Warrington war stories wanted!
CULTURE Warrington and LiveWire are joining forces to uncover Warrington’s unsung heroes of World War Two as the nation prepares to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
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Looking back at the building of Fiddler’s Ferry Power Station nearly 50 years ago
WITH Fiddler’s Ferry Power Station now closed we take a look back to when it was first being built, going on to dominate the Warrington skyline for half a century.
Couple plan to dress to impress to celebrate 75th anniversary of VE Day
ONE Warrington couple will be making sure lockdown doesn’t spoil their VE Day celebrations as they prepare to dress to impress and put out the bunting to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe.
Submarines at Latchford Locks
SOME of the iconic pictures of Warrington’s history captured by local photographer Eddie Whitham included the rare times submarines travelled up the Manchester Ship Canal, through Latchford Locks.
Time Machine festival preparations move online
A people’s history festival that is scheduled to take place at Parr Hall in Warrington later this year has moved preparations online to bring the community together in a shared sense of civic pride and commitment to the town, whilst staying indoors during the Covid19 lockdown.
The day the Queen walked down Bridge Street
AS Her Majesty the Queen approaches her 94th birthday (April 21) local photographer Eddie Whitham takes a trip down memory lane to her first visit to Warrington more than half a century ago.
When wrestling packed the Parr Hall and Warrington Baths
DURING the 1960’s and 1970’s wrestling was a popular attraction in Warrington. with bouts taking place at Warrington Baths and the Parr Hall to full houses.
Memories of Burtonwood airbase
AFTER many year working for the press, local photographer Eddie Whitham changed his career path, becoming the official photographer at the former US Army Burtonwood airbase.
Remembering Brian Bevan nearly six decades on from his last ever try for the Wire
AS we approach the anniversary of Brian Bevan’s last ever game for Warrington Rugby League Club, local photographer Eddie Whitham takes a trip down memory lane, including the an iconic picture of the late great Bev scoring his last try for the Wire!
The last Wilderspool Aussie “war cry”
LOCAL photographer Eddie Whitham’s huge archive of local news pictures includes the day the touring Kangaroos visited Wilderspool in 1967, one of the last times they were to perform their famous war cry, until it was re-introduced after half a century.