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Humphrey J.G Walmesley of Westwood House, Ince, Wigan (Articles)
Article by Andy Lomax on the life of Humphrey Walmesley.
Lawrence Anderton - 17th century Wigan Pewterer (Resources)
A rare pewter tankard by Lawrence Anderton, Wigan pewterer, with a brief history.
THE VICTORIAN PLAYBOY Johnnie Walmesley of the Hall of Ince (Articles)
The Walmesley's of the Hall of Ince were a steady landowning family typical of the time. Unfortunat...
Empress Hall - From Civic Ballroom to Northern Soul Legend. (Articles)
Brief history of the Empress Ballroom from the opening in 1916 to its demolition in the 1980's.
Old Ince Photos (Friends of Waterhouse Chapels)
A selection of Ince related old photograhs and surrounding areas. Courtesy of Ron Hunt & Brian Else...
Pit Brow Lasses (Resources)
An appreciation of the work undertaken by women and girls, "pit brow lasses" in the Wigan Coalfield....
Haigh Moated Site, Old Haigh Hall and Bradshaigh Chapel. (Articles)
Investigation and analysis of these three buildings exploring the facts and myths, by Derek Winstanl...
Flt. Lt Ronald Walker... The Wigan Pilot Murdered by the Gestapo. (Articles)
The story of the Wigan pilot Flt. Lt. Ronald Walker, murdered by the Gestapo in 1944. By Graham Tay...
Wigan Wallgate Station War Memorial (Articles)
Research into the Wigan Wallgate Station War Memorial that once was on display in the Lancashire & Y...
Architect - Richardson Thomas Johnson (Articles)
Richardson Thomas Johnson (RTJ) (1847–1929) was an influential architect whose work left a significa...
The Mystery of the Georgian Clock (Articles)
The mystery of the Georgian clock in the Netherlands that has links to the Queens Hall Wesleyan Miss...
Winstanley Moated Homesteads (Articles)
Hundreds of years before Winstanley Hall was built the Winstanley family lived in a moated homestead...
Wigan Volunteer Light Horse (Articles)
The origins of the Wigan Volunteer Light Horse during the early part of the 19th century, and its ev...
“GOT ANY GUM, CHUM?” : AMERICAN SOLDIERS AT ASHTON AND GOLBORNE IN 1944 (Articles)
US military units stationed at Ashton and Golborne in the lead-up to the D-Day Landings of June 1944
The History of Wigan Volunteer Drill Hall and its Resident Units 1884-1986 (Articles)
The history of Wigan Volunteer Drill Hall and it's Resident Units 1884-1986. By Graham Taylor.
The Yew Tree (Articles)
The story of the Yew tree in Jubilee Park, Ashton in Makerfield dedicated to Pte Walter Turton of th...
The Wigan Territorial Force in World War One (Articles)
The Great War history of 1/5th Battalion Manchester Regiment (Wigan Territorial Force) 1914-1919 b...
The Myles Standish Room in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. (Articles)
In Lingen Lodge, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, is a remarkable 400-year-old oak-paneled room that origi...
Margery Booth – The Operatic Spy (Articles)
The revised and updated true story of Margery Booth, the famous Wigan born opera singer who spied fo...
The Life and Times of Sicklefield House, Wigan (Articles)
A look at the lives of the people who have resided at Sicklefield House, Wigan over the past 200 yea...
Giants Hall Farmhouse (Articles)
The history of Giants Hall Farmhouse in Standish and its occupants from 1675 to present. By Graham T...
The use of maps as an aid to historical research and the history of the Ordnance Survey (Articles)
The use of maps as an aid to historical and family history research. The history of the Ordnance Sur...
Beyond the Prison Walls (Articles)
The wartime story of Grenadier Guardsman John Cecil Larkin of Orrell. From his capture in North Afri...