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 150 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
This page is a series of weekly articles that describe llfe in the Lancashire town in the 1870s and which are updated every Sunday morning.
150 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
This page is a series of weekly articles that describe llfe in St Helens in Lancashire in the 1870s and which are updated every Sunday morning.
“Liverpool

150 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (22nd - 28th April 1869)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the battle of Westfield Street, a "piteous appeal" is made by a Park Road beggar, a demonstration of bicycle riding is held in the Volunteer Hall, a near riot takes place in Liverpool Street, the 47th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers hold a shooting contest at St Helens Junction, a group of Dentons Green gipsies hold a ball, nail making in St Helens and the story of the sleeping drunk in the dock.
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“St

150 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (15th - 21st April 1869)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include the hapless pickpocket in St Helens Market, the Rainford Church sexton accused of highway robbery, a runaway horse in Baldwin Street, the woman who tore a bonnet off the head of a policeman's wife in Peter Street, the Whiston Workhouse master is asked to resign after an inquiry, the horse that was made to pull pig iron up an Eccleston hill and a presentation is made to a Peasley Cross pastor.
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“Whiston

150 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (8th - 14th April 1869)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include an allegation of police brutality on a butcher in Ormskirk Street, "grave charges" are made against the Master of Whiston Workhouse, the foundation stone is laid for a new Sutton school, a woman from Liverpool Road tells the magistrates that she'd been the cause of her husband striking her, an 11-year-old boy steals a magic lantern and there is a curious water prosecution of a little girl.
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“Holy

150 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK (1st - 7th April 1869)

written by: Stephen Wainwright
This week's stories include a shocking mining accident in Ashton-in-Makerfield, the professional singer who became riotous in Bridge Street, a prediction on the use of the "curious" new bicycles in St Helens, a leather tannery in Billinge, a soap maker goes out of business, St Ann's new church in Warrington Road, Rainhill is re-consecrated and more harsh prison sentences, including a boy who was ordered to be whipped.
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