St Helens History This Week

Bringing History to Life from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago!

Bringing History to Life from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago!

ST HELENS 100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
This page is a series of weekly articles that describe llfe in the Lancashire town in the 1920s and which are updated every Sunday morning.
100 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
This page is a series of weekly articles that describe llfe in St Helens in Lancashire in the 1920s and which are updated every Sunday morning.
Town Hall fire summary

IOO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (6th - 12th APRIL 1920)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories from a century ago include the death of the hero of the Town Hall fire, the Irish woman who wanted a revolution to take place at Fingerpost, plans for a big expansion of the electricity network in St Helens, the woman who died after returning to work at a Ravenhead brickworks, Pilkingtons plan to build a glass factory near Doncaster and the man found sleeping in the Post Office in Church Street.
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St Aidans summary

IOO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (30th MARCH - 5th APRIL 1920)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the two one-legged soldiers that got into trouble with the police, the alcoholic that fell off the wagon in Brynn Street, a "riotous scene" takes place in Peckers Hill Road, the first services for a new church in Sutton Manor are held, a boy is killed by a taxi in Park Road, the man who died from a wrenched knee and women are allowed to join St Helens Conservative Club in Hall Street.
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Grange Road Haydock summary

IOO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (23rd - 29th MARCH 1920)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the Saturday night knife attack in a Salisbury Street lodging house, the woman who stole a child's dress a year earlier from a draper's shop in Higher Parr Street, why Haydock had a happy council, the Rainhill house eviction by the wealthy Stapleton-Bretherton, the man fined for leaving his car outside a café, more on the town's war on rats and the popularity of billiards in St Helens.
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St Nicholas Church summary

IOO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (16th - 22nd MARCH 1920)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's many stories include the vanishing watch trick that was performed inside a Shaw Street pub, the bookies that were taking bets in Central Library, the Prescot man who was severely fined for running a lottery, a concert in aid of the poor children's Clog and Stocking Fund, war memorials are planned for Sutton and the girl set ablaze by a house fire in Brook Street while looking after her pregnant friend.
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Ashtons Green Colliery summary

IOO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (9th - 15th MARCH 1920)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the Church Street ironmonger who sold ammunition to children, the two miners who were charged with violent behaviour in Ashtons Green Colliery, the marriage destroyed by interfering in-laws after three weeks, a debate in Baldwin Street on the subject of Capitalism vs. Sovietism and the Salvation Army chimney sweep that deserted his wife and children because his honour was questioned.
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Clock Face Colliery summary

IOO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (2nd - 8th MARCH 1920)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories from a century ago include the seventeen-year-old girl who was whirled to death at Clock Face Colliery, the Saints star who gave his wife an "enormous thrashing", the "loafer of no fixed abode" who called St Helens Police liars and hypocrites, the sad story of a young Sutton couple, the man who broke into the billiard hall in Bridge Street and the former Eccleston soldier that hanged himself.
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Arthur Ellerington

IOO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (24th FEB. - 1st MARCH 1920)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the violent one-legged man on a tram, a great demonstration in favour of prohibition takes place in the Volunteer Hall, the scandalous flooding in Penny Lane in Haydock, there's a controversial move to play Sunday golf at Grange Park Golf Club, a big rate rise is predicted for St Helens, a boxer's tram obstruction in Thatto Heath and Pilkingtons donate land for a children's playground.
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Bold Colliery St Helens summary

IOO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (17th - 23rd FEBRUARY 1920)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the burglary in a Liverpool Road clog shop, a tram and a lorry battle it out in Prescot Road, a new centre in North Road for disabled ex-soldiers, the first female Prescot Guardian takes her seat, the toddler that died after swallowing a rabbit bone, a strange prosecution for failing to notify the presence of aliens and the Rainford Road woman accused of telling fortunes by palmistry.
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St Helens Hospital summary

IOO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (10th - 16th FEBRUARY 1920)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the controversial barrel organs that were played at St Helens' fairs, the simply shameful dancing in Rainford Village Hall, an update on the war against rats in St Helens, a Haydock miner's glowing testimonial for a wonder drug, the dirty and unhealthy pubs in the town, St Helens Hospital appeals for more funds and the violent row between a landlady and her lodger in Fenton Street.
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Sutton Oak Sheds St Helens summary

IOO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (3rd - 9th FEBRUARY 1920)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the stolen Sutton loco engine cloths that were made into a bedspread, the Sandon Street mother who protested against her daughter attending school, the woman lodging out in Pigot Street, the St Helens Fresh Air Fund for poor and sickly kids, the man who put Water Street into an uproar, the brothers-in-law fighting in Stanhope Street and the Vincent Street / New Street marital dispute.
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Raglan Street St Helens summary

IOO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (27th JAN. - 2nd FEB. 1920)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the Raglan Street beggar accused of living too well, there is an intruder at the Theatre Royal, the expert moocher in College Street, the rare sights and sounds of builders at work in Haydock, the work of the St Helens Charity Cricket Match and Sports committee, a police raid on thirty gamblers in Recreation Street and the curious death of a girl from Widnes in the canal at Pocket Nook.
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