John Wilson) who resided at Slack Farm in Billinge.  I can find no information on where this place was.  Does anybody have any further info about it and its precise location?  Thanks!  

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I'm researching for a book telling the story of 3rd West Lancashire Field Ambulance (WLFA), an RAMC unit based at Croppers Hill. Formed in 1908 as part of the Territorial Force, served in the Great War, disbanded in 1922. During the Great War it was known as 1/3rd WLFA, after 2/3rd (later 64th FA), 3/3rd (later 65th FA) and 4/3rd (a training/reserve line) were formed. If anyone has any info, photos, etc of these units or men who served with them I would be pleased to hear from you. Dave Ris

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Here are some images taken earlier today of the event which runs from Today, Tomorrow (Sunday) and Bank Holiday Monday. The event in Rainhill Village is a culmination of more than four years of work by the Rocket 190 Steering Group and local voluntary groups including Rotary, Rainhill Gala, Women’s Institute and many more. Events on Saturday include: a model rail exhibition, flower festival, vintage motorcycle exhibition as well as exhibitions organised by the Railway & Heritage, C

Come on Robbob.Get your balls out PING PONG ONES,!!Its somewhere in st.marys market where you can play for FREE.Hope our moaners about the high cost on the ten pin will use this . Ive already seen the same in lpool st johns some time ago.I believe thats gone?