Title Reference Code Covering Dates Reference Code Extent Tyldesley and District Historical Society Records Donated by the Tylde
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Wigan Archives Service - Accessions to the Archives, 2015 Title Reference Code Covering Dates Extent Reference Code Tyldesley and District Historical Society Records donated by the Tyldesley and District Historical Society, including: Acc. 2015/1 5 boxes 1. Proceedings, minutes, accounts and correspondence of the Tyldesley and District Historical Society, 1972-2003; 2. Proceedings, minutes, accounts and correspondence of the Tyldesley Cricket Club, 1981-1989; 3. Photographs of the school and pupils at Fred Longworth High School, Tyldesley; 4. Tyldesley Urban District Council, councillors pocket books [4 items]; 5. Ledge entitled, 'Chairman's Cuttings: Tyldesley UDC, 1955-1956, Councillor S. Hall' 6. Letter from the Ministry of Food to Leigh Town Hall, concerning the possible interuption to sugar supplies during the fruit preservation season, 1920. Len Hudson Collection 1. Ticket for the Atherton Collieries Dramatic Society, 'An Evening of One Act Plays with conjuring by T. H. Roche (Taurious)', at the Briarcroft 1940s; 2010-2014 Acc. 2015/2 2 items; 115 files, Hall, Atherton, 1948-04-10 788MB 2. Photographs of the Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley areas, taken by Len Hudson, 2010-2014 3. Photographs scanned from original images taken from the Atherton Photographic Society collection, 1940s-1950s John Taylor Collection Collection of photographs of people and places around Wigan and Leigh, including Stothert's laxitive advertisement and images from the Acc. 2015/3 1 folder Emma Bilsborough Collection Stotherts Limited, Atherton Packaging envelope for Boric Lint, 'a safe and reliable antiseptic' n.d. Acc. 2015/4 1 item Leigh Prisoner of War Camp Black and white photograph [digital copy] of German prisoners of war and their armed escort on the Cadishead side of Irlam railway station, 1917 Acc. 2015/5 1 item; 4.56MB waiting for the train back to Lowton, whilst in detention at the Leigh Prisoner of War Camp. The prisoners refused to face the camera. Christian Meeting House, Wilkinson Street, Black and white photograph of the congregation of the Christian Meeting House, Wilkinson Street, Leigh, pictured outside the metal church n.d. [c. 1890] Acc. 2015/6 1 item Leigh building Plan of houses at Barnsley Street, Wigan Plan of proposed houses at Barnsley Street, Wigan, for Mr E. Knowles. Drawn by W. B. Johnson and Son, Architect, 31 King Street, Wigan 1907-04 Acc. 2015/7 1 item Second World War Correspondence, Bundles of letters sent by Ellis Knowles to Mr and Mrs Knowles, 82 Barnsley Street, Wigan, from bases in the Middle East, during service in 1940-1945 Acc. 2015/8 1 box Knowles family of Wigan the Royal Air Force, using the Airgraph Mail Service Lieutenant Commander Sidney Howard Sketch books of Lt. Commander Fish, produced before and during active service in the First World War. The sketch books include drawings 1908-1918 Acc. 2015/9 5 volumes Fish, R. N. V. R., M. C., The Hood of soldiers and landscapes, including satirical drawings and watercolours. Places depicted include those where the Hood Battalion fought, Battalion including on the Western Front and at Gallipoli. The volumes include a book of caricatures produced before the First World War, showing famous historical figures. Alan Roby Collection 1. County Borough of Wigan, Directory, n.d. [c. 1960] Acc. 2015/10 1 box 2. Seeds Wigan and District Directory, 1925-1926 3. Wigan Carnival, Official Handbook, 1935 4. Publication, 'John Wesley. His Life and Works', 1895 5. Publication, 'A Ramble Round the Wigan Parish Church with an Appendix on the Organ and Organists', by W. J. True, 1924 6. 'Rules and Regulations of the Burial Society, established in 1865, now held at the Running Horses in Orrell', 1894 7. Publication, 'Bispham Methodist Church, Heritage Leaflet', J. Roby, 2014 8. Publication, 'The Church that Lottie Loved', Charlotte Westhead, concerning Salem Congregational Church 9. Leaflet, Orrell Methodist Church, Men's Fellowship Weekend, c. 1965 10. Photograph of teachers at Upholland Grammar School, including Maggie Cadman (third from left, back row), 1929 11. External photograph of Upholland Parish Church, c. 1890, including print copy. Wigan Archives Service - Accessions to the Archives, 2015 Title Reference Code Covering Dates Extent Reference Code Leigh Post and Sorting Office Sepia photograph of men and women working at Leigh postal sorting office n.d. [c. 1950] Acc. 2015/11 1 item W. John Smith Collection File containing correspondence, photographs and reports relating to the work of architectural historian, W. John Smith, concerning Standish 1973-1993 Acc. 2015/12 1 file Hall, Arley Hall and Morley's Hall. Wigan and District Music Festival Society Records of the Society and competitions held and organised by the Society, including minutes and correspondence, reports and competition 1930s-1997 Acc. 2015/13 2 boxes booklets. 'A Commemoration of the Centenary Recording of a play created by the Tyldesley Creative Writers to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War, produced by 2014 Acc. 2015/14 1 DVD; Anniversary of WW1', by Tyldesley Costello Productions Creative Writers Bamfurlong Colliery, Mining Photographic 1. Mounted black and white photograph of a collier, carrying a lamp, standing underground beside a tub filled with coal; the image shows the c. 1898 Acc. 2015/15 3 items Collection roof supports and braces. The reverse inscription reads: 'Endless rope haulage - Bamfurlong Colliery c. 1898. Mr. G. M. Wainwright, 9 Winchester Road, Billinge, Wigan'. 2. Mounted black and white photograph of a group of colliers at work, in posed positions carrying out a variety of activities. The reverse inscription reads: 'J. R. testing for gas after shotfiring at ripping c. 1898. Mr. G. M. Wainwright, 9 Winchester Road, Billinge, Wigan'. 3. Mounted black and white photograph of colliers and a pit pony, underground at Bamfurlong Colliery. A set of tallies can be seen mounted on the props. All images mounted on card inscribed, 'T. Taylor, Platt Bridge'. Church of St. Nathaniel, Platt Bridge Year books and parish magazines relating to the Church of St. Nathaniel, Platt Bridge 1953-1965 Acc. 2015/16 5 items Tyldesley Pentecostal Church Church marriage registers 1984-1998 Acc. 2015/17 2 volumes Robin McGhie Archive Records concerning the work of Robin McGhie, artist, designer and calligrapher, as relate to buildings in the Wigan Borough and former 1950s-1980s Acc. 2015/18 2 boxes; 2 bundles Wigan Borough, including: Upholland College; Orrell Grammar School; Church of St Joseph, High Moor, Wrightington, Wigan; St Catherine of Siena, Lowton. Postcard Collection Collection of postcards showing scenes in and around Leigh. Acc. 2015/19 11 items 1. Colour postcard of a cart on Bolton New Road, Atherton, n.d., c. 1910 2. Colour postcard of a cart on Bolton New Road, Atherton, 1905 3. Colour postcard of Atherton Parish Church and a South Lancashire Transport Tram, n.d., c. 1900 4. Black and white postcard of planting at the park in Atherton, n.d., c. 1900 5. Black and white postcard [Frith image] of Leigh Road, looking towards Atherton, with the Hippodrome on the right of the image, 1952 6. Black and white postcard showing scenes in Leigh, including, Lilford Park, King Street, St Thomas' Church and Market Street, 1965 7. Black and white postcard showing scenes in Leigh, including, Market Street, Pennington Mill grounds, Lilford Park and Bradshawgate, n.d., c. 1965 8. Colour postcard of King Street, Leigh, 1918 9. Black and white postcard of St Helen's Road, Leigh, showing a tramcar, 1930 10. Black and white postcard of St Helen's Road, Leigh, with Pennington Church in the background, taken from the railway line, 1908 11. Black and white postcard, tinted, of an illuminated tramcar in Leigh, bearing the banner, 'Success to Leigh', n.d., c. 1900 Church of Christ, Wigan Area Records of various churches of the Church of Christ in the Wigan area, including small files concerning: Acc. 2015/20 1 bundle James Marsden; Beech Hill Church of Christ; Hindley Church of Christ; William Jackson; Wallgate Church of Christ; Rodney Street Church of Christ. Wigan Archives Service - Accessions to the Archives, 2015 Title Reference Code Covering Dates Extent Reference Code The Lancashire Collier Girl 1. Publication entitled, 'The Lancashire Collier Girl, A True Story to which is added, Patient Joe, or the Newcastle Collier, and Dan and Jane: n.d. Acc. 2015/21 3 items or Faith and Works; a tale'. Printed in Dublin for William Watson. 2. Publication (reprint) entitled, 'A view of the village of Hampton, from Moulsey Hurst. With The Original Lancashire Collier Girl, by the same author', Joseph Palmer [passed to Leigh Local Studies] 3. Lancashire and Cheshire Parish Register Society, Volume 182, The Registers of Wigan (Part 6), 1767-1784 Leigh Townswomen's Guild Committee minute books and accounts (additional donation) 1960s-2000s Acc. 2015/22 5 volumes Apprenticeship Indenture of Joseph Eden Apprenticeship Indenture of Joseph Eden Halliwell, as a joiner, between Mrs Jane Halliwell, Joseph Halliwell, to Mr Robert George Dawson 13/01/1921 Acc. 2015/23 1 item Halliwell Lowton, St. Luke's Church 1. Cassette recording of The Torn Curtain, by Roger Jones, performed by The United Choir of Lowton Churches, directed by the composer, 1988; 2012 Acc. 2015/24 2 items 1988-09-18 2. Lowton Parish Church magazine, 2012-11 Letter of proposal, William Mason to Ada Letter sent during military service from William Mason to Ada Glover, asking her for a reply to his offer of marriage 28/02/1919 Acc. 2015/25 1 item Glover First World War letter, Ben Hartley to Letter sent from Ben Hartley to Elizabeth Hartley. 04/07/1916 Acc. 2015/26 3 items Elizabeth Hartley Notes taken during an interview with his daughter, Mrs Carey, the donor of the letter Diary of Private William Carter, 1/5th First World War diary of Private Carter, resident at Wigan Lane, Wigan, recording his service in the armed forces during the conflict, including Acc.