[ad_1] As this week has seen the end of an era for Nuneaton town centre, we have taken a look back at the former home of Wilko on Church Street. The final walls of the building were pulled down on Wednesday (January 7). It marks not only the end of the town’s association with Wilko,…
[ad_1] Then & Now (with St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery – New Milton Post Office cica 1940 New Milton Post Office circa 1940 (picture: St Barbe) The main post office pictured was built in 1933 with the first official postmaster being Mr Weston. A telephone exchange was installed upstairs in 1934. There were three…
[ad_1] The propeller is one of only two left in the world with its twin located in the USA The Lusitania propeller on Mann Island A salvaged propeller from a downed First World War ship carrying a Liverpool-based crew is to be moved from its city centre location. A bronze and cast iron propeller from…
[ad_1] Then and Now (with St Barbe Museum + Gallery): Holme Mead House, Lymington, 1946 Holme Mead House, Lymington, in 1946 (picture: St Barbe Museum + Gallery) Holme Mead House, once a grand residence on Lymington High Street, stood on land originally granted to William Sanedon in 1365 and later owned by Lymington Corporation. The…
[ad_1] In our regular On This Week column, we look back to May 15-21, 2011… The arguments in favour of the proposed Lynn incinerator are “collapsing before our eyes” claimed N W Norfolk MP, Henry Bellingham. The comment came just hours before Mr Bellingham and his South West Norfolk counterpart Elizabeth Truss were due to…
[ad_1] Shopping City has lost plenty of shops – but remains a lifeline for some people Shopping City in Runcorn(Image: Liverpool Echo) When it was opened by the Queen in May 1972, Runcorn’s Shopping City was seen as a huge boon for the town. It was Europe’s biggest shopping centre, drawing big name brands and…
[ad_1] They will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and the end of the Second World War Royal Mail’s new Dame Vera Lynn stamp A new set of commemorative stamps has been issued to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Royal Mail said the 80th anniversary of VE…
[ad_1] The footage shows the 1763 lighthouse from a new perspective Stunning drone footage shows Leasowe lighthouse We’re blessed with some stunning beauty spots in Merseyside and Leasowe Lighthouse has got to be one of the favourites for a visit on a sunny day. The lighthouse situated on the gorgeous Wirral coastline is part of…
[ad_1] Hidden from plain sight, a network of secret tunnels runs underneath our feet across the city centre. These hidden chambers have been left out of prying eyes for decades. But with Birmingham City FC’s plan to create a new stadium tunnel, many could soon be heading back under the city. Tom Wagner announced the…
[ad_1] It was a major incident that galvanised almost every appliance and crew of Humberside Fire and Rescue Service into action. A blaze, later found to have been caused by an electrical fault, gutted Hull’s Royal Station Hotel on the night of October 7, 1990. It took 11 hours to bring the fire under control…