- Man Arrested, then Bailed following Prescot Death
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- Short Story Competition: Prescot Festival Offers Literary Challenge during the Lockdown
- Volunteers Sew Scrubs to Support Knowsley, St Helens NHS
All posts tagged "history"
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Broadcaster Looking for Your Battle of the Atlantic Stories
BBC Radio Lancashire presenter John Gillmore is a Prescotian and a keen reader of Prescot Online. He’s asked for help with his show on Friday 24 May, which he’ll broadcast live from Liverpool Pier Head to commemorate the...
- Posted May 7, 2013
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Author Looking for Prescot Photos, History, Memories
A Prescot man hopes locals will share their memories of growing up in the town as part of his research for a new book. Philip Battle’s How I Became Chalk Boy is a memoir – what Phil calls...
- Posted April 29, 2013
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£1.85m granted to revitalise Prescot’s heritage
Best news Prescot has had in a while? — Ed. (Press release: Knowsley Council) The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has today awarded £1.85m to Knowsley Council to revitalise Prescot’s historic buildings and breathe new life into the...
- Posted December 3, 2012
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Historian Ken Pye at Prescot, Whiston Libraries
Local historian, author and broadcaster Ken Pye is returning to Knowsley’s libraries to share his stories of local history with residents. With a wealth of knowledge of the local area through his various avenues of work, Ken...
- Posted October 12, 2012
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Prescot, England: A Guide to the Historic Lancashire Town
Its residents are Prescotians, Liverpudlians, Scousers or Lancastrians, depending on who you ask. If you’re over a certain age, it’s part of the county of Lancashire; otherwise, it’s part of Merseyside. According to a local saying, “There...
- Posted March 6, 2011
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Prescot Film Archive Society Launches New Website
Your editor is positively beaming as he watches videos on the Prescot History website, a new project assembled by the Prescot Film Archive Society. The site contains hours of free videos, including footage of the 1988 Remembrance...
- Posted March 1, 2011
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Prescot: A Neglected Treasure
By David L Rattigan As you drive away from Liverpool on the A57, just beyond Huyton, a church steeple atop a hill dominates the skyline. It has stood for almost 300 years; the church below it, St...
- Posted October 23, 2010